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International students react to Halloween
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Culturally appropriated costumes are offensive
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Spookiest movies of all time
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Costume conundrum: Culturally appropriated costumes are offensive Students to be well-aware some costumes are completely unacceptable Halloween is the perfect time to show your creative side when it comes to costumes, but culturally offensive costumes aren’t creative – they’re downright inappropriate. What you and your friends might think is cute and clever can be extremely uncomfortable to an entire group of people. Because of this Halloween costume phenomenon, it’s pretty hard to determine what is actually “inappropriate” on Halloween. The editors at The Spectrum feel few things cross the line, but one that does would definitely be culturally appropriated costumes. Those who wear black face, dress as Native Americans, Egyptians, Geishas or any other culture
don’t understand how it impacts members of that group. These costumes are not acceptable and it would be extremely disappointing to see UB students engage in such behavior without thinking of their friends, peers and professors. Yet there are still people who don’t think these costumes are distasteful. Last year, Penn State University had an ongoing debate on whether or not a student’s “Jager bomber” costume was offensive. The student dressed up in Middle Eastern attire and strapped Jagermeister bottles and Red Bull cans around his body to look like
bombs. Some students argued it was “for fun.” But out of the million possible costume ideas, dressing up like a suicide bomber was the winner? Not only is it offensive to Muslims, but it’s offensive to the soldiers risking their lives every day and citizens who have died in terror attacks. As college students, you would think staying away from these costumes is a no-brainer. Yet here we are another year later, reminding people that there is a fine line between creative and disrespectful costumes. There’s a difference between culture and a character. It’s one thing to dress as Princess Jasmine, a completely different thing to dress as a Middle Eastern woman. A specific character has a story
that distinguishes them. But changing your skin color or facial features to mimic features of another nationality is unacceptable. Many do not realize what they’re doing and just put on the costume amongst their friends, but the impact is real. This doesn’t mean students need to worry so much about what they’re wearing, it just means be mindful. We are already mindful of others in our daily lives, so there’s no reason to act differently on the holiday. Someone’s culture, language and skin color isn’t a fashion statement – it’s unique to a specific group of people and should not be made a joke. email: eic@ubspectrum.com
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Election processes are filled with promises and ideas, many of which never see fruition, but they are a decent gauge of what can be expected from that candidate’s term. Taxes and small businesses are mentioned constantly during election processes, but competition between small businesses and large companies are complicated. So complicated that even a tax bracket can put small businesses at a disadvantage, not only against larger companies, but even to make a profit. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), 50 percent of small businesses face regular cash flow problems, with 20 percent of businesses
facing that problem continuously. While cash flow problems affect both large and small businesses, the way these companies respond to this problem are very different. Large businesses are able to layoff employees, outsource or downsize, where smaller businesses might have to make harder decisions. Most small businesses are unincorporated pass-through entities – meaning the owner files the business’ income on their personal taxes – so they face one more layer of taxation than larger corporations, but individual taxes can be inversely related to capital investments. NFIB found that just a 5 percent increase in individual tax rates results in a 10 percent decrease in capital investments. Capital investments are the funds invested into a firm to further their business objectives, which can be wide-ranging. Capital investments also take a hit when it comes to actually filing taxes as well. With no accounting or human resources in-house, small business-
es are forced to look outside of their firm, which accounts for 89 percent of businesses. On average, tax compliance costs are 67 percent higher for small businesses, which come out to $19 billion in costs a year, according to the NFIB. Add payroll taxes into the mix and you’ll find that the profits that small businesses are taking home are minimal, if they’re making profits at all. Pass-through entities employ 54 percent of private sector employees, half of those employees are employed by businesses that make over $250,000 a year, putting them in a different tax bracket. Tax codes in America are notoriously complex, forcing small businesses to outsource their tax needs. These obstacles are a bane to entrepreneurship, which can be remedied by creating a new tax code for small businesses, or simplifying the current tax code. email: kenneth.thomas@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @KenUBSpec
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Natural sciences faculty discuss department concerns at town hall meeting UB president and provost answer questions from natural sciences faculty members HANNAH STEIN AND ASHLEY INKUMSAH SENIOR NEWS EDITORS
UB faculty members in the Natural Sciences department have a number of concerns, including campus cleanliness, base stipends, expanding the Communities of Excellence and freshmen seminar funding. Faculty members from the Natural Sciences department gathered in 120 Clemens Hall to voice their concerns to UB President Satish Tripathi and Provost Charles Zukoski at the third town hall meeting of the semester. Tripathi began the town hall meeting saying it would be more dialogue-based. College of Arts & Sciences Dean Robin G. Schulze attended the meeting and didn’t speak but spoke with The Spectrum afterward. Schulze said the problems that have been discussed in all three town hall meetings are
all very common in higher education and are nation-wide issues. “We are not the only school facing a resource-poor environment with declining public support. This is happening every place, so every issue I’ve heard in every town hall meeting about how we’re expanding resources, and how we’re going to get more resources and how we’re going to live with fewer resources, really having worked at a variety of really great higher-ed institutions,” Schulze said. “These are the problems everywhere.” Schulze will be holding similar public meetings with the CAS faculty hopefully this semester. She said these town hall meetings have served as a model for how she wants to hold her own meetings. She said CAS is trying to do “a rapid strategic planning process” of the college where they come together to talk about their priorities. “The more we talk to people in times of
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change and stress, the better off we are,” Schulze said. After a half a semester at UB, Schulze is impressed with the quality of research, the strong faculty body and creativity to solve problems at UB. “Every question people have is how to make this place better and that’s important,” Schulze said. Topics discussed in the meeting is as follows: Overall campus cleanliness One faculty member voiced his concerns about campus cleanliness. He said cleanliness was especially a problem during Open House this past weekend. “Four, five years ago there was a person in facilities who was charged in special events for just overseeing, making sure the campus was actually clean,” he said. “Our building was a disaster. I’ve called and called and called and it’s just not taken care of.”
He said when parents visit a college campus and see that it is not clean, it is “completely off-putting.” “The peeling floors and elevators and badly painted surfaces, these are not good things,” he said. Tripathi responded saying he would inform the facility department about these issues. He said the university has received complaints about campus cleanliness in the past.
Increase in base stipend for TAs There has not been an increase in the base stipend for teaching assistants for an “extraordinarily long time,” the same faculty member in biological sciences said. He said the biological sciences department has reached a critical phase and can no longer compete with graduate students “within their own universities.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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“When it comes to the fixed budget that we’re in, we need to potentially think different about how are we going to sustain the research program that we have and how we’re going to sustain our educational programs and how we’re going to do that in the physical climate we’re in--where it harder and harder to get grants, the costs are going up and the revenue of the university is flat,” Zukoski said. “There aren’t pots of gold hidden in your office or mine and so it’s a matter of how we think and act differently about delivering education…”
Freshmen seminars When Zukoski asks students about the freshmen seminars, he gets “remarkably upbeat and pleased commentary” from them.
However, one faculty member said the seminars have placed additional teaching loads on faculties and departments and some smaller departments are feeling the extra load. She said they were promised resources to help free up senior faculty to teach them, but she hasn’t seen any of these resources yet. Zukoski said the resources were allocated and transferred into the college’s budget. As the student number grows, the dollar credit hour growth “kicks in.” Zukoski transfers the money into the college’s budget and afterward speaks with Schulze about the budget she inherited that “she’s now trying to understand and work her way through.” Zukoski and the faculty member said the university is in a “time lag” right now. “One of time lags is that Robin [Schul-
ze] is simply coming in and understanding a world that she inherited and trying to figure out how to rationalize the budget in a way so that these big changes can be reflected in the budgets the departments are getting and that’s the best I can say,” Zukoski said. A faculty member in the Geology department is concerned that until this happens she will be teaching additional classes on top of her regular teaching load. She said this affecting her research program, graduate course and especially the Masters students. Zukoski said he and Schulze are “working hard” on this and don’t have immediate solutions.
Communities of Excellence A faculty member asked Tripathi and Zukoski if the university had plans to expand
the Communities of Excellence. The Communities of Excellence is part of the UB 2020 Signature Initiative to address the problems and “questions of our time” through education, engagement and research, according to UB’s website. There are three areas of the Communities of Excellence including Global Health Equity, the Genome the Environment and the Microbiome and Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic Technologies (SMART). “In many ways [The Communities of Excellence] now seems to be the only way that faculty can get together and actually grow particularly within the College of Arts & Sciences,” he said. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Presidential scare UB students discuss what scares them most about upcoming presidential election EVAN GRISLEY FEATURES EDITOR
“I don’t feel like Trump has any tangible policies to offer the American people,” said Nora Papageorgantis, a freshman engineering major.
“If these two candidates aren’t the answer, then who is,” said Steven Renaud, a freshman civil engineering major.
“If Trump wins I’m worried he’s going to treat our country like a business. So many of his failed,” said Dixon Elegant, a freshman art and psychology major.
Jeremy Zaccaro is afraid this year’s presidential election will be rigged. Zaccaro, a junior computer engineering major, said a rigged election is “the only way” Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will win. This year, many college students will be able to vote for the first time, yet a large number are steering away from the voting booths because of their fears regarding each candidate. Twenty-five percent of Americans have unfavorable views of both Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to a recent study by Gallup, an analytic service. Only 11 percent of Americans had unfavorable views in 2012 when President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were running. Brad Schurr, a senior chemistry major, is registered to vote in the upcoming election, but doesn’t think either candidate is looking out for the American people. “The candidates only seem to care about winning the election,” Schurr said. “It’s more about getting the votes and less about what is greater for the country.” Trump’s recent quotes have also struck fear into the voters. Two weeks ago, Trump excused his comments in an interview with Billy Bush as “locker room talk.” Since Trump’s comments, many Republican elected officials, such as Arizona Senator John McCain, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and House Speaker Paul Ryan, have abandoned Trump during the
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remainder of the election. But some students say they are more afraid of Trump supporters after his allegations. Dixon Elegant, a freshman art and psychology major and registered voter, is also afraid of this year’s election. “I’m scared that Trump is still in the race after his recent allegations about women,” Elegant said. “When he says something it sounds like a joke and it doesn’t even matter to his supporters.” Registered voters who favor neither candidate have been asked who they will vote for if they don’t plan to vote for either Clinton or Trump. UB students have expressed a fear of people voting for third party candidates as a result of not wanting to support the Democratic or Republican party. “One things is the emergence of the third party because it could possibly result in Trump taking office,” said Cory Holzerland, a graduate student studying history and urban planning. Senator Bernie Sanders is trying to steer people away from voting for third party candidates, such as Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. Sanders Tweeted, “Gary Johnson: ‘Any restriction on campaign spending violates the First amendment.’ Translation: Billionaires will be free to buy elections.” Trump and Clinton have given their remarks on Wednesday night in the final presidential debate, possibly easing the worries of some students who are still unsure of who to vote for. email: evan.grisley@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @evangrisley
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UB international students react to Halloween
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Madelon Brand is an international student from the Netherlands. She finds Halloween to be unique yet “superficial.” “I think that it’s a very interesting holiday, but I’m disappointed because it seems it’s mostly about the drinking and not about the celebrating of anything in particular,”
Brand, a junior English major, said. “I don’t know how if that’s truly what [Halloween] like, but that’s what I’ve heard and that’s what I’ve seen. It’s sad, but I hope there’s something more.” The International Student and Scholar Services were unable to tell TheSpctrum how many international students there are at UB. Many international students, including Brand, aren’t used to the usual spooks and scares of the American holiday. International students often have a thirst for new experiences, but look at this particular holiday with confusion and curiosity. From parties to costume preparation, some students are still getting used to the hype. Kartik Garg, a junior computer science major, is an international student from Lucknow, India. He didn’t expect how much American prepare for Halloween. “We have festivals and things back in India, but nothing like Halloween,” Garg said. “I always thought that Halloween was just one day where you get a costume and its over like in movies, you know? I really didn’t expect the preparation. There is so much preparation, there are even large stores entirely devoted to it [Halloween] that close when it’s done. It’s really exciting.” Even though some students find it difficult to tie deeper meaning to costumes, candy and parties, Halloween grows as a social phenomenon regardless of any intrinsic so-
ciologic value. Many countries that are culturally separated from the U.S. are now celebrating Halloween as a social event more than a holiday because of international media exposure. Joel Lim, a senior psychology major, is from Singapore. He said Halloween has spread to his country and it has impacted his experience when he saw how it’s celebrated in the U.S. “If you have asked me about differences between American Halloween and Singaporean Halloween maybe like 10 years ago there may have been more differences, but now because Halloween is celebrated more and more there, isn’t too much different,” Lim said. “Although your parties might be bigger, you can still go to clubs [in Singapore] on Halloween and see everyone dressed up.” Despite mixed reviews, there is something about the holiday that students from near and far rally around. Shubham Singh, a junior computer science major from New Delhi, sums up what Halloween means to him. “There is nothing like this in my country and like many international students, I have seen movies but I am excited to see what will be going on,” Singh said. “It is weird, but Halloween is a big thing and I want to experience everything I can and see this because it’s… awesome.”
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Joel Lim (left), senior psychology major from Singapore and Kartik Garg (right), a junior international student from Lucknow India, are two international students who have mixed reviews about how Americans celebrate Halloween. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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is holding a tribute to the Melvins, Pixies, Kiss, and Weezer. Some of the local bands covering classic rock legends include Stress Dolls, The Naturalists, and One Way Terror. Celebrate Halloween with some talented local bands covering classic rock groups. Costumes are expected and prizes will be awarded to the best dressed. The event is $5.
Halloween treats for the above-average scare ANDREW SAFE AND CARLOS LEYTE STAFF WRITERS
Halloween in college is far different from the celebration at home, especially the party scene. Trick-or-treating and quiet backyard parties are replaced with big music events and club specials throughout Halloween weekend. Pick out your most ghoulish garb and grab some witches to celebrate at these seven events. Showplace Theater: 1st annual Halloween Party Oct. 28, 7 p.m. 1065 Grant St.
Celebrate the grand reopening of the Showplace Theater hosted by Kiss 98.5’s DJ Anthony and Shy Guy Shawn. Presale tickets are $15 and tickets are $20 at the door. Put on your best costume and make your way out to Grant Street to see this revamped part of town, located right near the Buffalo State college campus. Live DJ’s Paul Foxe and Sammy Diaz will be spinning classic jams and modern dance songs. A costume contest will be held including $3,000 in cash and prizes. The grand winner will receive $1,500 in cash. Riviera Theater: Rocky Horror Picture Show Party Oct. 28, 10 p.m. 67 Webster St.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” has had a cult following since it was released in 1975. The film is a comedic yet dramatic adaptation of the musical “The Rocky Horror Show.” Fans who attend the midnight movie
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typically dress in drag. The pre-show event and movie is $17 and it is $5 for the movie only. Celebrate one of the longest-running releases in film history. The movie starts at midnight, but prior to the show the Ladies of Illusion, Jayme Coxx and Joyryde will be on stage for a pre-show extravaganza. A costume contest with prizes will also be held at the theater. Club Venu: Buffalo’s Largest 18+ Halloween Party Oct. 28, 10 p.m. 75 West Chippewa St.
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Give back this Halloween and attend Buffalo’s Biggest Halloween Bash, a charity event for the Variety Kids Telethon. Tickets are $20 for those 21+ and $25 at the door. The entertainment lineup includes live performances by local 11-piece band Tiger Chung Lee and DJ Mighty. The annual event has everything a goblin could ask for with food, drinks and music. The costume contest shells out a whopping $2,500 grand prize for best costume, with an additional $250 dollars for best Hillary Clinton costume and $250 for best Donald Trump costume. Mohawk Place: Halloween party Oct. 29, 8 p.m. 47 E. Mohawk St.
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This Harry Potter themed event is for anyone looking to womp wizard style. Tickets are $27 to $30 in advance and more at the door for those 18+ with valid ID. Headliners include local band Subsoil and electronic group Space Junk. Featured performances include MC ZEE from Canada and trance performer Oddity. There will also be a costume contest with $1000 in cash and prizes. The floor will be decked out in decoration, so head downtown for a magical night. Club Marcella: 22nd Annual Halloween Bash Oct. 29, 10 p.m. 439 Pearl St.
Club Marcella, the oldest gay nightclub in Buffalo, is ready to get down and scary. There is a $5 cover for 21+ all night, $10 cover for under 21 before midnight and $15 dollar cover for under 21 after midnight. DJ Charles Masters and DJ Lil Joe will keep it loud and lush all night. Jayme Coxx and a special guest performer will put on a guest show at midnight. The Halloween costume contest begins at 1 a.m. with categories for best drag, scariest and best costume bosting over $1,000 in cash and prizes. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Some of the best Halloween movies for all ages
LINDSAY GILDER STAFF WRITER
With Halloween just around the corner, many are eager to celebrate one of the nation’s most popular holidays. Some students go to parties or dress up in costumes, but for those of us who like to celebrate in a more laid-back fashion, here’s a list of great flicks to get spooky with.
“The Exorcist” (1973) Genre: Drama/ Horror It may not be the latest in all things horror, but this movie is definitely a classic. It is one of the most profitable horror movies ever made, grossing $66.3 million dollars and has had many other spinoffs since its release. This first story of an exorcism to hit Hollywood is based loosely on actual events, which gives the watcher a more “real” scare. This flick is not one to watch alone, but will definitely provide the chills that you’re looking for.
“Hocus Pocus” (1993) Genre: Fantasy “Hocus Pocus,” one of this generation’s favorites childhood movies, is great no matter how many times you’ve watched it. The movie tells the story of teen Max Dennison (Omri Katz) and his sister Dani (Thora Birch) who recently moved to Salem, Massachusetts. The two, alongside their friend Allison (Vinessa Shaw), stumble upon an abandoned house and accidentally free a coven of evil witches who used to live there. In order to save the day, the kids need to steal a book of spells to prevent them from becoming immortal.
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“Ghostbusters” (1984) Genre: Fantasy/Comedy “Ghostbusters,” the original version that is, is a movie from the past generation but is timeless nonetheless. Three scientists are fired from their highpaying positions at a university and decide to start hunting ghosts for a living instead. They recruit one more to their team and start hunting. The group finds all kinds of supernatural beings, encountering some funny and sticky situations along the way, including a gateway to another dimension, which they must close in order to save the city. This film was so widely appreciated for both its actors (looking at you, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray) and its laughs. It even called for a sequel and a remake, both of which have not been as well received as the original.
“It” (1990) Genre: Horror/Mystery/Thriller If your thirst for scary clowns hasn’t be quenched by the news, this movie is a mustwatch. Based on the Stephen King novel, “It” is sure to give you a good scare this Halloween. The story follows seven children as they are terrorized by an eponymous being who exploits the fears of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. The demon generally disguises itself as a clown to attract its young victims. Stephen King is known for his psychological and horror writing, so if scares are what you seek out, this will fulfill your movie checklist. “It” is also being remade for a 2017 release, so now is a great time to watch the original.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993) Genre: Fantasy/Musical This movie isn’t at all scary, but does
get into the spirit of both Halloween and Christmas. This film was one of Tim Burton’s claims to fame for his creepy children’s movies and unique animation. The story follows the character Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman), Halloweentown’s pumpkin king, who is becoming bored with his job of scaring the “real world” every year on Halloween. Jack accidentally finds himself one day in Christmastown, a place of all warmth, bright colors and cheer. Amazed by his discovery, the king plans to take over Christmastown by kidnapping Santa Claus. The movie follows Jack’s journey trying to connect two holidays with two totally different ideologies. A unique spin on our perspective of the holiday season, this is a movie for all audiences to appreciate.
“The Shining” (1980) Genre: Drama/Thriller This film is also based on a famous Stephen King novel and is well known for scaring its viewers half to death. Whether it’s the creepy setting or the murderous tendencies of the main character, “The Shining” is sure to give you the scare you thirst for. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes the winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer’s block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelly Duvall) and their son, Danny (Danny Lloyd). Jack’s writing doesn’t improve and his son starts to have strange psychic premonitions. As Danny’s visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel’s dark secrets and begins to unravel into a maniac, hellbent on murdering his family. email: art@ubspectrum.com
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The UB women’s soccer team looks to close out the rest of the season with three wins so they’re ready for the playoffs. “[These games] are huge for us cause, we’re kind of in playoff mode,” said head coach Shawn Burke. The women’s soccer team (6-7-3, 3-41 Mid-American Conference) has been a pretty successful program in these past few years with a new coach at the helm. Two years ago, they won a MAC championship. Last year they made the MAC tournament again, but got eliminated in the semifinals. This year, they look to do the same thing. “You know I think our girls believe they can beat anybody. I know our girls aren’t scared to play anybody. Hopefully, it’s the other way around,” Burke said. The team has three home games left against Eastern Michigan (5-8-3), Central Michigan (13-1-2) and Akron (3-9-4). Despite Buffalo’s record, the team has fought through every single game with the team leaving everything out on the field. “Obviously, you know, a decent amount hasn’t gone in our favor, but that is a huge testament to this crew that they’ve been in every game and they go right to the final whistle,” Burke said. The past two games resulted in a loss and a tie, respectively. Burke says the team needs to improve on finishing.
With three home games remaining, UB’s women’s soccer looks to generate momentum
Although the rest of the season is at home, the playoffs will be on the road. “It has to be tough to host the game. We have to pretty much go with the mentality that we’re going to be on the road for the entire playoffs,” Burke said.
To prepare for the games, the team will look to capitalize on its chances of scoring. “We’re gonna keep addressing corner kicks, set pieces. We’ve had the most in maybe program history,” Burke said. “But we’re just not being successful off of it so we have
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Freshman defender Gurjeena Jandu fights for a ball with a Brown goalie. Women’s soccer team has three more games before going into playoffs.
UB women’s soccer team hold hands on the UB stadium field after a game. The team looks to close out the rest of the season with three wins so they’re ready for the playoffs.
to find ways to be more dangerous.” They will also be looking to a few key players to help give the team that extra boost. Senior midfielder Andrea Niper, sophomore defender Nicole Gerritz and junior midfielder Julia Benati will be making a return. “Well I think that Andrea Niper is playing at an unbelievably high level right now, so I think that we’re going to lean heavily on our seniors and look for some of those Benati’s and Gerritz to kind of give us that attacking threat on the flanks,” Burke said. Although there is some quality competition for these games, the women’s soccer team won’t falter until the end of the 90 minutes. The next three matches also include opponents in the MAC. Conference games are more difficult, according to sophomore forward Carissima Cutrona. “All the games in the MAC are going to be difficult and all the teams are close so there is a thin margin of error,” Cutrona said. The soccer team will host Eastern Michigan on Oct. 20, Central Michigan on Oct. 23 and Akron on Oct. 27. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Buffalo’s front seven needs help No Division-I team has allowed more rushing yards than UB football this season
DANIEL PETRUCCELLI STAFF WRITER
The Bulls football team certainly has not started the season the way they expected. Coming off a 5-7 mark last year, Buffalo (1-5, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) had potential to become a bowl-eligible team this season. They haven’t delivered. Their rushing defense has been their Achilles heel and has hindered them in almost every game this season. The Bulls are allowing more rushing yards per game than any other team in the nation, 285.3. They have faced 325 rushing attempts and just 118 passes. Part of this is a result of the run-heavy offenses they have faced, but this has clearly become a trend. Teams are running it right down Buffalo’s throat and their front seven is breaking down behind the constant pressure. Through six games, Buffalo is facing an average of about 54 rushes per game. Both
of the Bulls’ MAC opponents have exploited this fact and ran a combined 104 times on Buffalo’s defense for a total of 697 yards. In total, they’ve given up 1,712 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground this season. There certainly is no easy solution to this problem, but Buffalo defensive coordinator Brian Borland needs to become more creative and challenge teams to throw the ball. All last season, Buffalo’s defense faced 491 rushing attempts. Halfway through this season, they have already faced 325. The front seven is starting to look lethargic against the rush. Coming off one of their better performances against the run at Boston College, allowing just 2.5 yards per carry, they’ve allowed six and 7.6 yards per carry to Ball State and Kent State respectively. The Bulls have already given up 340 or more rushing yards in four games this season, including both MAC games. The first thought obviously seems like run blitzing more and stacking the box would be the best way to slow down a team’s rushing game. The Bulls have been using the blitz effectively, they just need to use it more. Of the team’s 34 tackles for loss, linebackers have 11.5 of them. The secondary has six of its own. Buffalo’s pass defense has yet to be thoroughly tested this year, but has generally played well. Junior defensive end Demone Harris had a big hit on sophomore quarterback Riley Neal that caused a fumble. Senior
defensive end Brandon Crawford also had two quarterback hits in the game. Another huge part of the problem is that Buffalo’s offense is unable to sustain drives. As long as they are ahead – as every team has been against Buffalo in the first half – opponents will continue to run right at Buffalo’s weakness. Any defense will break when they’re forced to constantly be on the field. Buffalo has enough talent to generate a consistent pass-rush if they find themselves in a shootout, or even a competitive game perhaps, but they have been punched in the mouth early and often. This makes the job of the defense, particularly the front seven, near impossible. Buffalo’s secondary has currently faced the lowest number of pass attempts in Division I. I think the Bulls will need to increase the secondary’s workload and decrease the front seven’s if they hope to turn the season around. It will take a contribution from all units on the team and some creativity from the coaching staff. But if teams continue to run wild, Buffalo will continue to look like the 1-5 team they currently are. There is talent in Buffalo’s secondary. There’s a reason senior cornerback Boise Ross entered the season on the Jim Thorpe Award watch list, awarded to the nation’s best corner. After ranking fifth in the nation in passes defended last year, Ross hasn’t had much opportunity to have the same contribution this season.
Their fourth-ranked pass defense in the nation may be a product of the low attempts, but their secondary has also stepped up and made some big plays. Junior safety Ryan Williamson had a diving interception against Ball State. As a unit they held Ball State senior receiver KeVonn Mabon, one of the top 10 receivers in the MAC, to 84 yards and no touchdowns. Teams won’t suddenly stop running the Bulls who ranked last in the nation against the rush, but the Bulls are going to have to make them. The answer is definitely a complex one but a necessary one. If they can start pressuring teams to try and throw on them, this season can still be recovered. Teams like Miami (OH) and Akron coming up it will be interesting to see if the Bulls can turn it around in these games. But first they visit a Northern Illinois team that runs 53 percent of the time and averages 218 rushing yards a game. And if something doesn’t change, those numbers will be even higher after Saturday. email: sports@ubspectrum.com