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Volume 65 No. 25
GRΣΣK ROW COMING TO UB? BY MARLEE TUSKES, NEWS EDITOR
INVESTMENT CORPORATION PLANS TO BUILD ‘GREEK VILLAGE’ NEAR CAMPUS When Dani Weingarten first joined UB’s Alpha Phi sorority, the one thing she felt UB was missing was a Greek row – an area devoted to fraternity and sorority housing. She had visited her friends at other universities who lived in sorority houses located in a Greek row near the campus. Weingarten may get her wish next fall. Standard Ascension Tower Group Corp (SAT Corp), an investment corporation, is planning to create a “Greek village” near North Campus for UB’s fraternities and sororities. The $60 million project will involve four phases and the first phase – which includes erecting 30 houses, a community house and entertainment complex – is set to be completed next fall. Depending on how many organizations move to the Greek row, the housing system will accommodate about 300 people. Taqua Daniels, chief marketing officer of SAT Corp, said the project is not affiliated with UB in any way and Pamela StephensJackson, assistant director of fraternity and sorority life at UB, said neither she nor the university is involved and that this is a private project. At the time of publication, the university did not have a comment regarding the project. Daniels said while SAT Corp would manage the houses, the company is willing to work with UB. “The university will have the ability to work with our group to help maintain university caveats,” Daniels said in an email.
Many universities have a Greek row – a collection of houses for different Greek organizations located in the same area on and near the campus. The Greek organizations and its alumni, or the university itself, usually owns the homes. Many UB Greek organizations – both legal and illegal – have homes located throughout the University Heights off South Campus. Student parties in the area, some of which are held by Greek organizations, have led to conflict between students and residents in the area. Daniels said SAT Corp hopes the project will remove Greek life from the Heights. Weingarten, a sophomore speech and hearing major, said while a project like this will benefit UB sororities and fraternities, those who live near the potential village may not appreciate their new neighbors. Weingarten said it would be a “shock” and could change the dynamic in the neighborhood where the Greek village is built. Some illegal fraternities are discussing becoming recognized with the university in order to partake in the Greek village. Larry Jordan, the chief executive officer of SAT Corp, said the company chose UB because it is familiar with the location and the environment of the campus and because most “big schools” have a Greek row. Jordan, the company itself and “state mutual funds” will fund the project, according to Daniels. In order to be developed, the company first plans to send the project to be bid on by local development contractors
and architects. Although there are two, 2.5-acre sites in Amherst where SAT Corp could develop the village, Jordan said the company wants to build it on the location closest to the North Campus. Daniels said it would be within walking distance of the campus. Daniels said the project is a set plan, but SAT Corp is currently seeing which organizations “qualify” to move into the location. “Qualified organizations will historically have a good standing with the UB campus, local community, academically and [national charter],” Daniels said. The Spectrum obtained SAT Corp’s letter of intent to lease the homes. SAT Corp sent the nonbinding contract to UB Greek organizations in order to determine how many organizations would be interested in the project. Jordan also presented the project to students in a classroom on campus last month. The Spectrum obtained photographs of the presentation, which included renderings of the potential village as well as prices. Joshua Grove, Greek liaison for UB’s Inter-Greek Council, said the plan has only been in discussion for about a month and the “location, approval and zoning” have yet to be put into effect. Weingarten said she thinks bringing a Greek row to UB’s campus will be a good way to increase Greek membership, however more awareness about Greek life should happen before the village is built. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Dillon Smith elected SA senate chair again Senate holds re-election after previous election deemed invalid ASHLEY INKUMSAH NEWS EDITOR
Two weeks ago after holding its first meeting and a chairperson election with some “unnecessary hoopla,” the Student Association senate has a chair – officially – and finally granted clubs more money. The senate elected Dillon Smith senate chair Monday night. Smith was originally elected chair two weeks ago, but SA’s attorney ruled it invalid after SA President Minahil Khan casted the deciding vote to break a tie between Smith and former senator Yaser Soliman. SA Treasurer Joe Pace called the situation “unnecessary hoopla” at a special senate forum last week. As senate chair, Smith said he wants to “fulfill opportunities to the clubs.” “My plan moving forward from now is to try to put aside any personal issues of the past and just get down to the orderly and actually have a club come in here, have them propose, have them be able to get the mon-
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ey that they need to hold events,” Smith said. Smith looks to enact a “straight forward rules of the game” and mend uncommon ground between senators by being an “unbiased individual.” “We had to make up for a lot this week, but I’m very proud of how the senators conducted themselves,” Smith said after the meeting. “The best way we can move forward is focusing on what we’re meant to be doing.” He also said he plans to reach out to the SA Student Assembly in order to have the two branches of government working together for “longevity” purposes. Smith said he looks to appoint a parliamentarian and a secretary as well as form AD HOC committees. Fourteen senators voted for Smith, while one voted no confidence and one abstained. Senator Carl Ross, who ran against Smith, did not receive a vote. “I’m really glad to see that Carl and my-
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Dillon Smith (far right) speaks with senators after being elected Student Association senate chair Monday night. Smith was originally elected chair two week ago, but the election was deemed invalid after SA President Minahil Khan violated the SA constitution.
self ran [because] having an option helps validate the democratic process,” Smith said. Anthony Field, the elections and credentials chair who was not present at the orig-
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inal election, governed the proceedings and SA Attorney Josh Korman was present to answer the senators’ questions concerning SA’s constitution and bylaws. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
Student reaction to this week’s episode of “The Walking Dead”
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NEWS
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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GRΣΣK ROW COMING TO UB? POTENTIAL GRΣΣK VILLAGE FACTS: -COST $60 MILLION-2.5-ACRE SITE NEAR NORTH CAMPUS-WOULD ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 300 STUDENTS-WOULD OPEN IN FALL 2016CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“I think right now Greek life needs to work on expanding and needs to be recognized more on campus before building houses for each organization,” Weingarten said. “I think if it was to happen a few years from now it would be great to have a part of where our students live dedicated to Greek life.” Once the first phase of the project is completed, roughly five organizations would be able to move into the village according, to Jordan. SAT Corp would then move on to the remaining three phases, which include town houses for smaller organizations, a solar panel park for sustainability and a chapter monument museum. Daniels said each organization has the option to design its own house and can choose between a modern or contemporary style. The Greek village will be in a gated community and each house will start at 25,000 square feet. The houses – which will “be able to sleep up to 30 members” – will have three
floors that hold a library, grand dining hall and ballroom. The sorority houses will additionally have powder rooms and a large community closet. The houses will have a rate comparable to rent for on-campus apartments and SAT Corp plans to accept student financial aid. Daniels said historically, larger and “more established” organizations will have a purchase option from their national charter. Chapters who maintain a 3.5 GPA will be offered a rental and lease discounts. Ultimately, Daniels said SAT Corp wants the Greek village to bring something new to UB by having a distinct area for the Greek life on campus. “We believe that this location will be pinnacle to the growth and respect of [the] university and a grand capstone to the New York academia community,” Daniels said. “In general, Greek village adds another dimension to the university, enhancing its image as a major Division-I institution.” email: news@ubspectrum.com
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3:21 p.m. – A student stated she fell asleep on the fifth floor of Lockwood Library and woke up to someone taking her phone charger. 3:40 p.m. – A UB employee called saying he received a threatening email from a UB student.
12:48 a.m. – Patrol reported a large group of student in Diefendorf Hall using a room for dance practice. There were no problems, but someone’s hoodie was hanging in front of camera. 8:33 p.m. – An RA in Clement Hall requested patrol after finding nine individuals in a dorm room with a strong odor of marijuana.
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4:04 p.m. – Patrol was called for a girl having an emotional breakdown and attempting to hurt herself. 7:13 p.m. – A student reported a strong electrical odor in the air when getting off the elevator. 11:11 p.m. – A resident adviser (RA) called patrol for a marijuana complaint in Spaulding Quad. The residents slammed the door in the RA’s face.
5:41 p.m. – Patrol reported disorderly conduct in Alumni Arena for a male shouting profanity at the opposing team.
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10/22 7:23 a.m. – A UB employee reported a suspicious male who looked lost and out of place walking to Cary Hall. 4:58 p.m. – A library monitor reported a group of five or six were making noise and refused to leave. 11:08 p.m. – A student said headphones, speakers and a Microsoft tablet were stolen from his or her Hadley Village apartment.
10/25 1:25 a.m. – Patrol was flagged down to help an intoxicated male in the Harriman Hall courtyard. An ambulance was called. 1:27 a.m. – A First Transit bus supervisor reported a fight on the bus at the Governors stop. A UB student was arrested.
10/26 3:00 p.m. – A UB student reported a man in a grey vehicle drove past him in Governors C parking lot and said, “Hey, sexy.” The student thought the man was following him but the vehicle left the area. 4:38 p.m. – A UB student reported there was a fight between two males in the third floor tunnel between the Student Union and Lockwood Library. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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OPINION
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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From houses to homes A Greek row would improve Greek life and the UB experience Greek life at other large universities and portrayed in the movies starkly contrasts the realities of Greek life at UB. Greek rows – fraternity and sorority houses donning letters lined up on one street, making parties larger and the appeal of Greek life greater – can be seen in entertainment and at large universities across the country. That may finally become a reality at UB, with Standard Ascension Tower Group Corporation planning to build a $60 million Greek village near North Campus. A Greek row at UB could be promising. Most fraternities and sororities currently reside in the University Heights, where eight or so students will live in old, dilapidated homes. These houses are spread throughout the area, with some on Winspear Avenue, Lisbon Avenue and Northrup Place. Greek life is spread so thin it becomes difficult to maintain interactions and attend parties, meetings or any other social event. Moving Greek life into a centralized Greek row near North Campus would get students out of the Heights, where residents complain about the parties and crime rates are high. Although UB is in no way affiliated with the project, it would allow UB to monitor Greek life more closely and perhaps improve the Greek life that already exists. It would also provide more appealing Greek life for prospective students. There is a certain culture around the houses on South Campus that fraternities and sororities have had for years. It may be difficult for them to give up – no matter how broken down some of the homes
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may be, they are part of each group’s history. Convincing everyone to move may be more difficult than it seems on the surface. Greek life can be good for a big school. It makes the number of students seem less overwhelming and creates a more integrated sense of community. While most other big schools around the country have intricate Greek life, there are fraternities and sororities still struggling to recruit a pledge class at UB. The new village may even encourage off-campus fraternities and sororities to work toward school recognition. UB Greek life is small– it only accounts for about 2 percent of the student population. But that the concept of a Greek row hasn’t been broached until now is surprising since oversight of the groups seems like something UB would want. The issue lies in accountability. If UB had a Greek row on campus or purchased homes for Greek organizations itself, it would have to take on more responsibility in monitoring the groups and these houses and if something goes wrong, it would be on its shoul-
ders to fix it. Many university officials claim UB is unaware of the project. SAT Corp is behind the complexes, which means that UB doesn’t have to make the big decisions. But we would like to see our university take a more active role in its Greek life and its housing conditions – make that all students who live in the Heights’ housing conditions. We’re not so sure this change will happen anytime soon. SAT Corp plans to have some of the
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Local product Jordan Johnson is the real deal and more people should notice JORDAN GROSSMAN SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
Jordan Johnson proved last week he has what it takes to be a No. 1 back for the Buffalo football team. Thursday’s game will prove he isn’t a fluke. The Bulls’ (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) short-week game is about more than a matchup against one of the worst teams in the MAC in Miami Ohio (1-7, 0-4 MAC). This game is about planning for the future. Johnson, a junior running back, is the immediate successor to senior running back Anthone Taylor. Once Taylor graduates after this season, it will be Johnson’s backfield. His first start last Saturday resulted in a career game. His second this Thursday could very well do the same. Taylor has been an instrumental member of the Bulls since he was the backup to Branden Oliver in 2013. In his two seasons as a starting back, he has exceeded ex-
pectations and is hovering just below Oliver and James Starks as the most prolific backs in Bulls history. But Taylor’s lingering ankle injury is still bothering him. He is expected to travel and dress with the team for the second straight game, but it is uncertain how much he will play if at all. It doesn’t mean that Taylor’s Buffalo career is over by any means. There are still four games after this upcoming matchup. Barring no more injury, Taylor should be 100 percent for the final month of his college career. He’ll still be the No. 1 back and get the majority of touches over Johnson and freshman Jonathan Hawkins. But for another week, Bulls fans will get a glimpse into the future of the program. Johnson, who attended Sweet Home High School just down the road from campus, has always been No. 2 to Taylor. And it’s not his fault. At one point last season, Taylor was a top-5 rusher
in the country and recorded three straight games of 200-plus yards rushing. But with Taylor out, Johnson is the clear-cut No. 1 back. Johnson simply dominated the Ohio (5-3, 2-2 MAC) defense last week. He ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 28 touches in the 41-17 Buffalo victory. Production like that can’t go unnoticed. Head coach Lance Leipold said he is happy that he has two running backs that can go the entire game if needed. Everyone overlooked Johnson in the past, including myself. Taylor was the star. Johnson was backup who spent this first two years redshirting and sitting out with an elbow injury. Perhaps all Johnson needed was a chance. A glance at his numbers surprised me. In games he carried the ball more than nine times last season and he averaged more than 4 yards per carry. In his eight games played last
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houses ready for next fall, but with the company not yet approved to begin construction and just handing out non-binding leases to gage interest now, we are skeptical. While it may take time and effort to plan the new housing, it still seems like a worthwhile investment to help improve Greek life, nightlife and the UB student experience. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
season, he had games of 97 and 104 rushing yards. Earlier this season, he rushed for 79 yards on 13 carries against Nevada. It doesn’t jump off the page but that’s an average of 6.1 yards per carry. He also leads the team this season with five rushing touchdowns. On the season, he averages 4.8 yards per carry – 0.1 more than Taylor. I’m not a sabermetric fanatic, but those are types of numbers you want to see from a starting running back. Johnson, albeit a small sample size, has been doing what everyone is just now praising him for since last season. The only difference is his number of touches. Thursday’s game is much more than just a conference game. This is truly the first time where Johnson has had a full week to practice with the first team squad knowing full well he is more than likely to be the starting running back. And just like last week, he will expect to see more than 25 carries as the workhorse of the backfield. He should be able to run over a weak RedHawk defense. I’m predicting at least 100 yards and a touchdown on the ground from him. It is also a moment to prove any remaining skeptics wrong that he is able to hold down the Buffalo backfield once Taylor graduates. He’s at least proved one wrong. email: jordan.grossman@ubspectrum. com
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FEATURES
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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Carpool craziness Students feel carpool passes ask too much
with 8,711 parking spots for nearly 30,000 students. Not everyone drives to campus, but those who do are forced to come inStudents with green parking tags hanging credibly early or circle the lots endlessly from their rearview mirrors rarely endure searching for a spot. The lots near Ellicott Complex and Govthe intense parking struggles that plague the ernors have the most spots – both have over lots surrounding North and South Campus1,300 spots. But students who live in those es. dorms also park in these lots and the spots Green parking tags signify carpool passare the farthest from the North Campus es. According to Chris Austin, the assis- buildings. “My roommate has a deal with this guy tant director of Parking and Transportation who leaves the school at 12 every day,” said Services, the passes are used to reduce the David Hines, a junior computer science maamount of cars on campus. jor. “Every morning they meet up and my “The goals of the program are to decrease the number of vehicles registered to roommate takes this guy’s spot, since there park on campus by providing an attractive are none left by the time he arrives on camalternative whereby individuals are encour- pus.” These extreme measures could be alleviaged to share the commute,” Austin said ated, especially with a specialized pass that in an email. “The aim is to reduce the dewould allow you to park in certain spots, mand for parking on the campuses, reduce the number of single-occupant vehicles, and such as the carpool pass. According to Auswhile doing so lessen traffic congestion, im- tin, since the implementation of the proprove air quality, and contribute to the Uni- gram there are more available spots in the versity’s commitment to climate neutrality.” Alumni lots and the Center for Tomorrow This year, UB has issued 117 carpool per- on North Campus, as well as in the Mainmits, which decreased the number of indi- Bailey lot on South Campus. Beside requiring three students to turn in vidual student/faculty/staff permits by 234. their individual passes for a carpool pass, But these passes aren’t easy to obtain. Acthe lots themselves are divided, signifying cording to the Parking and Transportation where faculty, commuters and students can website, a carpool pass requires three or park. Park in the wrong lot and you’re faced more people to give up their parking pass with a ticket. for one shared pass. It can be inconvenient It can be frustrating for students who for students to match schedules with two drive regularly to come to school and see other people and consistently get to class. that there are available spots but they cannot “I think three is too many,” said Rachel park there because they don’t have the right Friedman, a senior international studies mapass. Often these carpool spots go unfilled jor. “You only need two people to drive in the [high occupancy vehicle] lane. I think because not enough students have them. “I almost never see cars in those spots,” asking that many people to give up their said O’Brien Welsh, a senior political sciown parking pass is tough.” ence major. “They should either provide It’s difficult enough to park on campus, less of them or make it easier to get a pass,
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The Jarvis B parking lot (pictured) is located close to North Campus academic buildings and fills up quickly. Carpool passes, given out when three or more students hand in their individual parking passes for a collective pass, allow students to park in parking spots closer to academic buildings but often go unused.
so students would actually use it. Parking at the school is difficult as it is.” The average student commutes from home, or lives in a dorm or apartment with several others. Those who commute from home drive alone and would likely have a more difficult time finding others to commute with. For those living with other students, it can be difficult to match up the schedules of three people – especially if they have different majors or take classes at different times of the day. UB helps those looking set up a carpool on a ride share site found on the Parking and Transportation website. It also offers an emergency pass for when carpooling isn’t possible and an emergency ride home for anyone who were to get trapped on campus.
Other methods of transportation to and from campus can be unreliable. The buses from the Sweethome apartments and the Villas on Chestnut Ridge make unexpected stops or will have inconsistent schedules. “I hate taking the buses because I’m never sure when they’re going to come or how long I’m going to be on it,” Friedman said. “Even though there’s a schedule, I could be on the bus for an hour because it decided to stop at Chestnut or wait at Sweethome for an extra ten minutes.” Though carpool passes theoretically allow students to park more easily and in closer proximity to the buildings, students have a difficult time making those arrangements, meaning they go unused and valuable parking spots remain empty. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
From sunshine to snowfall
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GABRIELA ORTIZ STAFF WRITER
Before this summer, 24-year-old Master of Fine Arts (MFA) student Morgan Arnett had never been anywhere outside of her hometown of Pensacola, Florida. With aspirations of completing a MFA degree, Arnett found herself and her fiancée packing up their car and heading to a city polar opposite of the place she’d known for 20 years. Arnett, whose work was displayed during the Center for the Art’s “Say Hello to our New MFAs” exhibit in August and September and is currently centered in Studio 214B in the CFA, is one of ten current MFAs studying at UB. Pensacola is a small town at the western-most point of Florida bordering Alabama. Home to beautiful beaches, warm weather and southern charm, a Buffalonian might find it hard to understand why anyone would ever leave. “I needed a change of scenery, I figured New York would be a huge transition and UB was the perfect school for what I was looking for,” Arnett said. After suggestions from the most unlikely of people – the man who installed the cable into her new apartment – she subscribed to Buffalo event newsletters and soon found herself delving into the Buffalo art scene. For Arnett, Buffalo has been a complete 180 from Pensacola. The variety of art displayed at events such as the Elmwood Arts Festival and the galleries of Hallwalls introduced Arnett to more meaningful art.
Only ever an artist Coming from a beach town where art often only goes as far as painted surfboards on sale for tourist purchase, Arnett said Buffalo has been refreshing. With an art kit – a gift from her very supportive grandmother – in tow, she’d watch Disney princesses like Ariel and instead of wanting to dress up like one, she’d draw them. From Play-Doh, painting, coloring and even collage making, Arnett has always
New MFA student Morgan Arnett is ready to leave her mark on Buffalo
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Morgan Arnett is one of ten new MFA students in the Department of Art this semester. Her work, displayed during one of the Center for the Arts’ opening exhibitions, deals with the inner state of human beings as well as feminism and the biology of the body.
found herself consumed by art. For as long she can remember, creating art seemed to be the only the only thing that made her feel like she had a place in the world. At the same time, it was also what made her feel like a misfit. “I struggled to find where I belonged in middle school and high school. Growing up I was either drawing or reading, that was life consuming,” Arnett said. “But in high school, I gravitated to the art kids. Being around other artists inspired me to become better.” While some parents may try to persuade their children to not pursue the arts in college, Arnett’s family has been fully supportive of their daughter. “My parent’s home doubles as a Morgan Arnett gallery,” she said.
Arnett’s artistry Arnett’s artwork can be described as intricate.
Her pieces reflect her fascination with the biology of the human body – how systems work, the complexities and the anatomy of the body and how our inner beings are constructed. Her work is meant to exemplify the magnificence of the beauty people carry within themselves. “People never look at what goes on inside the human body,” she said. “I find beauty in what goes on within the body, the parts of us that are a part of a greater function.” Her artwork focuses on the overlaps between the rigidity and formality of science, the volatility of human emotion and the beauty inherent to the human body, inside and out. Each component of her artwork is focused through a feminist lens. While she originally did most of her art through drawing, in high school Arnett began incorporating collage and mixed media into her paintings, which completely
changed the way she’d create her art for the rest of her career. Throughout college, she perfected her craft: an infusion of print making and painting. The piece she is most proud of is her “In The Flesh Series,” a piece consisting of 440 paintings which concluded her undergraduate career and earned her a bachelor in fine arts from the University of West Florida in 2014. Arnett’s artistic influences include artists like Cindy Sherman, Faith Wilding and Robert Rauschenberg – artists who embrace photos, painting and the art of the human body. Her influences extend past artists however, reaching into literature and literary criticism. She is an avid reader of authors like Shelly Jackson, Margaret Atwood and Mary Shelley, who penned her favorite novel “Frankenstein.” All these authors have shaped the fervid feminist views she has incorporated into her art.
Moving forward After completing her MFA at UB, Arnett hopes to become an art professor. “My instructors have had such a crazy positive influence on me and I would love to have that effect on other people, help students reach breakthroughs and hopefully be as inspiring as my instructors were,” Arnett said. Her professor Adele Henderson spoke about her excitement working with Arnett. “I think she has great potential and I look forward to working with her,” she said. With teaching being her ultimate goal, Morgan is working toward leading a painting or printmaking class at UB during the spring semester. Her humble beginnings in Pensacola to her present adventure in Buffalo have left Arnett eager to travel. “Surrounding yourself with new people and scenery is so important in order to grow as an artist and diversify your influences,” she said. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
A proper ending for Glen Expectations and reactions to latest ‘The Walking Dead’ episode KENNETH KASHIF THOMAS ARTS EDITOR
Like a herd of shuffling zombies, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” has infected the hearts and minds of the American viewer. What started as a comic has blown up into a TV brand unlike any other – with spin-off TV shows, mini-series and video games, “The Walking Dead” has become an epidemic. Following each character over the course of five long, gory seasons, viewers have become enraptured with the stories of the survivors. Viewers live and die with them from week to week, cursing their enemies and worrying about each new encounter. This past Sunday, episode three of the show’s sixth season, titled “Thank You,” showed viewers what appeared to be the death of one of the show’s the most beloved characters. Glen (Steven Yeun) died when he fell into a throng of zombies, due to the actions of Nicholas (Michael Traynor). For people that got into the series when the show started, it seemed like a death unsuited for a character that made it through so much. Those immersed in the comic lore have half-hope that this may not be the end for Glen – at least not yet. “I’m still in denial, I don’t believe he’s dead. ” said Shannon Cartwright, a sophomore nursing major. “Nick definitely fell on top of him. I think he crawled under the dumpster and escaped when the zombies
got distracted.” Those interested in the “The Walking Dead” comic books know the significance that Glen has to the story. Spoiler alert: Unfortunately, if Glen does in fact make it out of his bleak predicament, he definitely will not make it out of the season, that’s just how the story goes. Those who keep up with the show in-depth would have noticed the last words Glen said to Rick over the radio and their correlation to the first words Glen said to Rick. Glen called Rick a “dumbass” and shed some light on Rick’s situation – the tone changed from condescension to endearment. “It was intense because he just watched Nicholas kill himself,” said Blake Gautreau, a sophomore psychology major. “I don’t think he’s dead. It seemed like the intestines were coming out of his shoulder, so I think the zombies might overlook him.” In the comics, Glen comes back as a zom-
bie and Rick is the one that kills him. If you’re not a follower of the comic lore, don’t panic yet – the television adaptations rarely stick too close to the original comics. The main issue many fans have with his “death” is how flat it was. Glen died in such a lackluster way – it couldn’t be possible for him to be dead just yet. But in reality, he died in a way that is in line with his character. Of all of the show’s characters, Glen changed the least when considering his ability to handle zombies. He was always willing to put himself in bad situations to help others and did the most he could. Glen, in choosing to go along with Nicholas – a man who tried to kill him in a previous episode – shows the true strength of his character. Yet it was this strength that pushed him to his death. Glen’s selflessness hurts him in the end by choosing to help Nicholas despite the risk of Nicholas trying to kill him again. Glen was helping Nicholas gain a better
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reputation in the eyes of the group as someone that can be seen as both reliable and trustworthy. Unfortunately, his giving nature may have meant his death in such an unforgiving world. “I think Glen’s alive,” said Darnell PierreLouis, a sophomore business management major. “The way the scene played out, it didn’t show him dying – it cut away really quick. He might come back in a future episode.” While Glen returning in a future episode is a very real possibility, the next episode is centered on Maggie’s (Lauren Cohen) flashbacks, so don’t hold your breath in hopes for his return until later episodes. While fans continue to hope for Glen’s return, realistically, fans are hoping for a proper end to Glen’s story – a more deserving death. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Dillon Smith elected SA senate chair again
The Edge: The Spectrum’s scouting report CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
Defensive line: Buffalo The Buffalo defensive line is looking to repeat last week’s feat. It registered four sacks and got several tackles for losses, making Ohio quarterback Derrius Vick work for every yard gained. This week, they should be looking for the same against a poor Miami Ohio offensive line. On the outside, freshmen defensive ends Chris Ford and Charles Harris and sophomore Demone Harris are continuing to develop with more playing time and another game against an offensive line they can take advantage of will only help moving forward. JULIA TIMERSON, THE SPECTRUM
Dillon Smith stands in front of the SA senate as newly elected senate chair. Smith won in a re-election on Monday. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Soliman, who lost the first election, told The Spectrum this weekend that he would officially resign as a senator Monday and called for more university oversight of SA. Following the election, four SA clubs, including the Student Association for Speech and Hearing (SASH), the Fashion Student Association (FSA), Swing Dance and Jewish Student Union came before the senators to petition for additional funding for upcoming events. Each club prepared a presentation for the senators and stepped out as the senators debated among themselves until finally reaching a consensus. The senate granted $800 to SASH for an upcoming trip to a convention and $910 to temporary club FSA for its upcoming fashion show. Swing Dance was granted $400 for its upcoming dance event and the Jewish Student Union was granted $600 for its inter-faith Thanksgiving event. The clubs’ presentations and the senators’
debates took up roughly three hours of the meeting. Khan said the meeting was “a great example of productivity.” “The body listened to, debated, and voted on four different club grants as well as other presentations,” Khan said. “I am extremely proud of all the senators for staying the whole four hours of the meeting. I think we can expect the same level of commitment and productivity moving forward from the SA Senate.” Khan said “anything that has happened this year hasn’t impaired any functioning of the overall SA” and that all procedure was properly followed during the election. “We are continuing to move forward on everything we have planned for the remainder of the year,” Khan said. The next senate meeting will be either by this Sunday or the following Sunday, Nov. 8. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. email: news@ubspectrum.com
Linebackers: Buffalo Miami Ohio’s linebackers aren’t slouches at all. Kent Kern is second in the MAC in tackles for losses with 10 to go with his 66 tackles on the season. Paul Moses has 54 tackles and three sacks on the year. The duo has been good at both coverage and getting into the backfield this season. The Buffalo linebackers, however, enter this game hot. Senior Nick Giblo recorded a career-high 15 tackles against Ohio last week and senior Okezie Alozie registered 1.5 tackles for losses and the first two interceptions of his career – including returning one for a touchdown. All junior Brandon Berry did last week is rack up with 13 tackles of his own, a new personal high. The Buffalo linebacking core is on a run and I don’t see them slowing down against the RedHawks.
Secondary: Buffalo While Boise Ross has had a breakout season in his own right, it’s sophomore safety Ryan Williamson that continues to come up in big spots. After having just 10 tackles as a freshman last year, Williamson has 39
tackles and two interceptions this season, including a 15-yard interception return for a touchdown last week. The most notable defensive back for Miami Ohio is senior cornerback Brison Burris, who has 59 tackles, two tackles for losses and one interception on the season.
Special teams: Buffalo Buffalo’s special teams have been solid, outside of a blocked punt for a safety against Central Michigan. Freshman kicker Adam Mitcheson has gone 21-of-23 on extra points this season and 9-of-12 on field goals. Meanwhile, senior punter Tyler Grassman has 35 punts with 11 falling inside the 20-yard line. Miami Ohio has kicker Kaleb Patterson and he’s completed 5-of-7 field goals on the year and 9-of-11 on PAT kicks on the season. Punter Christian Koch has punting 58 times in eight games, with 12 landing inside the 20-yard line. Both kickers and punters are on par with each other, but Buffalo gets the slight edge for its all-around special teams play.
Coaching: Draw Both head coaches have solid resumes. Miami Ohio’s Chuck Martin has quite the resume. He was the head coach at Grand Valley State from 2004-09, finishing with two Division-II championships and a 74-7 record as head coach. Then, he moved on to Notre Dame, where he was the offensive coordinator of the 2013 Notre Dame team that made it to the National Championship matchup against Alabama. We all know Bulls head coach Lance Leipold’s record on the Division-III level and his accolades. Both have yet to have much success early on in their Division-I tenures in the MAC, so right now it’s too close to call and we will give these coaching giants a tie. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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JORDAN GROSSMAN SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
Head coach Lance Leipold admitted star senior running back Anthone Taylor may be limited for the football team in Thursday’s game against Miami Ohio. But even if Taylor is limited for the Bulls’ (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference), Leipold isn’t worried. There’s just as valuable of an option behind Taylor in Jordan Johnson. “We were confident before last Saturday,” Leipold said about Johnson, who had a breakout game last Saturday. “I think he showed that the can handle that role. He’s been taking the No. 1 reps. We will see where it takes us.” Johnson, a junior running back, erupted for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries – all career highs – in his first career start against Ohio (5-3, 2-2 MAC) Saturday. He may be poised for another huge game against Miami Ohio (1-7, 0-4 MAC) Thursday if his backfield counterpart isn’t ready to go. Taylor suffered an ankle injury late in the third quarter against Central Michigan (44, 3-1 MAC) two weeks ago and did not play last week despite dressing for pregame warm-ups. As of Tuesday, Taylor was a limited participant in practice and is considered a game-time decision. Taylor leads the team in rushes (110) and rushing yards (521) for the Bulls this season despite missing a game. Johnson trails him slightly with 452 yards, but has five touchdowns. “That’s what we were hoping for all year, to have two guys that are going to be productive,” Leipold said. “They’ve shown that they both can be. Very proud with what [Johnson] did, stepping into that role.” Leipold wouldn’t say whether or not Taylor will play. He is expected to travel with the team and is even expected to dress
Next man up Bulls to rely on Johnson again if Taylor can’t go in short turnaround game
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Wide receiver Sam Martin and the Miami Ohio RedHawks will take on Buffalo in a pivotal conference matchup on Thursday night in Oxford, Ohio. Buffalo is coming off an emphatic 41-17 victory while the RedHawks are currently on a seven-game losing streak.`
again, but a decision will come in the next couple of days to see if his ankle can hold up for game speed. “We’re hoping. He’s doing a little more,” Leipold said. “I wish it were a regular seven-day. I’d feel better about it.” There is only a five-day turnaround between last Saturday’s game and the upcoming matchup on Thursday, something Leipold has not encountered in his entire coaching career. The MAC is different from other conferences in that it plays week-day games throughout the month of November. Rather than having their usual day off
on Sunday, the Bulls went to work. Shortly after the game, the coaches immediately broke down game tape, a job that was usually done on the day after the game. Leipold moved a “Wednesday-type practice” to Monday and a “Thursday-type practice” to Tuesday in order to prepare for the quick turnaround. Leipold said the team came out with a lot of energy on Sunday after the emphatic 4117 victory over Ohio Saturday, but looked sluggish on Monday. Leipold noted a bit of fatigue from some players following the victory, but he assured the players would get the needed time to rest before the game.
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Miami Ohio: Last week was nice. And Buffalo should win Thursday – I’m just not sure they’ll win by more than a touchdown on the road. 11::17 PM - 27 Oct 2015
“Getting their rest is important as they go through this,” Leipold said. Buffalo broke its three-game losing streak with one of the best all-around games this season. The defense got two pick-6’s from senior linebacker Okezie Alozie and sophomore safety Ryan Williamson. Alozie is the reigning MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after recording his first two career interceptions of his college career in the victory. Senior quarterback Joe Licata had a better week, although he didn’t throw a touchdown pass for the second time this season. He still finished with 212 yards and a rare rushing touchdown as he prepares to conclude his career in Buffalo within the next month. The Bulls will need to win three of their final five matchups to be Bowl eligible for the first time since the 2013 season. And it may be an easier road than thought. Buffalo’s final five opponents are a combined 13-25 so far this season, with Northern Illinois as the only team with a better all-around record. But Leipold isn’t counting out the RedHawks and their 1-7 record just yet. Miami Ohio features a young team – 65 freshmen – that has a “lot of good, young talent that’s getting better.” The RedHawks may have a growing team with multiple skill sets, but Buffalo has something that Miami Ohio likely doesn’t have after a seven-game losing streak. “Confidence,” Leipold said. “It’s no doubt that three losses in a row are tough. The thing that hit me last night driving home is that our four losses were to teams that all won bowl games last year.” Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in Oxford, Ohio. The game can be viewed on ESPN3. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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Buffalo: Miami is on a seven-game losing streak. UB is coming off its best performance this season. This will be a blowout. RedHawk down. 2:03 PM -28 Oct 2015
Buffalo: I think this game sets up an interesting second half for the Bulls as they make their way toward becoming bowl eligible. 1:07 PM - 28 Oct 2015
The Edge: The Spectrum’s scouting report QUENTIN HAYNES SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
The football team (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) is playing just four days after picking up its first conference victory on Saturday. The Bulls will look to win back-toback games for the first time all season and get back to .500 on the road against Miami Ohio (1-7, 0-4 MAC). The Spectrum has the scouting report for who has the edge at each position.
Quarterback: Buffalo Surprisingly, this has to be one of the first times all season the Bulls have the quarterback advantage in back-to-back weeks. Senior Joe Licata is coming off an impressive game against Ohio, leading the Bulls to two offensive scoring drives, finishing with a rare rushing touchdown and zero turnovers. Another performance like that should get the job done on Thursday. As for the RedHawks, they replaced senior Drew Kummer with freshman Billy Bahl a few weeks ago. But neither have had much success, as both are completing fewer than 50 percent of their passes. Bahl has 10 interceptions to just two touchdown passes.
Running back: Buffalo Even with senior Anthone Taylor’s pending status with an ankle injury, the Bulls are entering the game with the best running back. Junior running back Jordan Johnson
is coming off the best game of his career, registering career highs in carries (28), yards (147) and touchdowns (2). Meanwhile Miami Ohio has an interesting rushing attack. Running back Alonzo Smith leads the team in rushing, but second is freshman quarterback Gus Ragland. Ragland has 5.6 yards per carry on 40 carries this season. He’s thrown 15 passes. If Taylor is available to play, the Bulls will have a significant advantage. Even if he doesn’t, Johnson should have another huge day.
for senior tight end Matt Weiser, who’s in the midst of a breakout season.
Offensive Line: Buffalo It was another solid week for Buffalo’s offensive line against Ohio. The five-man unit kept Licata upright in harsh weather conditions and opened holes for the running game. The line could finally be solidifying after multiple question marks.
Miami Ohio has allowed 18 sacks on the season, compared to Buffalo’s 11. If the Bulls are looking to repeat last Saturday’s defensive success that consisted of four sacks and six tackles for losses, the RedHawk’s Oline is a perfect unit to do it on. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
Wide receivers and tight ends: Buffalo The Bulls will have the better weapons on the field. Quantity beats quality here. Miami Ohio has several weapons, but none have impressed statistically. Wide receivers Sam Martin (22 catches, 413 yards and one touchdown) and Rokeem Williams (18 catches, 266 yards and one touchdown) are both fine receivers. Tight end Ryan Smith has 13 catches and three scores on the year. They’ve proven they can be useful. But the Bulls have the better group of receivers in talent and in numbers. Senior Ron Willoughby had a quiet game against Ohio, but could rebound against the RedHawks. Senior Marcus McGill had eight catches for 81 yards – by far his best game of the season – and could continue his recent string of success. This could also be a big game
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Freshman quarterback Billy Bahl is Miami Ohio’s starter and has thrown two touchdowns to 10 interceptions this season. Buffalo has the edge in quarterbacks, according to The Spectrum’s scouting report.