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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017
National Coming Out OCT. 9-13 MONDAY Bake Sale Fundraiser for LGBTA 10 – 3 p.m. SU Lobby
PAGE 2 Intercultural and Diversity Center to host National Coming Out Week events WEDNESDAY Drag Show Featuring A run-down of upcoming Performers from events for the LGBTQ Club Marcella 11 11 – 2 p.m. community SU Lobby
PAGE 8 UB breaks ground on new field house UB president, director of Athletics, donor and UB commentator speak at ceremony
Celebrating coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ).
UB’s Intercultural and Diversity Center (IDC) and Les-
TUESDAY “Paris is Burning” Screening 6 p.m. SU 210
LGBTA Barbeque Picnic
4 p.m. at the Fire pit near Lake LaSalle
Cotton Candy Celebration 11 – 2 p.m. SU Lobby
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Questions in the Dark
5 p.m. SU 240
UB to hold re-burial ceremony for remains uncovered by study Self Care Workshop
6 p.m. - SU 240
PAGE 3 Christopher Columbus is not a hero to be celebrated Second Tuesday in October should celebrate indigenous people instead
President Tripathi’s State of the University address reflects on the year’s accomplishments
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After a decade of research, UB anthropologists to memorialize remains SARAH CROWLEY
Tripathi announces comprehensive fundraising campaign to come this spring
SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
The lives of those buried in the Erie County Poorhouse Cemetary from the latenineteenth and early twentieth century will be commemorated on Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. in the Newman Center. The ceremony culminates nearly a decade’s worth of research into the remains of 372 persons buried in the cemetery on Bailey Avenue. A group of UB anthropologists headed by Doug Perrelli, clinical assistant professor and director of UB’s nonprofit Archaeological Survey and Joyce E. Sirianni, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, studied the remains of the people buried in the Poorhouse Cemetary for the past nine years. The community-wide effort produced an immense body of research; several students received doctorates and masters degrees through this project, according to a UB news release. The project began in 2008 when a group of construction workers discovered human remains from the former Erie County Poorhouse, which was situated on the border of Bailey Avenue, now part of UB’s South Campus. The poorhouse was refuge to many of Buffalo’s poor and middle class families at various times from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Perrelli and Sirianni lead the task of disinterring the human remains and monitoring construction in the area to ensure respectful, complete removal of all individuals’ remains. They then provided public outreach, from student engagement to new courses, book chapters and symposiums. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
TROY WACHALA, THE SPECTRUM
President Tripathi highlighted UB’s recent accomplishments, including the three campuses’ physical transformations and university ranking in his sixth annual State of the University address in the Student Union Theater Friday morning.
SARAH CROWLEY SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
President Satish Tripathi’s sixth annual address took full stock of the year’s accomplishments; from the completion of 1 Capen and 1 Diefendorf, to the development the new medical campus, as well as the year’s record-breaking scholarly achievements. Tripathi spoke to hundreds of faculty, staff, students and alumni in the Student Union Theater Friday. He reflected on the institution’s growth since he came to UB in 2004. The speech highlighted UB’s recent accomplishments, including the three campuses’ physical transformations, the student body’s record number of Fulbright scholars and a growing research portfolio. Tripathi also touched on the one black mark on the year, Dennis Black’s felony plea. This was Tripathi’s first public appearance since news broke that two former UB administrators embezzled over $300,000 in state funds. “Their actions demonstrated a brazen disregard for our university, our students, our faculty, our alumni and all the communities we serve,” Tripathi said. “But we will not allow the actions of those who betray
THE GAME THAT WOULDN’T END UB Bulls lose war of attrition, 71-68 to Western Michigan DANIEL PETRUCCELLI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
The Buffalo Bulls went to war with the Western Michigan Broncos Saturday night in a game that lasted over four and a half hours. The hard-fought battle extended past regulation and lasted seven overtimes, tied for the most in NCAA history.
The teams traded four straight touchdowns to open up overtime before a Buffalo fumble from the WMU two-yard line jeopardized everything. The Broncos recovered and got the ball to UB’s 12-yard line to set up a 29yard field goal attempt. Freshman kicker Josh Grant missed his opportunity to be the hero when he kicked the ball to the left of the uprights and kept the Bulls’ hopes alive.
us to continue to define who we are. Their actions are completely contrary to who we are as a university community.” It was important to address it publicly, and show what the school is doing to prevent something similar happening again, Tripathi said in a press conference after the address. The morning’s major announcement was an upcoming comprehensive campaign to focus on increasing student scholarships, professorships and the continued renovation and construction of buildings and dorms. Tripathi said this is UB’s second comprehensive fundraising campaign. The school will announce the campaign’s details in the spring. Tripathi spoke about an increased need for philanthropy as state funding for universities continues to decline. “The utmost example of how private philanthropy and support can transform a university for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,” Tripathi said. “Thanks to Jeremy Jacobs and his family, UB is weeks away from opening the doors to the new home of the Jacobs School.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
“When we fumbled and they missed the field goal, I kind of stopped. I was like, ‘I don’t know what’s going on, I don’t know what overtime this is, but I’m happy he missed,’” said Bulls sophomore wide receiver K.J. Osborn. Both teams scored touchdowns on their next three possessions. Osborn came up with two touchdowns on those drives. Both teams converted the two-point conversion on the first touchdown while missing on their next two attempts, extending the game into the seventh overtime. The Bulls couldn’t capitalize and settled for a field goal to open overtime number seven. Western Michigan put together four straight runs and capped it off with senior running back Jarvion Franklin finding the end zone and ending the game. The game officially finished with the Western Michigan Broncos (4-2, 2-0 MidAmerican Conference) winning 71-68 against the Buffalo Bulls (3-3, 1-1 MAC). Records dropped like flies in this one. The teams combined for the most points in a single-game in FBS history. Buffalo had the most points and yards in program history. Junior quarterback Drew Anderson set a MAC record with 597 passing yards. He tied the MAC record and set the program record with seven touchdowns. It was also the first time UB has had three different receivers with over 100 yards in a game.
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Junior linebacker Khalil Hodge comes down with an interception in the first quarter. Hodge finished Saturday with 18 tackles and ranks second in the nation in tackles per game.
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UB engineering alum donates $4 million to School of Engineering and Applied Sciences MADDY FOWLER NEWS EDITOR
President Tripathi announced at a news conference Thursday morning that UB alum Stephen Still donated $4 million to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The funds will go toward the Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics, which has been re-named the Stephen Still Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics. ISTL is a cross-disciplinary initiative led jointly by the engineering and management schools. The center focuses on “in depth exploration of environmentally friendly and socially responsible technologies,” according to Paul Tesluk, Dean of the School of Management. The institute offers research programs, an interdisciplinary M.S. degree in sustainable transportation and a graduate certification. The field of transportation, logistics and supply-chain management includes policies, trend and current issues within air, maritime and ground transportation. It encompasses manufacturing, distribution, retailing, recreation and national security. Effective transportation, logistics and supply-chain management can help conserve energy, reduce pollution and help sustain human life during disasters and extreme events, according to ISTL’s website. “An important tenet of transportation studies is it has to be interdisciplinary,” Still said. “It’s not just a bunch of engineers going off in the corner doing their engineering things.” Transportation education takes a “full bodied approach,” which includes political scientists and business leaders as well as engineers, according to Still. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Male points handgun at woman on Winspear Avenue NEWS DESK
Two women reported that two unknown males approached them at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Sunday near South Campus, according to a UB Alert. Buffalo Police are investigating the incident, which took place on Winspear Ave near Rotary Road. One of the suspects pointed a silver handgun at one of the women. The suspects reportedly fled East toward Bailey Avenue. The victims described the subject who brandished the gun as male, 18 to 20 years old and roughly 5’2” tall. The victims were unable to describe the second subject. UPD has increased patrols on South Campus, according to UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada. The alert urged members of the university community to be cautious, always travel with other people and report any unusual activity or suspicious persons to UPD. This is a developing story.
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