The Spectrum Volume 64 Issue 27

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igrid Fertig, an adjunct foreign language professor at UB, immigrated to the United States from Austria in 1989.

She came with the impression the education professions here would be more regulated with more opportunities and benefits.

Twenty-five years later, Fertig is still an adjunct professor, teaching both German and French and is reliant on her husband’s salary to get by.

“In my home country, I would be able to retire with a nice benefit package and pension [by now],” Fertig said. “Now, I’ve worked for nothing for 25 years.”

Fertig is one of the professors in the Buffalo Adjunct Movement (BAM), a coalition of adjunct professors and graduate students in Western New York. On Friday afternoon, the group held a rally and “grade-in” in Lafayette Square and the Buffalo and Erie County Central Library to protest the pay and treatment of adjunct professors in the Buffalo area.

Adjuncts brought their students’ papers or tests to grade together in the library for the “grade-in.” Maria Daxenbichler, an adjunct German professor said the “grade-in” allowed adjuncts to feel like they are a part of the campus community. Most adjuncts share an office, if they have an office at all, she said. “[The] grade-in [is] countering an alien experience,” Daxenbichler said.

Adjunct professors make up 70-75 percent of all university faculties in the country. At a research university like UB, 57.9 percent of faculty and staff are adjuncts. Derek Curry, an adjunct professor in the media study department, said the percentage of UB adjuncts is close to that average.

Curry said the initial purpose of adjunct professors was to create a good foundation for those looking to become full-time professors. He said professors

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Friday afternoon, adjunct professors in the Buffalo area, held a rally in Lafayette Square and Buffalo and Erie County Central Library. Buffalo Adjunct Movement (BAM) protested the treatment of adjunct professors in university workforce and their pay. YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM

who adjunct want to gain experience rather than a stable income.

In 2011, Curry started as an adjunct at West Los Angeles College. Working solely as an adjunct professor, he was unable to make his rent, which forced Curry to work another job to pay his rent. He said he “wouldn’t have known what to do,” if his landlord didn’t give him a second job.

Adjunct professors are paid per class, earning from $2,000 to $4,000 per class.

UB pays its adjunct professors $3,200 per class, Curry said.

“UB is probably the highest in the area.

It’s all about the same. It’s all below poverty,” Curry said.

Curry came to UB to complete his Ph.D. and ended up with a teaching assistant scholarship. The scholarship pays Curry twice as a much as his adjunct position.

“I can’t think of another vocation where you get paid twice as much to learn your profession as you do to actually work in it,” he said.

Curry said he thinks universities have a larger budget for student teachers than teachers who already have a degree.

Therefore, universities try to attract students to earn their graduate or Ph.D. degrees and teach as part of their programs.

Typically, adjunct professors are graduate students, or students earning a Ph.D., but there are some who have already completed their education. Kate Caccavaio has a Bachelors of Arts, Masters of Arts and a doctrine in English. She’s been an adjunct for the past two years.

After completing her education, Caccavaio wasn’t planning on being an adjunct at all.

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During the 26th annual Take Back the Night at UB, Angel Rose, a sexual assault survivor and founder and executive director of Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE), shared her personal story and educated college students on how they can combat the issue on their own campuses.

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College students, more specifically women between the age of 16 and 25, are most at risk for sexual assault and that is why Rose is so passionate about working with and speaking to college students, she said.

But most college students aren’t aware of the statistics of sexual violence, according to Jane Fischer, director of SBI Health Education.

One in four women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted before the age of 18, according to Fischer. In college, around 20 percent of women will experience sexual assault. It is also estimated that as many as nine out of 10 victims know their offender, she said.

“I was at that age when it happened to me,” Rose said. “I was 17. I was about to be a freshman in college.”

She said colleges are a great launch point for student activism and students can make a large difference in the world.

This fall is Caccavaio’s first semester “adjuncting” at UB, teaching an English 201 class. Last fall, she worked four jobs, including her adjunct position and made $13,000 for the year, she said.

She has tried to change her profession because of the poor job market for educators.

“When [companies] see that I’ve been teaching for the past 10 years in college, it’s hard to convince [them] that I can switch careers,” she said. “People think we only have this one skill set.”

The retirement packages and benefits adjuncts receive are only a fraction of what professors gets, even though it is the adjuncts doing the majority of the class work, Fertig said.

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Sexual assault survivor Angela Rose shares her experience to reduce sexual violence on campuses

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t age 17, Angela Rose was kidnapped at knifepoint and sexually assaulted by a repeat sex offender.

Rose was walking to her car when a man on parole for rape, kidnap and murder, grabbed her and pushed her into his car. She said she was “completely powerless.”

After Rose was released by her attacker, “she suffered at the hands of the authorities, who subjected her to the scrutiny of blame and additional victimization,” according to Aaron Maracle, the assistant director of Sub-Board I, Inc. (SBI) Health Education, who introduced Rose.

On Thursday, Rose, a sexual assault survivor and founder and executive director of Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE), shared the story of her attack and the aftermath as a part of UB’s 26th annual Take Back the Night. In her presentation, “Shattering the Silence of Sexual Violence,” Rose spoke to an audience of around 175 to educate attendants on how to respond to these dangerous situations and how everyone can help the cause.

Rose also appeared on Saturday’s episode of “48 Hours” on CBS and talked about her previous attack.

Rose said she had to tell the same story over and over to different officers, many whom did not believe her. Officers preceded to ask her questions about if she was in an abusive relationship or if her boyfriend beat her.

“That’s when the nightmare begins,” Rose said.

Rose founded PAVE from her experience with sexual violence. After noticing there were no groups on campus at University of Wisconsin-Madison that supported sexual assault awareness, she decided to create her own organization.

PAVE currently has more than 50 college chapters and affiliates. They are also working with “Carry that Weight,” a cause “to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual and domestic violence, advocate for better campus policies and challenge rape culture,” according to its website.

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There is three important things college students can do “to create and cultivate safer and more healthy campuses,” Rose said in her presentation.

Her first advice revolves around the notion of bystander intervention.

“If you see something, say something to raise awareness of rape culture and consent,” she said.

The most impactful thing Rose said during the presentation, according to Venecia Williams, a junior nursing and social sciences interdisciplinary major, was “it only takes one person to stop whatever is going on and it only takes one person to make an impact on the entire society.”

Williams has a daughter who will be starting college next year, who she describes as “sheltered.”

“It makes you think as a mother,” she said. “My daughter should have been here to really get the effect of what she said.”

Rose also talked about how there is no shame in being a survivor. She said there are things we can’t control, but we can control our responses.

Rose said people should work on removing the victim-blaming language from culture, which was something she had to deal with following her attack.

Many people she knew asked her would why she didn’t try to get away or how she could have let it happened.

The responding officers asked her what she wearing during the attack. During the presentation, Rose said she was wearing a pantsuit, but it shouldn’t matter if she was wearing that or a red miniskirt.

The third way Rose said college students can change stigmas around rape is if individuals know what to say or do if a victim discloses his or her attack. She said it’s important for people to believe anybody who says he or she has been sexually assaulted and to reassure the person it wasn’t his or her fault.

Rose had one close girl friend at the time and after Rose had been kidnapped, her best friend stopped talking to her.

She said her friend didn’t know what to say or how to react so she chose to not say anything at all.

“You want to make sure that you just be a listening ear,” Rose said. “That’s all I wanted when my best friend just shut me out of her life. I just wanted somebody to talk to.”

Rose also suggested recommending local resources to the victims.

UB offers resources for students involved with sexual violence through Wellness Education Services and Student Health Services. Students can utilize the counseling services and clinics the university provides.

Cameron Balon, a domestic violence and sexual assault case manager from Crisis Services Advocate Program, works with victims and found everything Rose said about the challenges these victims face when it comes to reporting incidents to be “100 percent accurate.”

“I had never heard her story before and I loved her message to especially college campuses,” Balon said.

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Continued from protest, page 1 “The treatment of adjunct professors represents the struggles of the university,” she said.

Adjuncts are hired or re-hired on a semester basis. When Caccavaio was hired at the end of August, it was too late for her to order her class books from the university bookstore.

Universities are reliant on adjunct professors and many of those teachers cannot devote enough time to each student, according to Daxenbichler. Many adjuncts recognize that students grow frustrated when their emails go unanswered, Curry said, but most of the time, the adjuncts are at a different job trying to pay their rent.

Daxenbichler said she has had fellow colleagues teach six classes at once.

“Language is taught by adjuncts and teachings assistants, so without adjuncts, universities can’t sustain the core curriculum,” she said.

Daxenbichler said because so many adjunct professors teach core classes, students build a closer relationship with the adjuncts rather than the professors.

Most students, Fertig said, don’t know that adjunct professors aren’t technically members of the departments. And when students ask their adjunct professors for a recommendation, students are often denied their request.

“If a recommendation has ‘adjunct professor’ on it, it will be ignored,” Caccavaio said. She said she refuses to write a recommendation letter for students because the letter “won’t be taken seriously” and will inhibit the success of the students.

During Friday’s rally, adjuncts and supports of adjuncts, like Emily Anderson, a fourth year Ph.D. student at UB, marched through Lafayette Square, with flyers including their concerns of “protection and job security, a voice at work, inclusion, equal treatment and respect.”

Anderson said events like Friday’s rally and the “grade-in” help to promote a conversation about the job market for teachers and educators. Right now, Anderson is a teaching assistant for an English 201 class, but the possibility of becoming an adjunct may be in her future.

Fertig said adjuncts are treated as if they are “invisible” by the university. And if the treatment continues, she said, she will have to give up teaching.

Anderson said BAM plans to hold more rallies to raise awareness for adjunct professors in the future, but have not scheduled any yet.

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Continued from Rose, page 1 Balon said Rose’s presentation was a great way to educate college students about consent and Title IX, which protects students from sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence.

This is the 12th Take Back the Night that Balon has attended at UB. She went when she was a student at Buffalo State and continues as a representative of Crisis Services.

Rose said the world is in a completely different place than it was when she was in college in terms of handling sexual assault.

White House representatives are

now speaking about the subject, Congress is creating policies to hold schools accountable and more survivors in Hollywood, college campuses and citizens in general are coming forward with their stories, she said.

“I’ve waited for this moment in our nation’s history for years,” Rose said.

Rose said sexual assault is a “tough issue,” but college students can transform this into a movement, not only nationally, but right here on campus. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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SA introduces AMC ticket vouchers, ends film series New program is popular among students SHAROL SHAMSOR STAFF WRITER After years supporting somewhat unsuccessful on-campus movie screenings, the Student Association has switched to offering movie ticket vouchers.

Every Monday at 10 a.m., a long line forms in in front of the SubBoard I (SBI) ticket office that almost stretches to the other side of the floor. SA’s new ticket program started early this month and replaced the film series that showed movies in Student Union Theater.

SA plans to give away 2,500 free AMC movie ticket vouchers to UB undergraduate students this fall semester. Only 200 movie ticket vouchers are available on a weekly basis. After three weeks within the promotion, a total of 600 movie ticket vouchers have been redeemed. Students are only able to receive four vouchers for the entire semester. The popularity of the new program has resulted in average hour-long wait.

The cost of the AMC movie ticket vouchers is higher compared to the previous program. SA treasurer Sade Cadle said the previous film series, which included staffing and movies, cost SA $38,918.99.

The AMC movie ticket programs costs $40,040.

Around the end of last semester, the SA entertainment department and previous SA executive board wanted to come up with a better option to provide movies to students after low attendance at the old film series. SA President James Ingram said they decided the AMC movie ticket vouchers would provide a better film experience.

Ingram said the vouchers were a “plausible idea” because the UB Parking and Transportation department started having buses running to nearby AMC plaza.

He said this allows the program to lessen transportation issues for students without cars, who will not feel they had “a service taken away from them” through the switch.

Cadle said switching to the AMC movie ticket vouchers has made students happier and it also clears SU Theater for other clubs to use.

This semester, the Student Association switched to giving out AMC movie ticket vouchers to students from the previous SA film series that showed movies in Student Union theater.

Students can receive their free ticket from the Sub-Board I ticket office every Monday.

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While some students have not had a chance to get an AMC movie ticket voucher, Kushan Abeyawardhane, a senior mechanical engineering major, managed to get the vouchers twice.

He said his secret to successfully claiming the vouchers is to head straight for the SBI ticket office before 10 a.m. after class every Monday.

Abeyawardhane said, however, there should be more staff handing out the tickets to make the collection process faster. He waited almost an hour to receive a movie ticket voucher the first time. He’s started studying during the wait to help pass the time and be productive.

After getting his voucher, he said the line looked like it would still take more than an hour to finish hand out the rest of the tickets.

Ingram acknowledged the wait time and said he hopes to improve that part of the program. He said the queue made him happy to see many students interested in the program, but he said he is also trying to brainstorm ways to make the ticket collection process run more efficiently.

“The Sub-Board I ticket office is the best way that we come up with currently to give out the tickets because Sub-Board I has a whole system that can keep track of how many students are getting tickets and how many tickets students have picked up,” Ingram said.

At the end of the semester, In-

gram plans to sit down with Lorenzo Guzman, SBI Ticket Office general services manager, to see if there is a way they can make the ticketing distribution more efficient.

Harbind Brar, a senior psychology major, said he waited in line for 40 minutes to get his ticket.

He had his friends accompany him while he waited in line.

“I left from home to campus early in the day and I waited patiently in line for a ticket before the ticket office opened up,” Brar said. “Sometimes, I asked a friend to hold a spot in line for me.”

Brar hasn’t had the chance to put his AMC movie ticket voucher to use because he plans on either using it when a “big movie comes out in the theaters” or during the winter break. He was quick to say how nice it was to be able “to grab one of the tickets.”

“It felt like a reward from working hard each week in school and extracurricular,” Brar said.

Despite the promotion being new, Ingram said the weekly giveaway is a success. He hopes to eventually have a possible group deal with AMC to purchase more tickets if it stays popular with the students.

Ingram said the AMC movie ticket vouchers program will continue next semester. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Long Island must accept that education is a universal right

After managing to illegally cross the border into the United States, undocumented immigrants on Long Island face an equally daunting task: enrolling their children in school.

Both legally and ethically, the schools preventing students from signing up for classes on Long Island – where Suffolk and Nassau Counties rank third and fifth respectively in numbers of arriving unaccompanied minors – are wholeheartedly and reprehensibly wrong.

Legally, public schools in the United States are required to provide an education for noncitizen children of illegal immigrants. That battle has already been fought – in the Supreme Court in 1982 – and the children won.

Recently, schools have begun to feel comfortable ignoring the Supreme Court. The New York Times reported that the Justice and Education Departments dealt with an influx of complaints about schools discouraging enrollment by immigrant children, requiring visas, Social Security cards and driver’s licenses from parents – documents that this population generally cannot obtain.

Last May, Attorney General Eric Holder reminded districts of these laws – and their obligations as education providers.

But Long Island continues to flout federal policy.

Schools regularly drown parents in overwhelming amounts of paperwork, demanding not just basic and important information like immunization records, proof of residency and contact information, but affidavits from landlords, notarized paperwork and mortgage statements or homeowner deeds.

Paperwork and policy is important in administrative contexts, but so is flexibility.

Long Island’s reputation with respect to immigrants has long been sullied, as school districts in the ’90s tried to expel undocumented students or impose a requirement of permanent resident visas.

Years later, they’re continuing an unfortunate trend, costing children their education and the opportunities they fled their homes in order to pursue.

Like the outright discrimination practiced years ago, the schools’ intolerant behavior towards immigrant children extends beyond the passive resistance of unnecessary paperwork and administrative obstacles.

Even students who managed

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to enroll in Long Island schools have found themselves turned away due to their status: dozens of students reported arriving at school only to be told to sign an attendance sheet, then leave.

The state of New York and the federal government have responded admirably, demonstrating that they, unlike the schools in question, understand their obligation to all children, regardless of their nationality or immi-

grant status. And thanks to the in-depth and humanizing reporting by the New York Times, the public is aware of this problem.

Though it’s disheartening to see the selfish unethicality on the part of educators who should be anything but self-centered, it’s equally encouraging to know that this issue will not be overlooked or ignored.

The problem must be resolved, and quickly: as a result of Long

Island’s intolerance, inflexibility and what essentially amounts to stubborn immaturity, children are left feeling lonely, unwanted and left out.

And even more problematic than damaged psyches is the denial of what is an inarguable human right – the right to an education. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

After 15 years of silence, the Ralph makes welcome return to the concert scene Tweenage fans across Western New York are convulsing with excitement at the prospect of seeing One Direction in Buffalo, and although the news of the popular boy band’s pending arrival at the Ralph Wilson Stadium may not excite too many UB students, the opportunities that this development presents should be cause for celebration.

Despite the Ralph’s impressive history – the venue has been host to performers like Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson over the years – the stadium hasn’t held a concert since the summer of 2001, when *NSYNC and the Dave Matthews Band came to Buffalo.

This long, silent interlude at the Ralph is understandable. As an outdoor stadium in an area known for its frigid winters, the window of time for concerts is limited to late spring through early fall.

And when it comes to concert venues in Buffalo, the city enjoys an abundance of possibilities, including the scenic Artpark and Canalside, which hosts free con-

One Direction’s announcement of tour date at the Ralph could be music to Buffalonian’s ears certs each week in the summer.

Though the absence of performing artists at the Ralph has long been a downer, considering the much touted, multimillion dollar renovations completed just this year, it’s more crucial than ever that the Ralph fulfills an objective beyond featuring Bills games.

With $130 million worth of fan amenities, like larger concession stands, improved video technology and increased points of entry, the stadium is now better suited than ever to hosting concerts.

Filling the Ralph is no easy task, admittedly. As The Buffalo News notes, Bruce Springsteen failed to sell enough tickets to perform at the stadium and had to move his concert to Darien Lake.

But as One Direction’s upcoming concert indicates, there are acts that can jam the stands –

and performers like One Direction, who draw fans interested in spectacle, rather than solely superior acoustics, would be an ideal fit for the stadium.

The boy band is hugely popular – their hits consistently top the Billboard 200, they were named the most popular act worldwide in 2013 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and the fervor of their young fans is a wellknown and well-documented phenomenon.

But there are other performers whose fame rivals the group, who could surely sell enough tickets to come to the Ralph – think superstars like Beyoncé or Taylor Swift, whose tours consistently sell out.

With the Ralph back on the map as a potential concert venue, more top-tier artists could come to Buffalo, bringing with them increased numbers of vis-

itors to the area – visitors with cash to spend on not just concert tickets and memorabilia but hotel rooms, dinners and drinks.

Not only would the Ralph earn some revenue, but the whole city would also benefit from a consistent and dramatic influx of tourists to the region.

Buffalo is known for its sports teams – though perhaps not their success – and its venues are varied and lucrative (when there’s a game on).

There’s no reason that the Ralph should sit empty and unprofitable six days a week. The stadium – and the city – would benefit from a reputation for large-scale performances, in both cultural and financial terms.

The Bills have been winning games this season and the Ralph has been host to hordes of screaming, cheering, foot-stomping football fans. Now, it’s time for the stadium to welcome devotees of a different sort as well – without a doubt, the fans in the stands will be just as frenzied, email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

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LIFE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Giving life to the dead ASHLEY INKUMSAH

STAFF WRITER

The day after Xavier Perez’s grandfather died, his mom spread flowers, known as “flor de meurto,” on a table in their home.

Until then, Perez never saw a reason to celebrate the dead.

Mexican students at UB are finding ways to celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. During this three-day long holiday, which takes place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, Mexicans give offerings known as “ofrendas” in their homes and at cemeteries to deceased family members such as traditional fruit, candles and chocolate beverages. The holiday was first observed more than 2,500 years ago in Mexico. Mexico is comprised of 31 states and each one puts a different spin on El Día de los Muertos.

Hispanics make up about 10.53 percent of Buffalo’s population, and 5.03 percent of them considered themselves as Mexican, according to data collected by the Census Bureau in 2010. Hispanics make up 5.2 percent of UB’s population, according to SUNY’s website.

“In the past, my family did not really celebrate El Día de los Muertos because we did not really have anyone to remember,” said Perez, a sophomore Spanish major from Mexico. “But when my grandfather passed away, all of that changed.”

Perez used to ask his grandmother why their family didn’t celebrate Halloween instead. His grandmother responded by telling him a popular Mexican urban legend that acted as fodder for his curious mind.

She said there once was a little girl whose mother passed away. The father grew so depressed that he neglected his daughter. One night, the father had a dream he saw all the people who died in his state, including his wife, coming back to Earth. The dream changed him forever.

After hearing this tale from his grandmother, Perez finally learned the meaning of El Día de Los Muertos.

Though El Día de los Muertos falls around the same time as Halloween, the two holidays are actually quite different.

“What I know about Halloween is that you dress up to get candy or to socialize and it’s more geared towards children and occasionally adults who go to parties,” Perez said.

“El Día de los Muertos is more for adults

Mexican students honor their deceased loved ones during El Día de los Muertos

because they have experienced the loss of loved ones.”

Perez sometimes struggles to celebrate the holiday at UB because he lives in a dorm.

“I still put the image of my grandfather on a table surrounded by candles and some sweets,” Perez said. “My space is very limited but as long as I am honoring my grandfather I am happy.”

Another limitation of celebrating El Día de los Muertos in Buffalo is the hassle of finding the native flowers and fruits used in Mexico, Perez said. He is able to find imported versions of fruits but he said it’s not the “same as the real thing.”

During El Día de Los Muertos, Mexican families surround the portrait of the deceased with items they may have liked. For example, it is popular to put tequila on the ofrenda.

Food is an essential component of El Día de los Muertos.

Mexicans begin to prepare their dishes early in October. Pan de muerto (“bread of the dead”), jicama, a fruit native to Mexico and tangerines are popular foods consumed during El Día de los Muertos.

Mexican families also serve Xavier Perez, a sophomore spanish major is performing with the Latin American Student Association (LASA) for the chocolate beverages known as International Fiesta celebrating El Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead.

COURTESY OF XAVIER PEREZ Champurrado.

“The chocolate is made manually from scratch with a wooden stick-like was little and they were very different from lished in the city of Lackawanna, just South of Buffalo. The community sponsors social tool,” Perez said. “The chocolate is then the ones we have now.” events celebrated on Mexican holidays.

Kevin Carpio, a junior Aerospace Engimixed with water and then shaken and neering major, believes Halloween is more The Day of the Dead Party hosted by Bestirred until the texture is perfect and plascommercialized than El Día de Los Muertos yond Ghosts is one of the few El Día de Los ma-like.”

Depending on the town, the beverage because Halloween has lost its actual mean- Muertos celebrations in Buffalo. The party is ing, unlike the Mexican holiday. loosely based on the holiday and is held on could be sweet and savory or hot and spicy.

Genesee Street on Nov. 1.

“Rather than going house by house askMexico’s economic strife makes many “While Halloween celebrates monsters, poor Mexicans worry they will not be able ing for treats and dressing up with costumes, Día de los Muertos is a day where we redarkness and horror, our party celebrates to afford to offer their loved ones any offermember our lost family and celebrate with the vibrant nature of life after death,” said ings, according to Perez.

Chrissy Lis, the event manager for the Day El Día de los Muertos has helped Perez to them with food and dancing,” Carpio said.

While Mexican students like Perez, who of the Dead party. learn more about his grandfather. lived in Mexico for eight and a half years, acAlthough there’s an increased interest in “I went to the attic with my grandmother tively celebrate the holiday, some Mexican the part of Latin and Mexican Americans to and she asked me if I wanted to settle the tastudents feel more or less apathetic when El celebrate the holiday, the event manages to ble for my grandfather,” Perez said. “I went Día de los Muertos approaches. bring a diverse crowd of people, according with her and she took out a box and I got to Lis. Arnold Rodriguez, a sophomore music to see the toys my grandfather had when he major, doesn’t know too much about the “I feel like [UB doesn’t] celebrate [El Día holiday. de Los Muertos] because there’s not a large “My mom doesn’t really embrace Mexican amount of Mexicans in our school so there’s culture so I’ve never really celebrated it,” Ro- not as big of a demand for the holiday to be celebrated,” Perez said. driguez said.

Mexican students at UB are hosting events He said the lack of unity within his extended family members might be a reason in an effort to honor El Día de Los Muertos. that they never really celebrated the holiday. Caprio said the Latin American Student AsAlthough he hasn’t really celebrated it in the sociation will help host a Día de los Muertos past, in the wake of his grandmother’s recent event with food and games at the Richmond death, Rodriguez said he just might honor Locked Lounge from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on her memory this year by setting up an ofren- Oct. 30. da in his dorm room.

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LiFT your Friday night KENNETH KASHIF THOMAS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Queen City’s electronic dance music community has a new club to call their own – flashing lights and electronic dance music came to Franklin Street in Downtown Buffalo last week.

LiFT is a 21-and-over bar with an EDM atmosphere that opened Oct. 17. It will showcase renowned DJs such as EDX, Electric Area, Jay Flip and Pierce Fulton throughout the year, according to employees.

The LiFT nightclub officially opened with a show by Audien, a 22-year-old EDM DJ and producer. LiFT is located two floors below Sky Bar on 257 Franklin St. The owner, Mark Croce, who owns 257 Franklin St. and multiple other properties downtown including Buffalo Chophouse, the Curtiss Building and the Statler City building, changed former club Rendezvous’ name to LiFT to refresh the club’s image, according to Nikki Butchart, the club liaison for DJs and VIP clients.

Rendezvous struggled because it lacked an intimate atmosphere – it had enough space to accommodate 1,500 people, but only 500 people regularly came. In addition, it was located on Delaware Street and distanced from the bustling activity on Chippewa Street.

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Marvel’s Phase Three is full of possibilities, excitement and potential

JORDAN OSCAR

Marvel’s Civil War and DC Comics’ Justice were the comic runs that really got me into the genre.

I started picking up comics in fifth grade when my friends and I wanted to make our own – a James Bond inspired tale that was, shall we say, a bit mature for our age.

Somehow our inspiration was the original Spider-Man comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The first graphic novel I bought was Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 – a collection of the first 10 issues of Spider-Man. My collection grew over the next couple of years, but exploded after I read Marvel’s Civil War and DC Comics’ Justice in seventh grade – the first two comic runs I collected monthly.

I fell in love with Kurt Busiek’s writing, Doug Braithwaite’s pencils and Alex Ross’ immaculate painted colors on Justice, just as much as I enjoyed Mark Miller’s writing and Steve McNiven’s pencils on Civil War. The prospect that one of those will soon be brought to the silver screen with the full weight of Marvel Studio’s movie magic behind it, has me more excited than seeing James Spader’s menacingly voiced Ultron take on The Avengers.

“I’m gonna show you something beautiful,” Ultron says at the onset of first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron. The trailer was leaked and then formally released late last week.

Ultron isn’t alone.

Marvel is ready to show its growing fanbase something beautiful with their third

phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Sadly, the universe doesn’t include last year’s phenomenal X-Men: Days of Future Past from 20th Century Fox or Sony Entertainment’s Amazing Spider-Man 2.

So far phase three includes a Doctor Strange and Ant-Man movie, a second Guardians of the Galaxy and another Captain America – a film that the rumor mill believes will pit Tony Stark’s Iron Man against the First Avenger, the leaders of Civil War. There are also rumblings of a Planet or World War Hulk inspired film, a third Thor and film based around Black Panther. Marvel has multiple unannounced films slated for release in coming years.

Even if the rumor mill is wrong, Marvel has been on fire lately.

Their biggest gamble, Guardians of the Galaxy with two entirely CGI characters – a talking, lovable tree named, Groot and a sassy, psychopathic raccoon named, Rocket – is one of the best Marvel movies to date, becoming the third highest grossing Marvel film. It fell short of The Avengers’ $1.5 billion and Iron Man 3’s $1.2, grossing a measly $750 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

It had it’s own vibe and didn’t detract from the power and brilliance of X-Men: Days of Future Past or Captain America: Winter Soldier, which were both equally great films in their own way.

Some might argue that we’re being inundated with super hero films. Between DC Comics and Marvel there will be over 20 in the next 10 to 14 years. Marvel has more than a dozen films planned through 2028 and DC Comics announced they currently have 11 films in one stage of development or another.

Next year alone will include, Age of Ultron, Ant-Man and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a film that will presumably set up the beginnings of DC Comic’s grander cinematic vision.

Inundated or not, if this year is any indication, people are certainly willing to continue supporting their favorite heroes and heroines appearing on the big screen.

And I’ll be among them.

I’m ready for phase three; I’m ready for Wolfgang von Stucker’s “age of miracles.” email: jordan.oscar@ubspectrum.

Continued from Report Card, page 8 The line was also penalized for a chopblock.

Run defense: B The Good: Central Michigan senior running back Thomas Rawls, who was the nation’s sixth leading rusher entering Saturday, left the game with a knee injury after four carries. The Bulls defense contained Rawls’ backups, limiting both Saylor Lavallii and Martez Walker to fewer than 4 yards a carry.

The Bad: Lavallii and Walker ran for a combined 137 yards after Rawls’ injury. Lavallii ran for two first half touchdowns inside the 10-yard line, running over Buffalo defenders both times.

Pass defense: B

Buffalo’s newest nightclub offers edgy yet clean atmosphere for 21-and-over students

of pubs, just random bars,” Butchart said.

“Here, girls can feel comfortable coming in their little black dresses, [and] guys can wear button-down shirts.”

LiFT is an intimate, comfortable club, looking to cater to a new crowd of clubbers, Butchart said. Attendees paid a $23 cover charge to get into the sold-out opening.

Samantha Robbins, a UB graduate rehabilitation counseling student, said she had a great experience at the opening and enjoyed the décor and outdoor patio at the bar. But she wasn’t a fan of the dance floor’s layout.

“I did not like the dance floor and how it had different platforms, or steps,” she said. “It’s a bit dangerous and it made it difficult to dance with all the people who were there.”

Still, Robbins said she was excited to attend more LiFT events, especially their LiFT nightclub offers an energetic EDM atmosphere for students looking to enjoy their Friday night. The COURTESY OF RAMI AKKAWI nightclub opened on Oct. 18 and is located on 257 Franklin St. EMD Fridays.

By next Friday, LiFT will have a multi“LiFT leaves you scratching your head LiFT plans to bring some of the most colored dance floor, Butchart said. The bar – made of an opaque, black marble lined wondering why they chose to put the bar famous DJs to Buffalo and aims to give with steel – is situated within three gridiron in the center of club,” he said. “It de- local DJs the opportunity to perform, pillars and lit by an intricate set of crystal tracts from the performer, and as some- such as Nick Styles and Jesse Aaron.

LiFT is currently preparing for Friday’s chandeliers. The bar is stocked with a vari- body who doesn’t drink, it’s just annoying Halloween event, 98 Nightmares. Earlyety of drinks and cocktails and the average to wade through drunk people.”

He said LiFT is a “Vegas-style night- bird tickets are $15 and there will be more drink costs $4 to $5. club” and lacks the “private underground tickets sold at the door.

Christopher John, a 25-year-old resident of Cheektowaga, preferred the at- feel” Rendezvous had.

He, nonetheless, enjoys the energy of email: features@ubspectrum.com mosphere and setup of Rendezvous to the club and EDM shows. the new LiFT.

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The Good: Buffalo had a season-best five sacks, including two from senior safety Adam Redden. Senior safety Witney Sherry intercepted Central Michigan sophomore quarterback Cooper Rush in the third quarter, which was just Buffalo’s second interception of the season.

The Bad: The secondary allowed several big completions down the field yet again.

Members of the secondary were caught out of position on several of Rush’s long completions. Chippewas’ senior wide receiver Titus Davis caught six passes for 100 yards, including the game-winning fourth-quarter touchdown.

Special teams: A-

Kiesza provides nostalgia with Sound of a Woman

The singer-songwriter crosses genre lines

COURTESY OF ISLAND RECORDS

KAYLA MENES STAFF WRITER

Album: Sound of a Woman Artist: Kiesza Label: Lokal Legend / Island Records Release Date: Oct. 21 Grade: B+ Kiesza travels across music genres and timelines, delivering an ebullient homage to ’90s deep house, R&B and dance with Sound of a Woman.

The singer-songwriter originally played folk music, but then met soul producer Rami Samir Afuni and gradually transitioned to a more upbeat sound. With a new approach to music amplified with retro flair, Kiesza’s creates a fresh, intriguing sound.

Sound of Woman dives into themes of love and heartbreak showcasing Kiesza’s high-pitched vocal range.

The album opens with Kiesza’s platinum summer hit, “Hideaway.” The song is up-tempo and filled with a house bassline and cracking drums. It’s heightened with Kiesza’s blissful vocals.

“You’re just a hideaway, you’re just a feeling / You let my heart escape, beyond the meaning,” Kiesza sings about falling hard for someone. Her “oohs” and “ahs” add a feeling of euphoria throughout the track.

“Losin’ My Mind” begins with Kiesza singing a cappella leading into DJ scratching, rhythmic drums and a suave bassline.

“All this talk of eternity / Why not start out one single night,” Kiesza croons to a potential love interest.

The sound blends ’90s hip-hop and R&B aesthetics with interpolating dance elements. Guest rapper Mick Jenkins adds to her dialogue by spitting, “I nevThe Good: Devin Campbell had a season-long 69-yard kickoff return to start the second half. The return set up sophomore wide receiver Malcolm Robinson’s 6-yard touchdown catch that tied the game at 14.

The Bad: The kicking unit was not tested in this game, so there’s not too much to complain about. Senior kicker Patrick Clarke, who has only made six of 12 field goal attempts this season, did not attempt a kick partly due to the wind conditions. Junior punter Tyler Grassman failed to land a punt inside the 20-yard line.

Coaching: C The Good: Buffalo rebounded to tie the game after trailing 14-0 in the second quarter.

The Bad: Saturday was interim head coach Alex Wood’s first game calling plays

er thought I would be here / Guess it’s Dallas Texas to Lamar Odom / You play your cards and you never fold ‘em, it’s Texas Hold ‘Em.” “Bad Thing” follows Kiesza’s nostalgic hip-hop infused R&B route.

The song is enhanced with grimy piano, snappy drums and Kiesza’s catchy vocals as well as a memorable hook. “Maybe that’s a bad thing, bad thing / I’mma fiend for that thing, that thing,” Kiesza sings about a toxic relationship.

Guest rapper Joey Badass continues her conversation by rapping, “Now we growing wings, she’s the girl of my dreams / I could, give her my last name but that’s a bad thing.”

Kiesza sings a stripped down version of Haddaway’s 1993 dance hit “What is Love.” The sound is complimented with light piano and a faint violin highlighting Kiesza’s emotional vocals.

Her cover of “What is Love” acts as a heartfelt nod to her folk roots, adding a new level of feeling to the already megapopular song.

“The Love” begins with Kiesza’s elated vocals and bursts into a song you’d hear in a crowded 90s club. “This is the love / Something you can feel but you can’t define,” Kiesza sings.

The song’s sound is powered by synths, piano chords and EDM influences, and Kiesza intensifies the song by harmonizing with the prime beats, forming a dance anthem.

Taking a note from “The Love,” “Over Myself ” starts slowly heightened with a faint organ, then builds into sublime house synths and snaps.

“Tip of your love but I just don’t feel it / Got what I want but I just don’t need it,” Kiesza sings exultantly about getting herself back after a rough break up.

Sound of a Woman closes with a folk version of “Hideaway.” Kiesza shows her range and recognizes her early beginnings in the music industry.

Complimented with smooth acoustics and celestial vocals, Kiesza takes the summer hit to new heights.

With her songwriting abilities and Afuni’s creative, retro production, Kiesza takes a peek into a relationship’s complexities with Sound of Woman. While the album pays tribute to Kiesza’s early folk influences, Kiesza shows she’s not a onegenre singer with her eclectic sound. email: arts@ubspectrum.com from the sideline as opposed to up in the coaches’ booth, and it seemed to impact the offense. The Bulls failed to score more than 20 points for the first time this season and they had their worst yardage output of the season (271). Wood has been Buffalo’s play-caller all season, so the biggest difference for him in Saturday’s loss was that there was no one above him to override his decisions.

Wood’s biggest decision was electing to go for it on fourth down on Buffalo’s final two drives. Due to the wind conditions and the situation of the game, however, Wood had no choice but keep the offense on the field on fourth down. The Bulls failed both attempts. email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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A country tribute The Zac Brown Tribute Band brings a little country to UB TORI ROSEMAN

ASST. ARTS EDITOR

It’s one thing to be a cover band; it’s quite another to be a Grammy winning cover band.

The Zac Brown Tribute Band paid homage to one of music’s most famous country folk groups Saturday in Stampede Square, before the Bulls’ 20-14 loss to Central Michigan, as part of UB’s Tailgate Concert Series. Their set covered a range of the band’s music, from original songs to multiple covers.

The seven-piece group has been playing together since 2012. What sets them apart from other tribute bands, or any band in general, is that all seven members sing, which allows them to create complex harmonies. These harmonies are not only similar to the original band’s sound, but provide a distinctive element to the tribute band’s show.

“I’ve seen the Zac Brown Band before, and this group gives them a run for their money,” said Sandy Kantz, 45, from Amherst. “I had low expectations, especially from a tribute group, but they blew me away.”

The tribute band has a method to their music – according to their website, they try to learn a new song every week. They have multiple set lists prepared for their gigs, filled with songs like “Sweet Emotion,” “Highway 20 Ride” and “Settle Me

Down.”

Two electric guitars, two acoustic guitars, a violin, a piano and a drum set create the band’s smooth country sound.

The band’s slow-paced lyrics are relaxing and compliment the strong voices of the singers.

Their diverse performances are what makes the Zac Brown Band appealing to such a broad audience range – from old to young, even father to son.

“I came here with my dad, because he likes the Zac Brown Band,” said Joe Castanza, 19, from Niagara Falls. “Now I’ve found a band that I can listen to and enjoy and my dad was able to see a concert he thought gave the original band justice.”

The group tours all over New York and creates set lists catered for the venues they are playing. Aside from just playing shows for fun, the band attempts to help children in need by playing at benefit concerts. They raised more than $3,000 in 2013 at a fundraiser they helped to develop, and plan to continue working to help children.

“We’re here to put on a show that’s just as good, if not better than, the original group,” said frontman Matt Stephens. “And if you think we’re doing a good job, let us know.”

Though everyone in the band sings, the group has three frontmen that cover songs while the other members harmo-

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The Zac Brown Tribute Band took the original country band’s music and molded it into their own sound, becoming a grammy award winning tribute band. They performed Saturday in front of a crowd that braved the windy weather to see the band perform prior to the Bulls’ loss against Central Michigan.

nize. The three frontmen pass vocal responsibility between them depending on the song.

A brisk wind that intensified toward the end of the show didn’t stop fans from staying until the last chord was played. The group exited the stage to applause from the audience, who were begging for a longer set than the 90-minute show.

Despite being a tribute band, the band transforms the original band’s sound into their own.

The final Tailgate Concert Series performance will feature Frankie Ballard on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. – two hours before the Bulls’ game against Akron. email: arts@ubspectrum.com

Students from around the world experience first Halloween at UB SHARON KAHN

FEATURES EDITOR

Yulia Gilichinskaya, a graduate media study student from Russia, only knew about Halloween from what she had seen in movies.

That type of experience is similar for many international students – UB often serves as their first real-life introduction to the holiday.

International students make up about 17 percent of enrolled students at UB. In 2013, UB ranked among the top 20 U.S. universities in international student enrollment.

Although some of these students are finishing off their fourth year at UB, others are just beginning, and are about to experience their first Halloween in America.

Russia Gilichinskaya attended her first Halloween-costume party when she attended college in Moscow.

This year, Gilichinskaya is going to attend her first Halloween party in the United States thrown by the graduate student department. She hopes to go bar hopping afterward and attend the ghost tour in Buffalo’s Central Terminal.

“I’m going as a ‘Russian,’” Gilichinskaya said. “A striped shirt, teddy bear and bottle of vodka. An ear flat cap, too, if I can find one.”

Although Gilichinskaya experienced a small taste of the Halloween experience when she was in Moscow, she never experienced going door-to-door trickor-treating with friends and family, collecting candy from her neighbors.

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“I’ve never trick-or-treated in my life,” Gilichinskaya said. “I feel like I’m missing out.”

Israel After she moved to Israel in 2011, Gilichinskaya was the only one who walked into work wearing a costume on Halloween.

“I was the only one who even remembered about the holiday,” Gilichinskaya said.

In Israel, Jews celebrate Purim, the closest thing they have to Halloween, Gilichinskaya said. Purim is a religious holiday. People dress up in costumes and wear them to temple.

“The first time I experienced [Purim] I was mesmerized,” Gilichinskaya said. “Even rabbis and solemn old people dressed up for temple on Purim.”

On Purim, observant Jews go to temple and listen to the story of the holiday – the book of Esther – and pray. The holiday commemorates the escape of the Jewish people from Haman, a royal adviser to the King, who had plotted to kill all the Jews throughout the empire. Esther, who had risen to become Queen of Persia, saved the Jewish people. The holiday is now a day of feasting and celebration.

More secular Jews drink and

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party, similar to Halloween, Gilichinskaya said.

“It is commanded to be joyful and to drink on Purim,” Gilichinskaya said. “So drinking on that day is still a part of the tradition.

It’s a really fun holiday.”

India Unlike Gilichinskaya, Mahathi Gottumukkala, a sophomore economics major, experienced trick-or-treating back at home in India when she was in seventh grade.

She had only heard about Halloween from what she had seen on television shows such as Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” and the “Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” she said.

Eager to get involved in the Halloween spirit, Gottumukkala and her friends hung up posters around their apartment building urging her neighbors to get candy because they were going to go trick-or-treating.

Gottumukkala, along with the rest of the children in the building, went knocking door-to-door for Halloween candy.

“Some people had candy and some people didn’t,” Gottumukkala said. “But it was still fun to dress up and it amused people.”

India doesn’t customarily cele-

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brate Halloween but Gottumukkala got a small taste of the celebration as child. She was astounded at how big Halloween was in America.

“Halloween stuff comes out in stores months in advance,” Gottumukkala said. “I didn’t know it was so big, I was quite surprised.”

For her first Halloween in the United States, Gottumukkala visited haunted houses in the Student Union and in Goodyear.

She thought they were done well.

This year, Gottumukkala hasn’t decided what she will do on Halloween.

“There are so many options,” Gottumukkala said. “I will definitely visit one of the haunted houses and possibly watch a movie with the UB Lit Club.”

Sushobhna Batra, a junior biochemistry and biological sciences major, is from New Delhi, India.

She said in New Delhi, Halloween has become a lot more popular over the last few years.

She experienced Halloween parties and dressing up in costumes at home, but her first American Halloween last year was an entirely new experience.

She decorated her dorm room with various Halloween decorations and little pumpkins and she

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attended a Halloween program in Governors Complex and carved pumpkins with her friends for the first time.

“My hands got a bit too slimy, but it was sheer fun,” Batra said.

This year for Halloween, Batra plans on attending the Haunted Union with her friends.

China Guyin Yu, a junior political science and math double major, experienced her first Halloween in the fall of 2012 as a freshman at UB. While Yu doesn’t care much for holidays, she took her first Halloween as an opportunity to socialize with friends and have fun.

It wasn’t customary in China to celebrate Halloween, according to Yu. She said while stores often try to get into the spirit by selling decorations, it’s on a much smaller scale than in the Unite States.

This year, Yu plans to get more into the spirit of Halloween than she has in the past. In past years, she didn’t choose to dress up, but this year she has decided to take part in the costumes.

“This year I plan on looking for makeup tutorials online and getting the vampire look,” Yu said.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An update or personal overhaul will do you good and make your professional look more appealing. It’s best to invest in your future, not in purchases that you don’t really need. Forward thinking will get you where you want to go.

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57 Bit of smoke 60 Like FDR’s deal 62 Hindu attire 64 Rise to preeminence 68 Plight light 69 “Out with it!”

70 Periphery 71 Not relaxed

72 Gathering clouds, for one 73 What some students write on

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42 Relative of a rabbit 43 On the briny 48 Fax button 50 Piece of dinnerware 51 Caught, in a way 53 Send 1 Corn packing holders 2 Narcotic from a poppy 55 Destroy gradually 56 Chrome blemishes 3 Bygone Geo model 57 Drift, as an aroma 4 It’s puzzling 58 Part of an archipelago 5 Coop ovoid 6 What Tweety “tawt” he 59 Examine in detail 61 Fanciful “taw” notion 7 Title for a big Turk

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Women’s soccer claims MAC regular season championship Buffalo wins regular season conference title for first time since 2000 after 2-0 weekend QUENTIN S. HAYNES STAFF WRITER

Head coach Shawn Burke said one of the women’s soccer team’s preseason goals was to win the regular season Mid-American Conference title.

As the UB Stadium announcer counted down the final 10 seconds of the Buffalo’s match Sunday, the Bulls embraced one another on the field to celebrate the completion of their first goal.

The No. 69 Bulls (12-2-3, 8-02 MAC) clinched the regular season MAC championship at UB Stadium Sunday afternoon after a 2-0 victory over Miami Ohio (133-1, 7-2-1 MAC). Buffalo defeated Ball State (9-5-2, 5-4-0 MAC) 2-1 in overtime Friday. It was Buffalo’s second-ever regular season conference title and its first since 2000.

“This is a major step for the program,” Burke said. “We set goals before the season and this was one of them. We want to make it to the NCAA Tournament. We want to win the MAC Tournament. This is a great steppingstone to get there.”

The Bulls’ defense dominated their two games this weekend – as it had much of the season – allowing just one goal and eight shots on net in both games combined. With Sunday’s shutout, freshman goalkeeper Laura Dougall set the program record for shutouts in a season with 11. Former goalkeeper Ainsley Wheldon had 10 shutouts in 2011.

Buffalo sophomore midfielder Angel Hart and senior forward Katie Roberts each scored in Buffalo’s 2-0 victory Sunday. Roberts scored three goals this weekend, and currently leads the conference with 10 goals.

Roberts was near speechless after the game, which was the

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team’s Senior Day. “It’s crazy. The past two years were down years, but this year, especially being a senior, it’s amazing,” Roberts said.

Over the last two seasons, Buffalo won just six conference games and failed to reach a .500 winning percentage. Burke had previously served as Buffalo’s assistant coach for five seasons before being promoted to head coach in January of this year.

After the game, Burke praised Roberts and the rest of the senior class for their leadership on and off the field.

“The key word was leadership,” Burke said. “Experience is something you can’t teach and the fact that we have eight of them is one of the biggest reasons why we’re here today.”

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braced her role as one of the team’s leaders.

Following a Ball State foul in overtime on Friday, Buffalo was awarded a goal kick and had the opportunity to win the game.

Burke didn’t need to say a word from the sideline. Roberts wanted to take the shot.

“I want someone on the field that wants to step up and take it …

I like her assertiveness,” Burke said.

This game-winning goal gave Buffalo the opportunity to clinch the MAC title Sunday.

The Bulls trailed 1-0 after Ball State’s Orla Travers-Gillespie scored on a penalty kick near the end of the first half. Roberts then scored twice, once in the 70th minute to tie the game, and then in overtime off a penalty kick to win the game. It was Roberts’ fifth game-winning goal of the season.

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Burke was impressed with his team’s comeback victory.

“The girls showed character,” Burke said. “We had to battle back the entire time and we didn’t lose it. We maintain composure and got right back into it. That’s what a good team does. We kept going and eventually, [Roberts] found the back of the net twice.”

In their first season with Burke as head coach, the Bulls received their highest-ever national ranking (No. 56) and set several program records including the longest shutout streak to start a season (493 minutes).

Buffalo’s defense, which has allowed just 11 goals through 17 games, has been a major reason for the team’s success. Dougall has tallied 65 saves in her first season and has a goals against average of just 0.36. She has allowed just three

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goals in MAC play thus far.

“As a freshman, I have to give credit to my teammates,” Dougall said. “They gave me the confidence to go out and play my game. They told me that they just wanted me to do my thing, so with that support in front of you, it allowed me to just play my game.”

Defenders Jackie Hall and Sophie Therien have lead the defense with their leadership and physical play. And Buffalo’s offense has been about more than just Roberts’ play.

After receiving limited playing time as a freshman, sophomore forward Celina Carrero is second on the team behind Roberts in goals (six) and points (17).

Freshman midfielder Julia Benati is third on the team with 10 points and tied for second with three goals. Senior midfielder Megan Abman has also scored three goals.

Buffalo has clinched the No. 1 seed in the MAC Tournament, which begins Nov. 2. The Bulls will play the lowest seeded team in the quarterfinals.

If Buffalo wins its quarterfinals game, the semifinals and championship games would both be held at UB Stadium – regardless of the outcome of the games.

If the Bulls win the conference tournament, it would receive an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship.

“Teams now have to come and play in Buffalo and the girls deserve the right to play in the NCAA Tournament,” Burke said.

The Bulls finish the regular season against Akron (6-11-1, 2-8 MAC) Oct. 30 at UB Stadium.

The game is set for 3 p.m. email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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FINAL GAME INFO

Bulls Breakdown SPORTS DESK The Bulls (3-5, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) lost to Central Michigan (5-4, 3-2 MAC) 20-14 at UB Stadium Saturday. With the loss, Buffalo must win its final four games to become bowleligible for the second straight season.

Stat rundown: -Buffalo was outgained in most categories, including rushing yards, total yards and time of possession. The Bulls outgained Central Michigan in passing yards, but only by two (233 to 231).

-Central Michigan converted three of four fourth down attempts. The Chippewas’ first

fourth-down conversion came on a fourth-and-9. Saylor Lavalli scored a 4-yard touchdown on the following play.

-Junior running back Anthone Taylor struggled throughout the game, finishing with only 14 carries and a season-low 25 rushing yards after four straight games with more than 100 rushing yards.

-Junior quarterback Joe Licata completed 21 of 35 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions and was sacked twice. Licata is now just one touchdown pass behind Drew Willy (52) for the most in program history.

-Junior wide receiver Ron Willoughby and Licata connected for four passes, 90 yards and a touchdown. His 28-yard score

came with 1:49 remaining in the first half.

-Buffalo’s ‘D’ finished the game with five sacks. Senior safety Adam Redden led the Bulls with two sacks, while junior safety Okezie Alozie had 1.5. Buffalo recorded just its second interception of the season, courtesy of senior safety Witney Sherry in the third quarter.

Turning point: With the game tied at 14 and Buffalo on Central Michigan’s 34-yard line, Licata threw a deep pass to senior wide receiver Devon Hughes. Central Michigan’s Brandon Greer intercepted the pass at the 2-yard line.

The Chippewas then went on a 16-play, 98-yard drive that ended with the game-winning touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Titus Davis.

When the game was lost: After a missed extra point following Davis’ touchdown catch, Buffalo had two possessions to potentially win the game. Both, however, ended in failed fourth down conversions.

Buffalo’s final offensive play was a failed fourth-and-six on its own 41-yard line. Central Michigan ran out the remaining 1:28.

Buffalo Player of the Game: Redden had 10 tackles, two sacks and 3.5 tackles for losses. His strip sack and recovered fumble in the second quarter shifted the momentum in Buffalo’s favor, as the Chippewas were driving down the field with a 14-0 lead at the time. The turnover led to Buffalo’s first touchdown drive.

Central Michigan Player of the Game:

Davis led all Central Michigan receivers with six catches and 100 yards. His game-winning touchdown was a 6-yard reception with 8:08 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Quote of the game: “Our backs are against the wall and we know that,” said senior center Trevor Sales. “But we’re not going to go hide in the corner and cry about it. There’s four games left … and we’re going to come out swinging and we’re going to finish this thing out strong.

There’s going to be some fun ones to watch. So stay tuned.”

Next game: The Bulls travel to Ohio (4-5, 2-3 MAC) Nov. 5. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. and the game will be aired on ESPN2. email: sports@ubspectrum.com

Gridiron Report Card: The Spectrum grades the Bulls’ 20-14 loss to Central Michigan SPORTS DESK Quarterbacks: C The Good: Junior quarterback Joe Licata had two touchdown passes, including a nice throw to junior wide receiver Ron Willoughby over the middle for a 28-yard score. Licata – despite his limited mobility – scrambled out of the pocket several times to keep the play alive when facing pressure.

The Bad: Licata threw two interceptions, including one pass that was intercepted at the 2-yard line with the game tied at 14 in the third quarter. Licata has thrown five interceptions in his last three games.

Running backs: F The Good: Licata had Buffalo’s longest run of the day (10 yards).

The Bad: After running for more than 100 yards in his previous four games, junior running back Anthone Taylor ran for just 25 yards on 14 carries Saturday. The

Bulls’ running game was completely shutdown by the Chippewas, as Buffalo averaged 1.7 yards a carry.

Wide receivers and tight ends: B+ The Good: Willoughby caught four passes for 90 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown at the end of the first half. Junior wide receiver Marcus McGill had his longest catch (34 yards) since Week Two against Army.

The Bad: Outside of Willoughby and McGill, no receivers were able to get open down the field. No other Bull had more than 27 receiving yards against Central Michigan’s No. 1 MAC pass defense.

Offensive line: F The Good: The running game struggled and Licata rarely had time to throw down field. It’s hard to find a “good.”

The Bad: The line failed to open holes in the running game and protect Licata.

The Bulls had their lowest rushing output of the season (38 yards) and Licata – despite only being sacked twice – was under constant duress throughout the game.

Junior wide receiver Ron Willoughby goes up for a pass during Saturday's 20-14 loss to Central Michigan.

YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM Willoughby caught four receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown.

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