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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 PAGE 4 The Spectrum’s October playlist New pop, alternative and R&B tracks to vibe to

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PAGE 5 Cuban cinema takes over Burchfield Penney Art Center Second annual rivverrun Global Film Series delights with screening, music, food

PAGE 8 Gridiron Report Card Grading the Bulls’ close loss to Northern Illinois

UB’s Civil Liberties Union ﬁghts for students’ rights to a defender Students who go before an administrative panel must represent themselves SARAH CROWLEY SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

COURTESY OF JOSEPH WOLF

Joe Wolf, president of UB’s Civil Liberties Union, and Katie Raymond, vice-president of the CLU, attended a conference focused on student rights. Raymond and Wolf are trying to change a policy within the StudentWide Judiciary which prohibits defenders from speaking on behalf of students in administrative panels.

UB students who get in trouble at the school aren’t allowed to have lawyers or law students defend them during administrative hearings. Members of UB’s Civil Liberties Union want to change that. They say UB’s practice of making students face administrators alone could be a violation of laws that protect due process. The Student-Wide Judiciary’s current rules don’t let students have a lawyer defend them. They cannot even have a law student defend them. They have to do it on their own. Joe Wolf, chief justice of the StudentWide Judiciary, is asking administrators to change the SWJ rules of procedure to allow student defenders to speak on behalf of students during administrative hearings. Wolf, a senior social sciences interdisciplinary major, is the president and founder of UB’s Civil Liberties Union chapter. The CLU aims to promote awareness of constitutional rights. It was approved as a temporary club by the Student Association this September. Joshua Lippes, lead attorney for the student-run nonproﬁt Sub-Board I, said this practice is a “blatant violation” of the U.S. and New York State constitutions. “The university is part of New York

UB eliminates DifCon series tackles ‘Taking a Knee’ Newspaper panelists will lead conversation about Readership Program UB contemporary controversies in sports Students, staff discuss the cut program and online alternatives

State,” Lippes said. “It has to provide you due process. Part of that due process is a right to counsel.” The process can be inherently unfair to students, Lippes said, because the administrative panel, several administrators from the Office of Student Advocacy and Conduct, acts as both “finders of fact” and judge. “If they’re prosecuting instead of just being fact-finders, it’s like, ‘I’m making my argument,’ and, ‘I’m finding myself accurate,’ Lippes said. “So it takes the fairness out. I believe they’re all trying to be fair; but it’s an innate, human instinct to believe in yourself.” Wolf said the CLU wants to make the process fairer for students. Law students already work with students who are charged with an SWJ violation—it’s a matter of allowing them to follow through on their work and speak on the student’s behalf. “To me, learning to represent yourself is great, but not when you’re facing expulsion for something you potentially didn’t do. That’s absurd; I mean, that’s terrifying,” Wolf said. “And we’re trying to note, we don’t want [high-profile Buffalo defense attorneys] Joel Daniels or Paul Cambria coming into UB to defend people in a substance-abuse crime. All we really want is for UB law students to defend students in these potentially life-altering proceedings.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Students march to raise awareness for Rohingya refugee crisis The Muslim Student Association organizes march from North to South Campus ANNA SAVCHENKO, HARUKA KOSUGI, KEVIN LAM STAFF WRITERS

UB students and the local Muslim community gathered at Flint Loop on Friday to raise awareness of the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis. UB’s Muslim Student Association organized a march from North to South Campus to spread awareness of the region’s ongoing ethnic persecution. Upon arrival at South Campus, the crowd dispersed as some performed a traditional Muslim ayer called Maghrib. The event concluded in Harriman Hall with a speech from guest speaker and UB alumnus Pasha Syed. Syed spoke about the importance of urging the local community to step in and help ethnic minorities. The Rohingya crisis is an ongoing mass migration of refugees ﬂeeing from the state’s military. Multiple students referred to the crisis as a “genocide.” They referenced the hundreds of people who die while trying to escape tensions between the local Muslim minority and the Buddhist majority within the Myanmarese government. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

‘Bob Dylan was not booed’ Professor Bruce Jackson opposes electric Dylan controversy in Spectrum Q&A

SARAH CROWLEY SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

MADDY FOWLER NEWS EDITOR

UB has eliminated its Newspaper Readership Program, which provided students, faculty and staff with complimentary copies of The New York Times and USA Today. The program was eliminated because it was costly and had a “poor distribution process,” according to UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada. The newspapers were not being delivered on time and were often left on sidewalks outside of buildings instead of being placed in newspaper boxes where students could access them, Della Contrada explained. “The service was not serving its intended purpose of consistently getting newspapers into the hands of students,” Della Contrada said. A daily New York Times subscription costs $9.75 a week for the ﬁrst year. A subscription to USA Today is $25 for three months with access to print and digital. The university felt the program was not a good investment, especially given the fact that many students now get their news online. Campus Life served as liaison for the program and the funding for the newspapers came out of students’ Comprehensive Fee. UB libraries provide access to several major news publications via its databases.

UB will begin the year’s Difficult Conversations series with “Taking a Knee,” a talk centered around kneeling for the national anthem, culturally offensive mascots and language in sports. “Taking a Knee and Other Issues of Speech and Expression in Sports” goes from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Oct. 18 in 10 Capen Hall, presented by the Office of Inclusive Excellence, the School of Law and the Division of Athletics. Nellie Drew, adjunct professor in the School of Law, and Kathy Twist, senior associate athletic director, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include members from across the university: Michael Schwartz, UB law student; Devon Patterson, vice president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; James Jarvis, associate counsel; Rhianna Rogers, associate professor of interdisciplinary studies at Empire State College; and Donald Grinde, director of graduate studies in the Department of Transnational Studies. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion began hosting the DifCon series in 2015 as a way for students, faculty and staff to discuss controversial topics looming over large on-campus and around the country. Their next event, “Cultural Appropriation: DIFCON meets ‘Project Runway’” will be held on Oct. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in 228 Student Union. email: sarah.crowley@ubspectrum.com

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COURTESY OF BRUCE JACKSON

Professor Bruce Jackson (left) chats with Jim Kweskin (right) at the at the 1967 Newport Folk Festival. Jackson was on the festival board from 1965 to 1968. He claims that fans didn’t boo Bob Dylan during his infamous 1965 festival performance.

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It’s hard to dismiss a 52-year-old story, but Professor Bruce Jackson isn’t afraid to try. When Bob Dylan played his ﬁrst-ever electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, legend insists that the crowd booed him. Dylan’s decision to go electric infuriated the

crowd, according to legend. After three songs, the folk singer left his band backstage, returned with an acoustic guitar and reminded fans why they fell in love with him in the ﬁrst place. SUNY Distinguished Professor Bruce Jackson was there on July 25, 1965 and he has a different story. Jackson, a director for the Newport Folk Festival from 1965 to 1968, penned his account of the night for the Buffalo Report in 2002. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

Man commits lewd act in Alumni Arena NEWS DESK

A man reportedly committed a lewd act in front of a 14-year-old in the Alumni Arena men’s sauna at approximately 6 p.m. Thursday night. The incident was reported on Friday. The victim described the subject as a balding

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white male in his 40’s with colorful tattoos on each arm and signiﬁcant body hair, according to a UB Alert. UPD is investigating the incident and asks that anyone with information contact investigators at (716) 645-222. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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NEWS

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UB students and community members marched to south campus on Friday. The march aimed to raise awareness of the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis.

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More than a quarter of a million Rohingya refugees have moved into Bangladesh in the last two weeks to flee what the United Nations has called a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing,” according to CNN. Refugees recalled accounts of their villages being burned, women being raped and civilians being killed in the crossfires of ‘clearance operations’ carried out by the Myanmar army. More than 8,000 refugees from Myanmar currently live in Buffalo, according to UBNow. Mohammed Siddiqi, a junior psychology major and president of MSA explained why UB’s Muslim community felt they needed to come together and show their support for the Myanmar refugees. “The crisis has been happening for years, but the media has been covering it for only the past two months. We wanted to show that we feel their pain,” Siddiqi said. “What if someone were to kick you out of your house and you had to walk for miles on end to find asylum somewhere where nobody is accepting you? We just wanted to take a fraction of it through our walk.” The local community had varied responses to the march. “We had some people honking at us to show their support, but we also got the opposite, we had a couple people give us like

the ﬁnger and stuff like that,” said Hamza Aamir, junior psychology major and vice president of the MSA. Aamir said the crowd responded to community members with waves and smiles to keep the march peaceful. Students from Daemen College, Buffalo State College and Niagara University participated in the march alongside UB’s community. Zahir Lewis, an assistant president at the Islamic accredited Universal School in Buffalo, believes the MSA march is what people in America can do to show their support for the refugees. Lewis brought his two daughters to the event to show them what it feels like to be uniﬁed with people who believe in the same cause. He hopes they can learn how to help others in the future as well. Before the march began, Siddiqi recalled MSA’s walk a year ago for the Syrian refugee crisis, dubbing Friday’s event as a throwback to last year. “I hate to say it but there is always going to be an issue and it happened to come up right now,” Siddiqi said. “Today we walked for the Burmese crisis, and we’re gonna pray that nothing happens next year and we won’t have to walk again.” email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Elizabeth Lidano, director for Student Conduct and Advocacy, said she thinks it is important for students to speak for themselves, as part of an “educational process.” “However, I support good advisement throughout the conduct process,” Lidano said in an email. “This is in line with best practices in student conduct nationally. Also, I think it is important to note that the primary goal of the student conduct process at any institution is that of learning.” Universities across the country continue to struggle with how to discipline students while protecting their rights. In 2015, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of a UC San Diego student accused of sexual assault. The court determined the student had his due-process rights violated during the school’s judicial process, according to The San Diego Tribune. Universities are not courts of law; the current panel consists of administrators from the Office of Student Conduct and Advocacy. The SWJ does not have to follow “rules of evidence” but refers to them instead as “guidelines of ‘fair play.’” “In a court of law a person can be ‘represented,’ but in a student conduct process, the student will need to speak for themselves with an adviser to assist them,” Lidano said. In 2016, UB expelled five students and suspended 26 others. Lidano said the charges were split evenly between violence; selling drugs; Title IX or Violence Against Women Act violations; and theft. “They do say that it’s not a judicial proceeding. But the ramifications for being found responsible for these charges can affect somebody for the rest of their life,” Lippes said. “If you are charged and found responsible of sexual assault, you get kicked out of the university. Do you think any other university is going to accept you once they find that out? I’ve had clients that have had that happen. The ramifications are real, whether they call it a judicial process or not; it’s something that’s a life-long mark.” Eric Weyand, a third-year law student at UB, has been a student defender for three years. He has seen cases where a student could have had a better outcome if someone was able to speak on their behalf, he said. “We want to make sure the process is fair, that people are not automatically found guilty, that they’re presumed at least some semblance of innocence, and that the rules are followed,” Weyand said. “We’re not here to get anyone out of charges. We’re not here to tell anybody to lie or to find a legal loophole. We just want to make sure it’s fair.” Wolf presented his concerns at a Council of Advocacy and Leadership meeting on Sept. 21, in front of President Satish Tripathi and Vice President Scott Weber. Tripathi and Weber said they would look into the matter, according to Wolf.

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Campus Life decided the program was unreliable and not fulfilling expectations, while the university tried to address the delivery issues over the course of several months. Campus Life has not received any complaints from students about the program being discontinued, according to Della Contrada. “In fact, over the past six years, Campus Life never received any student inquiries – pro or con – about the program,” Della Contrada said. “Access [to newspapers via the library databases] is provided by the technology component of the student Comprehensive Fee.” Zayne Sember, a sophomore computational physics and political science major, is disappointed that UB decided to cut the program. “Newspapers offer a vetted and reliable source of information to students. I think that’s important with the widespread availability of unverified information online,” Sember said. He thinks UB should have involved students in the decision to cut the program. “I had not heard about this at all and they should have spoken with the student body before making a decision to remove a service like this,” he said. While Sember said he prefers online articles because of ease of access, being able to grab a physical newspaper gave him incentive to read the news when he otherwise might not have. “The only time I would ever read the newspaper was when I grabbed a copy on campus between classes,” Sember said. “Now that it’s no longer available, I doubt I’ll pick one up for years to come.” Cynthia Tysick, an associate librarian, thinks it makes sense that the program was eliminated based on the unreliable delivery. “If [the newspapers] weren’t being kept up to date, students are going to kind of lose faith in it. They’re going to stop looking at the box,” Tysick said. “So if that was starting to happen, then I agree it wasn’t worth the cost.” Tysick feels accessing news articles digitally isn’t a “direct replacement” for reading a physical newspaper because you don’t get to see all of the headlines immediately on the front page. However, students can still access digital news articles through the library’s database subscriptions. “If they click ‘E-Journals’ on the library website and type [a newspaper title] there, a list of databases that you pay for through your student fees and that the library subscribes will give you access to several publications,” Tysick said. The New York Times and USA Today are available through five different databases that UB libraries subscribe to, according to Tysick. “There’s one called InfoTrac Newsstand, and that one’s really nice because it provides you with an RSS feed.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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OPINION

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Editorial Board EDITOR IN CHIEF

Hannah Stein

MANAGING EDITORS

David Tunis-Garcia Maggie Wilhelm COPY EDITORS

Dan McKeon,Chief Saqib Hossain Emma Medina NEWS EDITORS

Sarah Crowley, Senior Maddy Fowler FEATURES EDITORS

Max Kalnitz, Senior Lindsay Gilder, Asst. ARTS EDITORS

Benjamin Blanchet, Senior Brenton Blanchet, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS

Danny Petruccelli, Senior Thomas Zafonte, Senior Jeremy Torres, Asst. MULTIMEDIA EDITORS

Troy Wachala, Senior Allison Staebell, Senior CREATIVE DIRECTORS

Pierce Strudler Arielle Channin, Asst. Alyssa Brouillet, Asst.

Professional Staff OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Helene Polley

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Ayesha Kazi GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGERS

Stephen Jean-Pierre Shawn Zhang, Asst.

THE SPECTRUM Monday, October 16, 2017 Volume 67 Number 14 Circulation 4,000 The views expressed – both written and graphic – in the Feedback, Opinion and Perspectives sections of The Spectrum do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Submit contributions for these pages to The Spectrum office at Suite 132 Student Union or news@ubspectrum.com. The Spectrum reserves the right to edit these pieces for style and length. If a letter is not meant for publication, please mark it as such. All submissions must include the author’s name, daytime phone number, and email address. For information on adverstising with The Spectrum, visit www.ubspectrum.com/advertising or call us directly at 716-645-2152 The Spectrum offices are located in 132 Student Union, UB North Campus, Buffalo, NY 142602100

What happened to the Student Readership Program? Elimination of program reﬂects poor communication between administration and students UB used to have several newspaper stands throughout campus that offered students copies of The New York Times and USA Today with a quick swipe of their student ID. This semester, students returned to campus to ﬁnd these stands gone. Several students including us Spectrum editors looked forward to reading these newspapers in between classes and studying. While these publications provide digital copies of their articles, there’s something special about holding a newspaper in your hands. And it’s helpful to have all the top stories laid out for you, rather than having to parse through a website. A copy of The New York Times costs $2.50. While this might not seem like much, it’s a hefty price tag for the average college student who wants to read the paper daily. Ninety percent of students surveyed said the program contributed to the habit of reading the newspaper regularly, and over 90 percent said that reading newspapers is important to their education, according to the 2015-2016 Campus Life Fee Report on the Student Accounts website. Unfortunately, the Student Readership Program wasn’t running smoothly, according to a UB Spokesperson who said newspa-

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pers were often not delivered on time, left outside, or not in their designated newsstand boxes. Few students were taking the paper, leading the university to decide the program was no longer worth the investment; especially since students have access to 8,000 newspapers digitally through the UB library databases. The reasoning behind the decision to eliminate the papers is understandable, but why didn’t the university communicate this information to students? Most people who used the newspapers likely had no idea the papers were facilitated by Campus Life, since this information was not advertised on the newspaper boxes. Those who enjoyed the papers likely just picked up a copy when they passed by without much thought. And those same people probably noticed that the newspaper boxes disappeared this semester and

had no idea who to contact about the sudden elimination. UB was not transparent about which department coordinated the newspapers. The university could have put some type of notice on the newspaper boxes toward the end of the spring semester to give people a heads up. That notice could’ve also indicated that students have access to newspapers online via the library databases, which are paid for through the technology component of the Comprehensive Fee. None of The Spectrum editors were aware that UB offers digital access to newspapers. While this is partially our fault for not seeking out this information, the university should do a better job communicating that students have access to these resources. The swift and silent elimination of the free newspapers coupled with a lack of information about free online access sends a

Hear Me Out: ‘Slime Rancher,’ Courtney Barnett and loneliness in love A video game and a singer-songwriter explore the isolation of longdistance love DAN MCKEON COPY CHIEF EDITOR

Editor’s Note: Hear Me Out is a column series consisting of cultural critique essays that dig deeply into pop culture items. These pieces may sound silly, nonsensical or like huge reaches; just stay with me and I promise they’ll always have an actual point by the end. You wake up on an alien planet after a year of cryogenic sleep. You have a small house, a modest range to get familiar with and a vacuum gun, called a “VacPack.” There are pink smiling blobs hopping around you and they want to playfully bounce off your face. After wandering around your new home for a bit and feeding your new slime friends, you receive a letter from your partner, Casey, back on Earth, 1,000 light-years away. “Slime Rancher,” a video game about ranching slimes on an alien planet, deceptively contains one of the loveliest and loneliest narratives in pop culture, as well as one of the most relatable for a generation built on new means of communication. Throughout the game, the character, Beatrix LeBeau, learns more and more about the special someone left on Earth, all while reading through a parallel love story of the man that once lived on the ranch. Hobson Twillgers, the rancher who built the range Beatrix now lives on, left notes around the planet. These notes often contain helpful hints and tips on how to

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A pink slime feels left out as three tabby slimes play around. “Slime Rancher” features themes of loneliness and long-distance love that the millennial generation can especially relate to.

be a better slime rancher. As you progress, the notes slowly turn into a love story between Hobson and another rancher. Hobson mentions how he came to this planet to learn more about himself, explore a new world and enjoy solitude, seemingly the same reason Beatrix came here. This all changed for him when he saw what would be his love for the ﬁrst time. “She changed how I saw things I guess,” one note reads. “Quiet wasn’t good enough anymore. I liked her laugh.” The two stories – one in the past, one in the present – progress side by side. As the player ﬁnds more notes, they also receive more mail. The notes try to decide between living one’s own individual life or being with a lover as the mail rationalizes the decision to be apart. “I guess that’s just us,” Casey writes in a letter. “What we really want just so happens to be in different parts of the known universe.” At the end, Hobson decides to be with the woman he loves and Beatrix decides to stay on the range in solitude. Courtney Barnett, a musician in the real world, lives a similar narrative.

She started Milk! Records in Melbourne, Australia and since released a double EP, a full album and, most recently, a collaborative album with Kurt Vile. Her songs are known for their witty storytelling style, ranging from the comical to the saddening. She tours globally, often having to be separated from her partner, Jen Cloher, a great musician in her own right. Their relationship is frequently shifting from close to long-distance, never quite sticking to one. Both artists write songs on the loneliness of distant love and of choosing an individual path over living physically close most of the time. In “An Illustration of Loneliness (Sleepless in New York),” Barnett laments this distance while laying up at night. She thinks idly in her boredom – “I lay awake at three, staring at the ceiling / It’s a kind of offwhite, maybe it’s a cream” – before letting herself think about Cloher. “Wondering what you’re doing, what you’re listening to / Which quarter of the moon you’re viewing from your bedroom,” she sings. The song reﬂects the distance and isolation of the relationship.

message that the university administration doesn’t see offering students access to quality journalism as a priority. The university is keen to advertise aesthetic projects like 1Capen, but doesn’t adequately advertise an educational resource that students pay for. In order to be active, engaged, informed citizens, it is essential that students have access to news media. Reading newspaper articles on a regular basis keeps students informed and up-to-date on crucial current events and issues. Engaging with newspaper articles also improves critical thinking, writing, reading and communication skills. In an era where news media is increasingly demonized and downplayed, it is more important than ever that students understand the value of journalism and its essential role in democracy. Good journalism gives voices to the voiceless, serves as a watchdog to the government and public ofﬁcials to keep them in check and performs an essential public duty: keeping citizens informed so they can be active participants in democracy. It is great that UB offers students access to a wide variety of quality news publications including The New York Times and USA Today through its library databases, but access alone doesn’t do much good unless the university makes a better effort to inform students about these resources. email: eic@ubspectrum.com

Cloher also sings of Barnett on some tracks, discussing the ﬂaws of such an arrangement. On “Forgot Myself,” she cautions “There’s only so much you can say in a text / Reading between the lines is hazardous.” Cloher and Barnett’s relationship serves as the middle ground of the two storylines in “Slime Rancher.” Instead of choosing between complete, solitary individuality and total togetherness, the two opt for a hybrid intercontinental long-distance relationship. Many of us will have to make a decision like this eventually. Long-distance relationships, especially for college students or young adults, are not uncommon at all. A study published in the Journal of Communication in 2013 found that up to 75 percent of college students reported being in a long-distance relationship at some point and that currently three million married couples in the U.S. live separately. It’s also not an uncommon situation for freshly graduated students to have to choose between living with their partner and pursuing a career in a different city. These realities often get in the way of idealized relationships, and perhaps it is these realities that make the narratives of “Slime Rancher” or stories like Barnett and Cloher’s hit all the harder. Millennials, faced with an intense desire for individualism and a job market that prohibits many from being too picky about location, are often forced to make a choice between these three storylines: Beatrix’s, Hobson’s or Barnett’s. All three storyline choices face some level of isolation, either from another or from the self. But sometimes, you just have to decide which continent or which planet is best to live your life on. email: dan.mckeon@ubspectrum.com

FEATURES

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Korean fusion thrives in Buffalo Kcafe food truck caters to students’ burger needs with a unique Korean twist LINDSAY GILDER ASST. FEATURES EDITOR

Few things could attract students’ attention at midnight on a Friday, but the savory scent of bacon and burgers seems to do the trick. Kcafe, a food truck serving Korean-inspired cuisine serves hungry students every weekend. Owner Kate Li fell into the business on accident, but she doesn’t regret her outcome. Li was 24 years old when she moved to the U.S. from China in hopes of dancing professionally, but instead found her passion for food. She now owns the up-andcoming restaurant and food truck Kcafe. Li is loyal to UB. She parks her truck almost exclusively in locations that students can access, often parking at off-campus housing complexes like the Villas on Rensch and Twenty 91 North for dinner or late night shifts. “The students at UB always give me the greatest support,” Li said. “I will never forget everybody in case one day I’m successful. I will always be grateful of all my patrons around UB.” Taylor Kennard, a junior social sciences major, lives in the Villas on Rensch and loves how close the truck is, but would still make a trip if she needed to. “It’s awesome because it’s convenient for college students especially,” Kennard said. “Their food is deﬁnitely good enough to track down and go eat.”

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Kate Li owns and operates her own food truck Kcafe, which caters to students at their off-campus apartments along with locals in the area

Li is not bothered by her customers’ late hours because serving food is something she loves. “Kcafe to me is about the passion. I love the creation, I love to come up with different ideas because the food is a passion that drives me,” Li said. “Food is in my blood. I think it’s what I know the best.” Li’s kind and personable demeanor sets her apart from other restaurant and food truck owners. She creates a niche market for herself. “Kate is such a nice person and provides you with excellent service,” Kennard said. “She seems warm-hearted and very passionate about what she does.” Students may be skeptical of Korean-fusion food, but Li describes it as the equivalent to American Chinese food.

“The whole Kcafe menu was inspired by food trucks in California,” Li said. “I was thinking about something different, something new for the neighborhood.” Julia Verdi, a sophomore psychology and health and human service major, is a huge fan of Li’s unique burgers and fries. “There was bacon in the actual burger. I’ve never had that before,” said Verdi. “The fries are also seasoned so well.” Li said a Korean-inspired burger was her creation, bringing together a traditional American burger with Korean ﬂavors. Li makes her burgers with Korean spices and lots of toppings, like onion rings and fried eggs, and grinds bacon into a traditional American ground beef burger. “I developed this burger patty where I

put bacon in it and Asian-flavored sauce, so it has a different taste to the basic ground beef,” Li said. “With different layers of sauce and my signature spicy mayo, homemade ketchup and vinaigrette, it just made it taste much better. So that’s why it got a lot of attention from students around UB.” Logan Bennett, a senior theater major, has followed Li’s business since her sophomore year when Kcafe had a storefront. She claims Li’s burgers are the best she’s ever had. “Kate’s burgers and fries are unlike anything I’ve ever eaten, I wish I could have them every day,” Bennett said. “I’m not excited for when I graduate and leave Buffalo and can’t have them anymore.” Li said she also gets a lot of attention for her portion sizes: a large burger loaded with toppings and a generous portion of fries with homemade ketchup. “I was thinking about how kids are always hungry, so let’s be generous with the portions,” Li said. “People eat, people are satisfied with the food and then they can go to the gym later if they choose to.” Li likes the flexibility of a food truck and meeting new customers at food truck festivals but doesn’t necessarily like the restrictions of carrying around limited inventory. With the winter season quickly approaching, Li plans to open a storefront in Clarence. “As soon as I come up with a detailed idea, I want to cater small groups of meetings and events for people,” Li said. “I’m also in the process of getting a liquor license [for the restaurant]. My vision is to build a beer garden. I think beer and my burgers are a good pair.” Kcafe’s weekly schedule and updates can be found on its Facebook page. email: lindsay.gilder@ubspectrum.com

The Spectrum’s October playlist New pop, alternative and R&B tracks to vibe to BRENTON J. BLANCHET ASST. ARTS EDITOR

After living off your portable fan for the last few weeks, it’s time to bring out the sweatshirts, tube socks and denim jackets this October. It’s getting colder outside but one thing that should always stay hot is your music library. Instead of hiding under a rock and listening to “Despacito” for the 10th tireless month, check out some of The Spectrum’s newest ﬁnds. Rex Orange County feat. Benny Sings – “Loving Is Easy” Fans of Tyler the Creator’s “Flower Boy” attribute a lot of the album’s uniqueness to its featured artists. Rex Orange County is a huge part of what made the album so special, being featured on both “Foreword” and “Boredom.” The singer doesn’t just limit himself to features. Rex’s own material consists of smooth yet simplistic alternative tracks like his recent single “Loving Is Easy.” “Loving Is Easy” is your basic love song, but the crooner shows off the smooth voice that’s turning heads. The song is nothing too abstract, featuring a funky keyboard melody, a luring string section and a common drum pattern. Its melody, however, will have listeners gluing their ﬁngers to the replay button. Maroon 5 feat. Julia Michaels – “Help Me Out” Maroon 5 fans are having an exciting fall. After announcing their Nov. 3 album, “Red Pill Blues,” the pop band gave fans an extra taste of what to expect from their record. This time, they had a little help from a friend.

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An RSS feed can reside on your laptop, or you can download an app that allows you to create a news tracking feed and track top news stories. Tysick recommended an RSS

Maroon 5’s contagious new promotional single “Help Me Out” features the lovely voice of Julia Michaels, one of pop’s rising stars. Michaels is all out of “Issues” after this feature, going back and forth with lead singer Levine on the soon-to-be hit track. Their tones blend nicely, and together they tackle Maroon 5’s classic funky pop sound with ease. If the song’s replay-ability isn’t enough, consider Michaels’ songwriting capabilities as a reason to give it a try. Michaels has proven herself a force to be reckoned with in writing hits, and supplied us with tracks like Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and Selena Gomez’s “Hands to Myself.” It’s refreshing to see her use her talents to beneﬁt her own career, and Levine is smart to participate. P!nk feat. Eminem – “Revenge” P!nk dropped her debut solo record in 2000 and she’s been a household name ever since. The pop-rock singer proves time and time again that she isn’t going anywhere. Her newest album, “Beautiful Trauma,” showcases the same no nonsense 38-yearold that we’ve always been fans of. In “Revenge,” P!nk takes listeners through spoken verses and a catchy chorus, which takes minimal effort to sing along to. Her vocal delivery at the bridge makes the song feel as concise as it is soulful. For such a negative message about revenge, P!nk approaches the topic with ease. That is, until Slim Shady drops in with his verse. Eminem raps about a couple that cheats on each other. Sometimes he screams, other times he whispers and occasionally it just feels wrong to be listening to a verse consisting of that much shaming and frustra-

feed app called Feedly. “It helps to keep up to date with the news without having to go directly into the databases,” Tysick said. While InfoTrac Newsstand does not offer access to The Buffalo News, students can access that newspaper through a separate, plain text database called Factiva according to Tysick.

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Maroon 5’s latest promotional single, “Help Me Out,” features Julia Michaels, one of pop’s rising stars. Both Michaels and lead singer Adam Levine tackle the funky pop song with their unique vocals and songwriting talent.

tion on a pop song. But it’s nothing to be too surprised about, since Eminem helped mold that type of delivery. The song may be hard to get into and there’s not really a place for it on popular radio. If you just got cheated on and are looking for something new to enjoy, however, look no further. Brent Faiyaz – “Talk 2 U” Finding new R&B gems isn’t too difﬁcult in 2017. SZA, Jorja Smith and others are consistently delivering, but it’s never a bad thing to discover even more artists. One in particular has potential to be the next big thing. Brent Faiyaz has music that could span de-

Tysick believes access to credible news sources is important for students, no matter the format. “[News] should stimulate you to be curious about the world around you and what’s going on,” Tysick said. “It’s important to know what the facts are, and to know what the pros and the cons to the issues are so you can have a civil conversation with peo-

cades in popularity, in a backward sort of way. The singer has a ‘90s soul delivery, with a few instrumentals that sound like they’re straight out of the early ‘00s. Imagine a vocalist from Shai time traveling and ﬁnding himself featured on Usher’s “Confessions.” Faiyaz is taking the old and transforming it into something that listeners in 2017 can vibe to. The crooner’s track “Talk 2 U” off his recent album “Sonder Son” is everything that the genre needs. Beautiful string picking, enticing percussion and Faiyaz’s fresh vocal runs all create a perfectly dreamy environment for listeners. This is just the beginning for the 22-yearold vocalist. email: brenton.blanchet@ubspectrum.com

ple—and newspapers allow you to do that.” She feels being up-to-date on the news is essential to having a voice on important issues. “If you’re not reading the news, you’re not able to be part of the conversation,” Tysick said. email: maddy.fowler@ubspectrum.com

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Monday, October 16, 2017

Panelists discuss importance of Frank Lloyd Wright and modern architectural criticism MAX KALNITZ SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR

Many UB Architecture students start and end their journey at the same place: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House. Wright has had a profound effect on the architectural world, designing over 1,000 structures, 532 of which were erected. Wright, who constructed buildings in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Tokyo, had a fascination with Queen City. Besides Chicago, Buffalo is home to more Wright-designed structures than anywhere in the world. The Darwin D. Martin House, Wright’s prairie-style masterpiece in Buffalo, is an architectural hotspot for students, industry professionals and critics from around the world. It is also one of the few Wright structures in the world that is open to the public and offers tours. Leading architectural journalists educated fans on Wright’s long-lasting legacy to celebrate the American architect’s 150th birthday. A crowd of roughly 100 people, most over 50 years old, packed into the complex’s Greatbatch Pavilion Friday night for a discussion of the dynamic relationship between the media and architecture, Wright’s historic place in the ﬁeld of architectural writing and the state of architectural criticism today. Robert Shibley, professor and dean of UB’s School of Architecture and Planning, moderated the evening’s discussion. Shibley is also President Tripathi’s representative to the Martin House Restoration Corporation. Panelists included Christopher Hawthorne, writer for the Los Angeles Times and Mark Lamster, writer for the Dallas Morning News. Inga Saffron, the

night’s third panelist couldn’t attend due to last minute ﬂight cancelations preventing her from traveling to Buffalo. The discussion started with writers talking about their current work and thoughts on Wright’s architecture. Hawthorne entertained audience members with clips of his upcoming hour-long documentary on Wright’s houses in Los Angeles. The documentary features historians and architects discussing the Hollyhock House, the Mallard House and the Ennis house. “The Hollyhock House was Wright’s ﬁrst structure in LA. It was a transition between Wright’s prairie-style houses to concrete block style,” Hawthorne said. “Wright’s houses in LA have been under-examined. It’s amazing how anomalous they are compared to work in his early career.” Hawthorne continued describing the importance of Wright’s efforts to make buildings in LA visually stunning, but easy to mass-produce. Buildings like the Mallard House used Mayan-style cement bricks, which Wright thought was the future of building in metropolitan cities. “These cement blocks were light enough to be lifted and carried into place. Wright really wanted to make this the future of building,” Hawthorne said. “He used dirt from the building location to incorporate into the cement mix. There was a big focus on organic architecture and natural features in his buildings.” Lamster’s discussion focused on Wright’s dilapidated structure: the Kalita Humphreys Theater. The structure, located in Dallas, has been rundown for years; similar to the Martin Complex before its $50 million renovation. “The theater is decrepit on the outside, but beautiful on the inside. It’s a wonder-

ful project, but we need about $40 million to renovate it,” Lamster said. “Nobody ever looked after it and we can’t let such a beautiful structure go to waste.” Lamster’s theory, “The Frank Lloyd Wright Paradox,” discusses the fact that architects have thoroughly examined Wright’s work and are still ﬁnding new angles to re-

to utilize. “My school routinely does tours as part of orientation for all of our incoming freshman and we have a reception here for all our graduating students,” Shibley said. “These kinds of opportunities are available through [UB] schools and departments that work with the staff here.” ZACH MAZZOCHETTI, THE SPECTRUM

On Friday night, journalists and fans of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture joined together for an insightful discussion on Wright’s work. They discussed the relationship between architectural criticism and Wright.

search and learn from. Lamster described Wright’s style as a “square peg trying to ﬁt in a round hole” compared to other architects of his time. “This idea of Wright being a fountain of knowledge that keeps giving us information is extraordinary,” Lamster said. “This is especially important for critics. Perspectives always change and it’s important for us critics to constantly reexamine his work. He was so far ahead of his time and people still don’t know the importance of his work.” Shibley discussed the connection between UB’s architecture students and the Martin House Complex. “The Martin House Restoration Corporation is interested in ﬁnding ways to bring students and [young people] to the house,” Shibley said. “From the houses perspective, no students should leave UB without touring it. Everywhere they go from here, around the world, they talk about the house and now you’ve got another market so it’s part of a way to spread the word about the quality of this resource.” Shibley appreciates having such an architectural feat so close to campus for students

After the discussion was over, the panelists received a roaring applaud from the crowd. They took time to answer audience questions about Wright’s work across the country and here in Buffalo. Aaron Sylva, a recent UB graduate, enjoyed hearing the journalists’ opinions on Wright and thought that the Martin Complex did a great job putting on the evening’s event. “Tonight was a perfect reﬂection of Wright’s work and our current thoughts on who is arguably the ﬁrst ‘snarkitecht.’” Sylva said. “It’s uncommon to constantly look back on architects’ works, but there’s no one like Wright. We’re constantly learning and re-learning from his work.” Shibley hopes more people take advantage of Buffalo’s architecture and culture. “You could tell from the depth of their exploration and their reach that they are quite knowledgeable,” Shibley said. “So you bring the best and brightest in a number of categories to Buffalo and tonight we’re meeting some of the best and brightest in architectural criticism and they taught us to take a look at Wright from a different perspective.” email: max.kalnitz@ubspectrum.com

Cuban cinema takes over Burchﬁeld Penney Art Center Second annual rivverrun Global Film Series delights with screening, music, food

BENJAMIN BLANCHET SENIOR ARTS EDITOR

The second annual riverrun Global Film Series trancended the big screen at the Burchfield Penney Art Center with prose poems, musical performances and film screenings. The series focused on Cuban cinema and culture from Thursday through Saturday, bringing in nearly 600 people, according to the series curator, Tanya Shilina-Conte, an assistant professor in the Department of English. The series included a lecture on Cuban cinema by keynote speaker Ann Marie Stock, a professor of Hispanic Studies at College of William and Mary. Riverrun hoped to provide an expanded cultural vision, according to Shilina-Conte. Films by Sara Gómez and Lynn Hershman-Leeson opened the programming on Friday evening. Gómez examines the history of Cuba’s Isle of Youth in “La Isla del Tesoro” (Treasure Island) with an intertwining of sound and imagery. Dr. Dalia Antonia Muller, an associate professor in Latin American and Caribbean History, director of the Honors College and associate dean of Undergraduate Education, introduced the film before its screening. “I think that Sara Gómez, as the first Afro-Cuban female filmmaker, is interesting in the way which her work is not really shown. She wasn’t given that pride and place as a lot of her male contemporaries, for gender reasons or political reasons, because of the nature of her work,” Dr. Muller said. “It’s a different kind of dissidence. She was a rich and complex figure in the sense that she came out of the energy of the revolution within its first decade, but not without flaws, and she was willing to put this on screen in an intricate way by masking it.” “Tania Libre” by Hershman-Leeson followed, capturing a conversation between

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(left) Wendell Rivera and his collective performed from a selection of Buena Vista Social Club and Miles Davis on Friday night. The group brought jazziness through their mix of guiros and timbales, causing attendees to break out in dance on the center’s floor. (right) Cuban-born poet and educator Olga Karman read recollections of her time in Cuba to attendees at the riverrun Global Film Series. The series, in its second year, delivered propaganda films like “Soy Cuba” (I Am Cuba) to packed audiences along with a musical performance by Wendell Rivera.

Cuban-born artist Tania Bruguera and psychiatrist Dr. Frank Ochberg. The conversation revolved around the artist’s imprisonment in 2014, her battles with trauma and the gambles she’s taken as an artist in Cuba. The film highlights some of Bruguera’s performance art and looks at one of her more popular and interactive works, “Tatlin’s Whisper.” The work involved hiring magicians who trained doves to sit on participants’ shoulders, drawing from the image of Fidel Castro with a dove on his shoulder during one of his speeches. Bruguera replicated this imagery hoping that participants could see themselves as leaders. Installations from artist Alberto Rey like “Waters off of Caibarien” and “An Unkept Promise” were on display. “An Unkept Promise” details Rey’s journey home and rediscovery of Cuba, returning to the island 35 years after his departure. Attendees were invited to indulge in the stylings of Cuban music and cuisine, after the screenings. Dishes like ropa vieja and arroz con pollo were served in the center’s café while Wendell Rivera performed on the center’s second floor, inspiring those in attendance to break out in dance on the center’s floor. Playing numbers like “My Funny Valen-

tine” and “Blue Bossa,” the collective delivered a twist on Miles Davis cuts which impressed attendees. Johanan McDowell, a junior media studies major, attended the series hoping to catch rare works of Cuban cinema and walked away impressed by Rivera’s performance. “The music was absolutely incredible and I thought there was some real musicality [at play], they do music really differently,” McDowell said. “For us Americans, we’ll always start our melody on the one but they started theirs’ on the two, so the groove was still there but at the same time they were doing completely against what’s usually done.” Cuban-born poets Jorge Guitart, a UB Spanish professor, and Olga Karman read in the downstairs theater as the music continued on the ﬂoor above. Karman read from a selection of works regarding Castro, her understandings of protests in America versus Cuba and her journey back home after 36 years. Guitart began his readings with a prose poem before exploring readings that were humorous in nature, bringing laughter to attendees in the nearly packed theater. As the night’s celebration came to a conclusion, Bruce Jackson, SUNY Distinguished Professor and James Agee Profes-

sor of American Culture, introduced the 1964 film “Soy Cuba” by Mikhail Kalatozov. The film features an array of angled shots which capture pre-revolutionary Cuba through the lives of students, farmers and prostitutes. Riverrun dedicated the screening to Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a renowned Soviet/Russian poet who contributed to the propaganda film’s script. Before the film began, Jackson shared pictures taken of Yevtushenko’s visit to Buffalo in 2012. Jackson thinks “Soy Cuba” is one of the world’s greatest films and finds the photography exquisite. “It’s got some shots that rank amongst the best in all of film and it disappeared for 30 years before it was found again,” Jackson said. “This is a propaganda film which has all the issues of propaganda film but it [still] ranks among the greatest.” After the night wrapped up, Saturday’s events proceeded with over ten films ranging from shorts to environmental narratives on Cuba. Although the series concluded on Saturday, riverrun is preparing for next year’s installment in Buffalo. email: benjamin.blanchet@ubspectrum.com

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The Spectrum sat down with Jackson who discussed where he was when Dylan took the stage, why the audience booed and why he believes the legend gained traction. Q: How did you become involved in the ’65 Newport Folk Festival? A: I wrote a long article on Newport for Sing Out! Magazine. In the course of it, I interviewed all the directors and I read all the board documents. At the end of it, Pete Seeger – who I knew – said to the board “Bruce knows more about Newport now than any of us.” It was because of Pete. I think I was the only non-musician on the Newport board. Q: And how did you know Pete Seeger? A: That happened several years earlier. I was a graduate student in comparative literature at Indiana University. I played guitar and somebody called me one night and said “Pete Seeger’s giving a concert and his 12-string didn’t arrive. Can he borrow yours?” This

guy said, “I’ll come over and pick it up” and I said “bullsh*t. I’ll deliver it. I want to meet Pete Seeger.” So I did and we got to talking… That’s how we ﬁrst got to know each other. And then the Sing Out! assignment came along. Q: Back to the festival, where were you located when Dylan hit the stage? A: I’m trying to remember. I read the article and I said I was in the wings. I may have been in the pit right in front of the stage. I spent so much time during those years either in the wings or in the pit. That’s where I always was [but] I went back and forth. I was very close to where they were. Q: For those who didn’t read your account, can you explain what you recall from the evening? A: What’s great here is I’m not relying on my memory. With the tape from the stage and the way it was mic’d, you could hear the music on the stage and the audience response fairly clearly. When Dylan came out with

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Q: Do you think Peter Yarrow could’ve phrased it differently to prevent the reaction? A: I think he might’ve but I don’t know if it would’ve been any good. The audience simply wanted more Dylan. He was very hot that year... Peter was in the difﬁcult position of moderating a concert where a lot of the audience wanted to hear primarily one person and that was Bob Dylan. But it wasn’t [just] a Bob Dylan concert. I think all the talk about acoustic and all that crap poured gasoline on the ﬁre. That

Q: He kept mentioning that Dylan was going to come back out to the stage acoustic. Do you think that was purposeful? A: I don’t know but I think that’s a part of what fed into it. But the reason he was coming back acoustic was because he hadn’t rehearsed anymore songs with the blues guys. Q: I know you mentioned in your piece that Dylan had already dove into the electric sound. So do you think that’s the major flaw in the urban legend? A: Yes, I do. Remember, there were plenty of other electric guitarists at Newport. A lot of the traditional blues musicians played electric. The audience loved them. It really wasn’t the thing of electric versus acoustic. It was “how much Dylan we’re gonna get.” Somehow that got translated into a story of electric versus acoustic. It’s reminding me of what’s going on right now with kneeling at the NFL games. These guys are kneeling to protest police brutality against black people and it’s somehow translated into insulting the flag, insulting the national anthem and insulting the military. It’s whacko. Q: So why do you think the story caught on with the Electric Dylan Controversy? A: That is a question I cannot answer. There are a lot of rumors that catch on that fact cannot undo. There’s a great movie, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” with John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy Stewart gets credit for having shot a madman and he becomes the first U.S. Senator from the territory. But actually, John Wayne shot him across the street with a rifle. A young reporter learns the true story and his editor is there as he’s telling it. The editor throws the story in the fire. He says “when the facts conflict with the legend, go with the legend.” I think that’s what happened here, people went with the legend. Dylan is scheduled to come to Shea’s Performing Arts Center on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. email: brenton.blanchet@ubspectrum.com

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THE RUNDOWN This week in UB Athletics

(6-7-2, 4-3-1 MAC)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

vs.

10/13

The Bulls were looking to get back in contention for a top four position in conference after a loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-4-1, 6-1 MAC). The weekend didn’t start as planned as the Bulls blew a two goal lead Friday night and lost to the Bowling Green Falcons (9-5, 4-3 MAC). Even with goals from both senior midfielder Julia Benati and freshman forward Gianna Yurchak the Bulls gave up three goals in the final 30 minutes. The Falcons outshot the Bulls 14-5 in the second half.

(6-7-2, 4-3-1 MAC)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

10/14

(3-4, 1-2 MAC)

FOOTBALL vs.

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The team followed up strong on Sunday, defeating the Toledo Rockets (7-63, 4-2-2 MAC) 1-0 thanks to a goal from junior forward Carissima Cutrona in the second half. The teams were evenly matched, both sides had 11 shots and 5 on goal. This marks the first time the Bulls have won a second weekend game all season. The Bulls play next at UB Stadium on Thursday against the Ball State Cardinals (7-6-2, 5-1-1 MAC) at 7 p.m.

14 (11-8, 4-4 MAC)

VOLLEYBALL

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The Bulls lost a heartbreaker to the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-2, 2-0 MAC) in a tight 14-13 game. The team was coming off a thrilling seven overtime loss to the Western Michigan Broncos (4-2, 2-0 MAC) last week. After a solid first half where the Bulls earned all 13 of their points, they were unable to get any offense going in the second. The Bulls had a great chance to take the game in the final minute with a field goal but came up empty when junior kicker Adam Mitcheson missed the attempt. Junior quarterback Drew Anderson was injured during the game. The team does not know his current injury status but he is expected to miss considerable time. The Bulls play next on Saturday in a road game against the Miami (OH) Redhawks (2-5, 1-2 MAC).

10/13

The Bulls came into the weekend looking to end their four game losing streak. The team started strong on Friday at home with a 3-0 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-18, 4-4 MAC), the defending Mid-American Conference champions. The Bulls had 16 kills in each of the sets. Freshman outside hitter Andrea Mitrovic had 17 kills in the game along with six digs. This marked Mitrovic’s sixth 15 plus kill game this season.

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10/14

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The Bulls continued their winning ways Saturday night with another home win against the Western Michigan Broncos (12-7, 5-3 MAC). The Bulls went down early losing a close first set but came back to win the next three, giving them a 3-1 win. Sophomore outside hitter Polina Prokudina had 21 kills against the Broncos, her fourth 20 plus kill game of the season. The Bulls play next in a road doubleheader, first on Friday against the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-10, 2-6 MAC) and then on Saturday against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-14, 2-6 MAC).

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Report Card Grading the Bulls’ close loss to Northern Illinois DANIEL PETRUCCELLI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

The Buffalo Bulls (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) season was jeopardized Saturday as backup junior quarterback Drew Anderson suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder. True freshman Kyle Vantrease stepped in for the Bulls. The Northern Illinois Huskies’ (4-2, 2-0 MAC) top ranked defense in the MAC was too much for Vantrease and Buffalo lost 14-13. Buffalo has lost its last two games by only four total points. Here is The Spectrum’s position grades from Saturday’s game. Quarterback: B-

Vantrease didn’t have the greatest ﬁrst showing of his career but managed to go 8-of-16 for 153 yards. He also put together a drive that gave the Bulls a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Vantrease connected with both junior receiver Anthony Johnson and redshirt freshman receiver Antonio Nunn on 40-plus yard passes to get the Bulls in the red zone. But he was sacked three times and threw an interception. Anderson completed nine of his last 10 throws before the injury for a total of 153 yards and a touchdown to redshirt sophomore running back Emmanuel Reed.

Wide receivers and tight ends: B+

Front seven: B

Special teams: D

This unit had a solid day against the Huskies. Johnson faced a lot of double coverage from the best pass defense in the MAC and still came away with seven catches for 140 yards. Nunn added his 43 yarder plus another eight-yard catch. Senior receiver Jacob Martinez was second in receptions and brought in three catches for 36 yards. The tight ends combined for three catches for 12 yards. Aside from Johnson, everyone else could have contributed more. Senior receiver Kamathi Holsey was coming off a career game but didn’t have a single catch Saturday.

The Bulls front seven weren’t outmatched Saturday but they just couldn’t set the line. The Huskies were able to consistently break off 5-yard run after 5-yard run. But after 59 carries, Buffalo only allowed 3.9 yards per carry. UB needed to limit the quarterback running but Saturday was still an improvement from last year. Khalil Hodge stood out continuing to prove that he is the top linebacker in the MAC. He had his fourth performance of 17 tackles or more and ﬁnished with 19. He also had a sack.

Adam Mitcheson is a problem. His 34yard ﬁeld goal attempt could have won the game. Buffalo had very few chances to win with a third string quarterback. His accuracy is problematic. His ﬁeld goal percentage is a career low 60 percent this season. He is also 6-of-15 from over 40 yards in his career. His consistency needs to improve to give this team a chance.

Offensive line: B-

This was a down week for the line. The run game never got started and the line didn’t do a ton to help it. The Huskies arguably have the best defensive line in the MAC and Buffalo had trouble blocking them. The Huskies ﬁlled gaps immediately and clogged the offensive line. Buffalo had their worst pass blocking this season. They allowed four sacks this week, while only allowing ﬁve all season entering the game. The Bulls completed some long balls in the game but the quarterbacks usually did some maneuvering around pressure to allow themselves that option.

Secondary: B-

The secondary’s performance was average for this season. They had no credited pass deﬂections but only allowed 224 pass yards. They have allowed less than 224 yards in three of their games this season and more than 224 in the other three. Junior cornerback Brandon Williams had seven tackles, leading the secondary. He was involved in a few plays that caused drops from the receivers but was not credited with a breakup. Cameron Lewis played the other corner with a cast on his right hand. Despite the broken hand, Lewis forced two fumbles from the Huskies in the game.

Coaching: B-

The coaching staff handled another quarterback injury admirably but not as well as when Anderson came in for Tyree Jackson. The play calling was too conservative even before the injury. They ran too much in the ﬁrst half even when it wasn’t producing. They needed to trust Anderson and not worry about the highly touted secondary. Once Vantrease came in, the caution was more reasonable but as the game continued they let the restraints off and started to let him try to make throws. The defense had a solid game plan and most of their issues came from execution and tackling rather than the plan itself. Final team average: Bemail: daniel.petruccelli@ubspectrum.com

Running backs: C+

The running backs struggled Saturday. Reed left the last game before the half and finished with 15 carries and only 37 yards. He was wide open in the end zone on a swing route and caught the pass for UB’s only touchdown of the game. Theo Anderson finished with nine yards on five carries. The running backs combined for an average of 2.3 yards per carry. Buffalo is 3-0 when Reed has over 100 rushing yards and will need him to get back to form. The lack of rushing threat has been apparent the last two games, making it harder for whoever lines up behind center for the Bulls.

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Junior cornerback Cameron Lewis makes a tackle in Saturday’s game. Lewis finished with seven tackles and two forced fumbles in the game.