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November 15, 2010The independent student publication of the University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New YorkVolume 60 Issue 32

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Weather: monday: 51°/ 37° some clouds | tuesday: 54°/ 43° rainy | wednesday: 52°/ 37° some sun Inside: opinion — 2 classifieds — 15 sports — 16

FansatAlumniArenaonSaturdayafter-noonhadsmilesontheirfacesastheywatchedthereturnofseniorpointguardByronMulkeyandthemen’sbasketballteam.PerhapsnoneofthesmileswereasbigastheoneonMulkeyhimself. TheBulls(1-0)dominatedNavy(0-2)fromtheopeningtiptothefinalwhistleenroutetoan88-46thumpingtoopentheseason.Thewinsettherecordforthelargestmarginofvictoryinaseasonopener. Mulkeywasgratefuljusttogetbackoutonthecourt,buthisperformancemadeitabitsweeter. “Alotofworkhasbeenputinforalongtime,”Mulkeysaid.“Itwasagreatfeelingtosteponthecourtandgetthatjerseybackon.[Head]coach[ReggieWitherspoon]talkedabouttheanxiousness,whichwasdefinitelythereforme…ButassoonasIgotbackinthegroove,Isettledintotherole.” Mulkey,whoredshirtedlastseasontobeabletoplaythisyear,hadtwoturnoversinthefirst40secondsofplay.ButhequicklyflippedtheswitchandturnedinoneofthemoreinspirationalperformancesbyaBullsplayerinrecentmemory. Theseniorfinishedthegamewith16points,10assists,sevenreboundsandsevensteals.Hewaspulledfromthegamewithfiveminutesremaininginthesecondhalf,endinghischanceatthefirsttriple-doubleinBullshistory. ThestoryofthegamefortheBullswastheireffortonthedefensiveendofthefloor.Buffaloplayedsoliddefensethewholegame,forcingNavytoshoot26percentfromthefield

andcommit25turnoversintheloss.FifteenofthoseturnoverscameoffofstealsbytheBulls. “Defensively,wehadprettygoodenergy,”Witherspoonsaid.“Oncewegotouranxious-nessout,weeventuallysettleddown.” Althoughnotevidentbythescoreatanypointinthegame,theBullsstruggledattimestofindtheirshot.Theteamshot29percentfrom3-pointrangeinthefirsthalfbeforefiguringthingsoutinthesecond. Witherspoonwasn’tconcernedwiththelackofshootinginthefirstbecauseoftheBulls’effortontheglass. “Theshotswetookweregoodshots,andtheywerefromgoodshooters,”Wither-spoonsaid.“LikeIsay,ifallelsefails,thereisrebounding.Eventuallythoseshotswillgoinifthey’regoodshots.” TheBullsownedtheglassinthegame,outreboundingtheMidshipmen56-31.Fresh-manforwardJavonMcCreaplayedonly13minutesbutledthereboundingeffortfortheBulls,ashefinishedwithadouble-double(14pointsand10rebounds).Thetalentedunderclassmanalsoaddedfourblockedshotsandthreesteals,showcasinghisfullarsenalinhisfirstcareergame. “Iwasreallynervous,butItriedtohideitaswellasIcould,”McCreasaid.“Thespeedofthegameisdifferent[fromhighschool].I’mnotupagainstthoselittleguysanymorethatIcanbullyaround.” Saturday’sgamewasthefirsttimetwoplayersrecordeddouble-doublesinthesamegame(MulkeyandMcCrea)since2007,whenformerBullsYassinIdbihiandParnellSmithdidit. Offensively,itwasagameofrunsfortheBulls,whorefusedtoletNavygetbackintothegameatanypoint.Tostartthegame,Buf-falowentona7-0run,whichjuniorforward

MitchellWattfinishedoffwithamonstrousdunkthatbroughtthe1,391fansinattendancetotheirfeet. Withsixminutesleftinthefirsthalf,theBullsutilizedan11-pointruntoextendtheirleadto25pointsandallbutstickadaggerintheMidshipmen. JuniorguardZachFilzenstruggledearlyon,going1-for-9beforefindinghisstrokeattheendofthefirsthalf.Hehittwofromdowntownbeforetheendofthehalfandthencameoutonfireinthesecond. ThebasketseemedtobethesizeofatrashcaninthesecondhalfasFilzenscored10ofhisteam-high18pointsandshot67percentfromthefield. Filzenappreciatedsomeadvicehiscoachgavehimathalftime. “Myteammatesandcoachgavemealotofconfidence,”Filzensaid.“Coacheventoldme,ifyoudoanything,don’tstopshooting.I justneededonetogothroughthebasketbeforeIwasabletosettledown.” TheunsungheroofthegamemayhavebeenjuniorforwardDaveBarnett.Theformerwalk-onfromEastAurora,N.Y.finishedwitheightpointsandsixreboundsandwasintherightplaceattherighttimethroughoutthegame.HisgrittinessanddeterminationgavetheBullsextrapossessionsthathelpedextendtheleadinseveralkeysituations. AllfiveofBuffalo’sfreshmengotachancetoplayinthegameandrecordatleastapoint.ForwardCameronDowningscoredsix,for-wardAuraumNuiriankhscoredfour,guardJarodOldhamaddedthree,andguardCoreyRaley-Rossscoredonepoint. Buffaloplaysitsnextgameontheroad,travelingtoYoungstownStatetobattlethePenguins(1-0)onTuesdaynight.Tip-offisscheduledfor7:05p.m.

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The Buffalonian’s Burden

BeingfromBuffaloisquitetheuniqueexperience,tosaytheleast. AllofmyfellowBuffalonativesknowwhatI’mtalkingabout.Thefactthatwe’refromthiscitybleedsthroughoureverythought,word,andaction.Themostobviousexampleisthenasallywaywesaywordslike“flask”and“Labatt”–youknow,thethingthatNewYorkersmakefunofasiftheyhavenoaccentwhatsoever. But itgoesfurtherthanthat.Here inBuffalo,wehavenoideawhat“swag”is.Any

nativeBuffalonianwhoclaimstopossessthemysticaltraitisdefinitelylying,pretending,and/orconfused.Everythingwedoreeksofself-deprecation.Wecan’thelpit;we’vewatchedtoomanyBills,Sabres,andBullsgames.(Butwe’llkeepwatching). Self-deprecationiswherewedrawtheline,though.Aswithanysufferinggroupofpeople,we’reallowedtomakefunofourselvesasmuchaswewant,butyoucan’tsayaword.TheminuteanoutsideroffendsthenoblepeopleofBuffalo,weputourinternalsquabblestothesideandbindtogethertodestroytheoppositioncomplain. StillhavingtroubletellingthedifferencebetweenaBuffalonianandanoutsider?Letmemakeiteveneasierforyou.GototheSteerthisweekend.Peoplewearinghairgel,dressshoes,poppedcollars,“bling,”tracksuits,orEdHardygeararedefinitelynotfromBuffalo,andiftheyare,I’mprettysuretheCityisallowedtolegallyremovethem.

Simplyput,ifIcan’tgetintoanestablish-mentwearingahoodie,jeans,backwardcap,andsmudged-upNikes,I’mnotinterestedinattending,andifyou’reatrueBuffalonian,youshouldfeelthesameway. Stilldon’tknowwhatI’mtalkingabout?OK,gotoanyoftheeatingareashereatschool.Surveyallofthepeopleandwhattheyareeating.Everybodyeatingvegetarianordrink-ingsoymilkiseither:(1)notfromBuffalo,or(2)fromtheElmwoodVillage.(IlovetheElm-woodVillage,butitshouldreallyjustsecedefromtherestofthecity,foritsownsake). Afterall,thisisthecityfamousforchickenwingsandTexasred-hots.Healthnutsareinanextremestateofdenial.(I,ontheotherhand,amobviouslynot). Letmegofrombeingkindofserioustobeingextremelyserious. Buffalocertainlyhasseeminglyendlessproblems,patheticsportsteams,andterribleweather,butpleasedonotragonthisgreat

city.Ifyoudo,itispeoplelikeyouthatcontributeto

thebadsituations. Aboveall,Buffaloisaplacewhereitiscommonforsomebodytoseeyoustrandedonthesideoftheroadandgiveyourcarajump-startduringablizzard.Itisaplacewhereneighborsshovelsnowfromeachother’sdrive-wayswithoutexpectinganythinginreturn. It isaplacewherewehavebeautifulautumnsandpicturesquewinters,whichmakesusappreciatethewarmsummersfarmorethanLeBronJameseverwillinSouthBeach. Buffalo isbigenoughtorivalamajorAmericancityyetsmallenoughtoretainasmall-townatmosphere,whereeverybodyhasacommonfriendandfamilyisthemostimportantthing. Buffaloismyhome,andthatwillneverchange,nomatterwhereIlivewhenI’molder. Don’tgetmewrong, though.I’mstilltryingtogetthehellout.


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The University Heights Problem:

Poor Choices

Wednesdaymorning,beforeanyofmyclassesstarted,Ilookeddownat theheadlineofTheSpectrumtofindthat“GreekLifeDemandsSafety inHeights”.Afterreadingthefollowingarticle,andtheEdi-tor’sLetterbyDinoHusejnovicintheNovember2,2010issueofGenerationMagazine,Isay“Keepdemanding”. Dinohit itrightonthenosewhenhesaidthat“Weallknowthatitisallaboutthemoney,”butafterreadingthecrazyproposedsolutionsprofferedbystudentsI’veconcludedthatDino’srightforallthewrongreasons. Thefirstthingthatwealllearnaskidsisthat“yougetwhatyoupayfor”.Thefollowingareundisputed:UniversityHeightshassignificantlylowerrentsthatcampushousing,UniversityHeightshasafairlyhighcrimerate.WhileOn-Campushous-ingismoreexpensive,themoniespaidgotowardsadditionalservicesprovidedtotheresidents,likesecu-rity,cable,internetandelectricity,tonameafew. Peoplegoawaytocollegetolearnthe lessonsof life inacon-trolledsetting,sohere’slessonone:weighyourcostsandyourbenefitscarefully.Ifyouwanttoliveinasafearea,youwillgenerallyhavetopaymoreinrentthananun-safearea. One“grand”solutionto thesafetyquestioninUniversityHeightswastohavecampuspolicepatrolthearea.Isn’tthatsimplypassingthebuckalong?Tohavecampuspolicepatrol theareawouldexternal-izethecostofthepatrols, forcingyetanothertuitionincreaseonalluniversitystudents,andnotthefewwhoreceivetheadditionalbenefit.Inessence,theentirestudentpopu-lationwouldbepayingforthepoor

choicesoffew. Another“brilliant”solutionprofferedwouldbeforUBtobringtheGreekLife tocampuswithaspecial“GreekOnly”housingsec-tion.Pretendingtheentireprojectwouldn’tbecost-prohibitive,suchasolutionwouldbeafool’serrand.Withinamonth,mostoftheGreekswouldbekickedbackoffcampusforservingalcoholtominorsandhazingrelatedoffences.Weallknowhowfratsroll.Let’snotforgetthatanydrinking“accidents”result-ingfromsuchamovewouldlikelyexposetheuniversitytoawholehostoflitigation(UBbeingamuchdeeperpocketthananysingleGreekOrganization),onceagainmakingalloftheuniversity’sstudentsshareinpayingforthemistakesofafew. It’snotsurprisingthatno-onesuggestedthattheGreeksrelocatetotheareasurroundingNorthCampus.Suchamovewouldbeexpensive,owinglargelythehigherpropertyvaluesofthehomesinthe,muchsafer, townofAmherst.Butwait,there’smore.TheGreekswouldnotwanttomove“upnorth”foronesimplereason: theneighbor-hoodisn’tconducivetoGreeklife.Thepropertyowners inAmherstwouldnotlooktheotherwaywhenaneighboringhomeispackedfullofdrunkunderagekids,blastingloudmusicandechoingwiththesoundsofdrunkenanticsattwoa.m.onaFridaymorning. Whilemyanalysisofthesitu-ationmayseemharsh,allittakesisafewmomentsofhonestthoughttoseehowutterlyridiculousthewholesituationis.NumberOne,ifyouwanttominimizetheriskofbadthingshappeningtoyou,don’tliveinacheepsectionoftownwithahighcrimerate.NumberTwo,ifyouwantabenefit,thenyouneedtopayforityourself.It’snotfairtomakeotherpeoplepayforservicesthatonlyyoureceive.WoulditberighttohaveacampuspatroldrivefourmilesoffcampustocheckonmeinmyTonawandaapartment?Thelogicalansweris“ofcoursenot”.Ifyouwanttoretaintheservicesofthecampuspolice,paytheextramoneyandliveoncampus,otherwiseyougetthesamelevelofpoliceprotectionthatBrian Prince, Law School Student

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AfterhavingexchangedchoicewordswithPresidentObamalastweekoverthedecisiontofreezetheconstructionofIsraelisettlementsindisputedterritory,Israel’sPrimeMinisterBen-jaminNetanyahuhaspromisedtopersuadehiscabinettoceaseconstructionfora90-dayperiod. TheObamaadministrationhasofferedtheIsraeligovernmenta$3billionincentivespackagethatiscontingentonapermanentterritorytreatyandceasefirewithPalestinians.TheofferincludesfundingforIsraelinationalsecurity,astapleofthestate’sspending,andanumberoffighterjetsforitsairforce. Amidendlesspeacetalksandrescindedtrucesbetweenthetwostubbornstates,itseemsutterlyridiculousthataplantoessentiallybribetheIsraeligovernmentwouldfinallyputacapontheviolenceinthedisputedareasofIsraelandEastJerusalem. WhetherornottheUnitedStatesgovernmentshouldspendanotherfewbilliononanexternalconflictisalsoacontentiousissueforAmericantaxpayers. Indeed,wehaveseveraldomesticproblemsthatdeservetheattentionthat$3billionattracts. HavingbeeninIraqandAfghanistanforyearsnow,it isabsurdthatourcountrywouldspendbillionsonanotherglobalpolicingdeal.Afterall,itisnotourfaultthatthenationalisticanimositybetweenIsraelandPalestiniansrefusestocometoapeacefulaccord. Butinthegrandschemeofnationalormili-taryspending,$3billionisnotahugeamount.On

defensealone,theU.S.spendswellover$700billionannually.

Anddespiteaneconomicrecession,almostallAmericansaredoingfarbetterthanthedes-titutealongtheGazastrip,whoarestrangledforhumanitarianaidasaresultofheavy-handedIsraelinationalsecurity.

Asaglobalsuperpower,andasamemberoftheUnitedNations,wewillalwaysinvolveourselvesinexternalaffairsandoverseasproblems,nomatterwhatthecosttoourdomesticbudgetandinternationalrelationsmaybe.

WhatmakestheUnitedStatesacountryofvaryinglikeabilityisthatweputoursizeandideologyintointernationalaffairstoprotectourinterestsandtoadvocatefordemocracy.Wearelikeareallyrichandnosyneighborwhomowsyourlawnbecausewethinkthatwedoitbetter.

But itwouldbewonderful if thisactuallyworked,iftheUnitedStatesactuallycontributedtoatrucebetweenthestates.Andwhynot?Ourcountrycouldfancyitselfasuperiornation,asmanydo,ifweremainedinsularandshowedapathytowardinternationalconflict.

Welive,relatively,inalandofplenty,whereourgovernmenthas$3billiontospare.Somegovernmentsdonotevenhave$3billion.

Obama’sdecisiontotrytheplanisagoodone.Thedealiscontingentonatreaty;thewayitlooks,wewillprobablykeepthemoney.

Three Billion to Israel Looks Better on PaperTaxpayers dollars pay for international interests

Corrections - Friday, Nov. 12

P. 1: Tracy Bank and her team of researchers studied fluid rock interactions from samples of the Marcellus Shale from Pennsylvania and New York for two years, not two weeks.

Thinkofeverythingakidcoulddreamofhavinginlife,andIhaditrockinginthesuburbs. GrowingupinWilliamsville(a.k.a.“theVille”),locatedintheTownofAmherst,hasbeenthebestexperienceakidcouldeverdreamof.Rollerblades,dirtbikes,lemonadestands,Razorscooters,carnivals,endlessamountsofneighbor-hoodfriends,bonfires,poolsandtrampolines–Iwaslivinglikeaqueen. Livingonacul-de-sacprovidedagreatsenseofcommunityandfamily.Wakingupearlyandheadinginlate,thirteenhourplaydayswereallIknew.IlivedfordayswhereIcouldplayinthedirt,

Rockin’ the Suburbs

Katie AllenSenior Life Editor

Idon’tbleedredandblue,butIhaveapersonalattachmenttotheBuffaloBills.ItremindsmeofSundayafternoonsspentwithmydadandimaginingmymotherinallofhergloryinaJillsuniforminthe1980s. IbarelyevenfollowtheBuffaloSabres,butIdidjumponthebandwagonwhenItriedtobeatomboyduringtheirstintintheStanleyCupPlayoffsin1999andthenagainin2007. Regardless,IamaBuffalonian. Technically,IgrewupinBlackRock,butbymyfifthbirthday,Iwaslivinginado-it-yourselfhomethatmydadfoundjustafewblocksfromtheElmwoodVillage. Growing up, Iwitnessed the power of acommunity. In2004,mydadforbademefromeatingatPano’sRestaurantwhenitsownerannouncedplanstoteardowntheAtwaterHousetoexpandtheolddineranditsparkinglot. Pano’smaynowbetwostories,butatleasttheprotestsofcommunitymembersstoppedsimilarplanstoknockdownhomestomakeroomforahotelatElmwoodAvenueandForestAvenue,showingthepowerofaunitedneighborhood. ThosewhoinhabitElmwoodVillagemakeitahome,acommunity,andunlikeanyotherareaofBuffalo.Thelocalbusinessowners,theBuffaloactivists,thegenerationsofindividualswho,regard-lessofopportunity,havecommittedthemselvestotheirhome,theircity,anditsprosperity. WhilecommercialdistrictsinBuffaloanditssurroundingsuburbsboastoftheirgoaltoimpacteconomicgrowthinthecity,ElmwoodVillagepre-vails.Forinstance,thispastmonth,localfashionistaandBuffaloStateCollegeprofessorErinHabes(alsothisyear’sMostEligibleBachelorette)producedtheMassAppealrunwayshowincorporatingnumerouslocalbusinessestoraisethousandsofdollarsfortheElmwoodVillageAssociation. TheproceedswillfundtheupkeepoftheflowerbasketsadornedonElmwoodAvenuestreetlights,thecleanupofstreetsduringthewinter,theholidayeventsthroughouttheVillage,andtheFreeSummerConcertSeriesonBidwellParkway.Whilethesemayjustbeaestheticallypleasing,theymotivateacommunitytofinishthelittlethingsthatmakeitwhatitis. It’snotunusualfortheBuffalo-bornandraisedtobragaboutourwings,ourgreasypizza, theoverloadofLoganberry,andthefactthattheycantellwhatpartoftownsomeoneisbytheiraccent. Buttoanyonebesidesatourist,it’sreallynotimportant. What’simportantisthesenseofcommunityinthecity,thepowerofpeoplejoiningtogetherforacommoncause.Localfarmers’markets,festivalstocelebratelocalart,knowingyourbarista’snameatSPoTandhislifestory,andgettingthosebut-terfliesinyourstomachwhenyouhearofsomeonefromtheareamakingitbigorgainingsomesortofrecognitionfortheirwork–paidornot-for-profit. While thesuburbsmayhave lowercrimerates,wehavestrongercommunities.Mixed-useneighborhoodsthatutilizelocalbusinessesandcommunitymembers thatco-existareable to

The Power of My Community

Lauren NostroSenior News Editor

haveicecreamsmearedallovermyface,andnothaveacareintheworldotherthanthatIcouldn’tbetaggedoutinanintensegameofGhostintheGraveyard. Thebestpartoflivinginaneighborhoodwastheconstantabilitytosurroundmyselfwithmyfavoritepeopleeveryday.Overtheyears,neighbor-hoodfriendshaveturnedintofamilythatIstillspendholidayswithandcancountonforanything. Livinginthesuburbs,ameccaofparkssur-roundedmyhome.Hoppingonmybikewithatleasttwofriendsintow,orsometimesrockinga1960sreddoublebike,IwasalwayswhizzingdowntheroadtoTheRedBoxandPlaymobile.Freeboon-doggle,tie-dye,crafts,andpopsicle-stickjewelryboxesbecamemytreasures.Playingcapturetheflagandtoilettag,Iwasinheaven.Occasionally,IwouldevenridetoTargetandDairyQueenbecausetheyweresoclose.IhadeverythingIwantedandmore. Didyouknowthat locatedintheheartofthe‘Villeisawaterfall?That’sright,GlensFalls

gusheswithwaterinapicturesqueparkrightoffofMainStreet.WhenIwasgrowingup,GlensFallswasprovidinghydropowerfortheOldRedWatermill,whichisnowclaimedtobeahistoricsite.Awatermillconvertedtoacidermillledtofalldaysofsippingonfreshlysqueezedciderjumpinginleavesattheparkandspecialwinterdaysfilledwithhayrides,sledding,andhotcider. Perhapssomeofthegreatestmomentsinthe‘VillewereatOldHomesDays.Anannualfairfilledwithrides,frieddough,fresh-squeezedlemonade,andcarnivalgames,thisfive-dayfairwasmuchmore

AsmanyUniversityatBuffalostudentshavelearnedfirsthand,thecostoflivinginandaroundthecityofBuffaloisalmostunparalleled.Inasurvey,conductedbyColdwellBankerRealEstate,BuffalorankedNo.2inrealestateaffordability,cominginsecondbehindMuncie,Ind.,thetownofMid-AmericanConferencerivalBallStateUniversity. Theaveragepriceforahouse inBuffalo,accordingthesurvey,isaround$117,000.Whilemanycollegestudentscannotaffordtoshelloutthatamounttobuyahome,asaconsequenceofcheaprealestate,rentingoff-campushousingisextremelyaffordablecomparedtomostothercities.Butjustlikewitheverythingelse,yougetwhatyoupayfor.UniversityHeightsresidentswillattesttoageneralfeelingofdangeraroundtheirhomesandwillusuallytellyouthattheirapartmentsarenogreatshakes. LandlordsintheUniversityHeightschargesolittleforshoddilybuilthomesthatitbecomesaffordablefordrugsandsubsequentcrimetointe-gratethemselvesintothestudenthousingareas.Theresultisaneighborhoodmixofcollegepartynoisedisturbancesandmildtoviolentcrime. Thebrightsideisthatwegainasolideduca-tioninstreetsmarts,whereasstudentsinamoreshelteredcollegeenvironmentmightpanicwhentheyareforcedtoliveintheSouthBronxwhiletheyworktheirfirstpostgraduatejob. SomeUBstudentswouldratherpaymoremoneyfortheir temporaryhomethantorisk

havingarendezvouswiththetroublethatinevi-tablyfindsseveralcollegestudentseachyear.Still,theirhousingischeaperthanmostmetropolitanlivingcosts. Buttheotherproblemisthequalityofthehousingitself.Eachresidentwilltypicallyhaveatleastonestoryaboutahouseholdnightmare,beitastubbornapplianceoraconsistentleak.Theseresidentsmightalsosufferfromnoisyneighborsyndrome. Landlordsthenbecomethecenterofatten-tion,andeachresidenthasalandlordstoryaswell.Manybelievethatthereisaspecialcircleofhellreservedfortheirlandlords,whethertheydonotreturnphonecalls,ortheystifftheirtenantsondepositsforfrivolousexpenses. Butasaresultofalandlord’scapriciousness,studentresidentsareforcedtolearnbasichouse-holdmaintenanceskills.Soinsteadofwaitingtwodaysfortherepairguy,itwouldhelptolearnhowtochangeblownfusesandtospackleholesinthewall. Sothoughthereisagoodamountof inde-pendenceandgrowthinvolvedinmaintaininganaffordableoff-campushouse,itisnotlikelivinginTheFourSeasonsforfouryearsofcollege. Thepollshouldtell itsaudienceaboutthequalityoflivinginBuffaloasitmakesnoteofitsaffordability.ThoughtheUniversityHeightsareamaybeoneofthemostaffordableareasintermsofU.S.collegetowns,itcertainlyisnotthemostluxurious.

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thanafestival.OHDbroughtmembersfromalloverthecommunity,andasakidIwoulddanceintheparadeasanIrishdancerandperformonstageforthecrowd. As Imovedon tohigh school,becomingaWilliamsvilleSouthBilliewasafamilytradition.Competingasathree-seasonathlete,theAmherst Bee,acommunitynewspaper,wouldshowcaseareaathletes,sportsschedules,andevengame-dayresults.Itwasawesomeseeingmynameinthepaperforswim-ming,trackandlacrosse.Livinginthesuburbsallowedmetofeelasenseofcommunityandpriderepresentingmyschoolandhighlightingourvictoriesandspirit. Oneofthegreatestcomforts inlife isfeelingasenseofsecurity.Forthe last20years,AmhersthasbeenrankedamongthetopthreesafestcitiesinAmerica,withapopulationbetween100,000-499,000peopleaccordingtoAmerican City & County.




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Affectionatelyknownas“Sully,”JerrySullivanhascoveredsevenSuperBowls,sixOlympicGames,18FinalFoursand10WorldSerieschampionshipsinhiscareer. Sullivan,aRhodeIslandnative,attendedtheUniversityofMissouriSchoolofJournalism.Aftergraduat-ing,SullivanpursuedhiswritingattheBinghamton Sun-BulletinandtheSyracuse Herald-Journal.AftercoveringtheNationalBasketballAssociationforNewsday,SullivanwasofferedotherpositionsinNewYorkCitybutchosetomovetoBuf-faloinstead. SullivanjoinedThe Buffalo Newsin1989asasportscolumnistandmovedtothepositionofseniorsportscolumnistin2001.HiscolumnshavecapturedtheattentionoftheCityofBuffaloforyears,regardlessofyouropiniononBuffalosportsingeneral. Theconnectionto thecom-munityiswhatmakesSullivanfeelathomeinBuffalo. “IwantpeopletoremembermeasaBuffalonian,”Sullivansaid.“IwantpeopletothinkofmelikeIgrewuphereandthatIcapturedtheessenceofBuffalothroughtheBills.”

Sinceitslaunchin2004,BuffaloRisinghasbecomemorethanalocalblog.Itsgoaltobreakthenewsof“NewBuffalo”onlinehasinspiredcontributingwriterstoaddto itsoriginalfocusoneconomicprogressandeventswithintheCityofBuffalo. Theblogstrivestoprovideread-erswithinformationondevelopmentinBuffalo,neighborhoodimprove-ment,grassrootsinitiatives,culturalandcommunityevents, thecity’srestaurantscene,andfoodreviews. BuffaloRisingOnlinegrewoutofaquarterlymagazinethathigh-lightedlocalbusinessesmostlyonElmwoodAvenue.TheblogstrivestoremindpeoplewhytheyliveinBuffalo. In2009,BuffaloRisinggarneredovertwomillionhitsandservedoverfivemillionpages. BuffaloRisinghasexpandedtoincludemediafromoutsidetheCityofBuffalo inotherareasofWesternNewYorkandhasevencre-atedcollegeguidesforsurroundingcampuses,includingUB. Co-founderandco-presidentNewellNussbaumerhasalsoco-founded the Elmwood AvenueFestivaloftheArtsandBuffaloOldHomeWeek,aneventthatpromoteslivingandvisitingthecity.Nussbau-merfoundedThunderBayTradingretailstoresin1993,whichsparkedhispassionforurbanactivism.

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Allentown Art Festival

TheAllentownArtFestivalisapproachingits54thyearnextJune.Everyyear,tensofthousandsofartpatronsfromWesternNewYorkandbeyondgatherintheAllentownHistoricPreservationDistrict inBuffalo. Over450juriedexhibits lineElmwoodAvenueandAllenStreetduringaweekendinJune.Sinceitsbeginningasasmallartshowin1958,thefestivalhasbecomeanimportantaspectofBuffalo’sculturalandsociallife. Thefestivalhasperseveredforover40yearsduetothededicationoftheAllentownVillageSociety.Officialcrowdestimateshavegrowntoover400,000inpastyears.Pro-ceedsofthefestivalhavebeenputbackintothelocalcommunityandusedtowarddonationssuchastheAllentownVillageSocietyVisualArtScholarships.

Buffaloisnostrangertovacantandabandonedproperties,butwithitstoweringstructureandexten-sivehistory,TheStatlerTowersonDelawareAvenueisonehistoricalbuildinginthecitythatshouldbe

rejuvenated. InJanuaryof2010,theStatlerwasofficially“mothballed”anditsfirstfloorwasboardedupandover-shadowedbythe$130millionfederalcourthouseprojectrightacrossthestreet. LocalbusinessmenMarkD.Croce andJames J.Eaganhavebeguntonegotiatea$700,000saleagreementtopurchasethe18-story,800,000-square-foot1923structureonthenortheastcornerofNiagaraSquare. Thisonceelegantpropertythatboasted1,100guestroomsendeditsstintasahotelin1983.Mostrecently,theStatlerhousedtheParkLaneCateringbusinessthatcateredeventsin theGrandBallroom,TerraceRoomandRendezvousLounge.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

TheSt.Patrick’sDayParadeonDelawareAvenueis,handsdown,thebestexcuseforBuffalonianstobepubliclyintoxicatedbefore10a.m.inthedowntownstreets.ThereisnootherdayoftheyearwhentheNFTAMetroispackedtothebrim,andpeopleactuallybuydaypassesforfearofBuffaloPoliceattheAllenStreetstation. Althoughit’snottechnicallyconsideredoneofBuffalo’sannualfestivals,itmightaswellbe. Bynoon,themajorityofBuffalogathersintheArby’sparkinglotwithflasksandGuinnessinhand,dancingalongtobagpipesandIrishdancerswithmopsontheirheads.Thedayofmayhemdeservesnationalrec-ognitionthatmay,however,furtherBuffalo’sreputationasadrinkingtown.Butthenagain,whyisbeingadrinkingtownaproblem?

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Betweenstabbingsandmug-gings,itdoesn’ttakemuchtorealizethatUniversityHeightsisn’texactlytheideallocationformanycollegestudents.Havehope;thereisanotherneighborhood,anditisaffordable,safeandwithincloseproximitytobarsandrestaurants. TheElmwoodVillage,althoughslightly further fromcampus, isaneighborhood that’s relativelyuntappedbyUBstudents.Manyhomescanberentedforreason-ableratesandmostagencieshaveextremelyresponsive landlords.Additionally,manyofthehomesaredecoratedinanold,classicfashionwithoriginalwoodworkandwidewindows. Furthermore, therestaurantandpartyscenearoundElmwoodVillageisthriving.NotonlyaretherebarsandrestaurantsupanddownElmwoodandDelawareAvenues,butAllenandChippewaStreets,knownforthenightlifetheysupport,arefiveto10minutesaway.

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Congressman Brian Higgins

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Though he now works inWashingtonat theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives, Brian HigginsremainsatrueBuffalonianthroughandthrough.Bornandraised inSouthBuffalo,Higginsreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromBuffaloStateCollege. From1988to1993,Higgins,aDemocrat,representedSouthBuf-faloontheBuffaloCommonCouncilandwasnamed“Buffalo’sBestLaw-maker”byThe Buffalo Newsin1993. Aftergoingbacktoschoolforamaster’sdegreeatHarvard,HigginsservedasaNewYorkStateAssembly-manfrom1999to2004,representingthe145thdistrict.Itwasthenthathemadethejumptothenationalscene,winningNewYork’s27thdistrictfortheHouseofRepresentatives. Among hismost importantaccomplishmentsishisroleinsavingSt.Joseph’sHospitalfromclosurein2007.Thatsameyear,theDrumMajorInstitutegaveHigginsan“A+”onhisCongressionalScorecard. Thoughheisa lifelongDem-ocrat,Higginsdescribeshimselfasamoderatepolitician.Hehasproventhroughouttheyearsthathelpinghishomecitythrive isatthe topofhisagenda inaworldwhere party polit ics domi-nates thoseofotherpoliticians.

WORST POLITICIAN:

State Senator Antoine

Thompson Notoriouslyknownassimply“Antoine,”theDemocraticThomp-sonhasbeenengulfedbyscandallately,andheisnowinimminentdangeroflosinghisposition,whichwasthoughttobeanimpossibility. Intherecentmidtermelections,theincumbentThompsonwasupagainstDemocratMarkGrisanti,whoranontheRepublicanline,forthe60thdistrictofNewYorkState.Thompson’sdistrictisoverwhelm-inglyDemocratic,sonobodythoughtGrisantihadachance,evendespiteThompson’scorruption. However,GrisantiappearstobeleadingThompson,andthetwocandidatesarecurrentlyundergoingarecount. AmongThompson’squestion-ableanticsarehistriptoJamaicawhenhewassupposedtobeataSenatesession,histendencytonotrememberwhichwayhevotedonkeyissues,andhisprintingandmassdistributionofa105-page,full-colorbookduringhiscampaign,whichhepaidforwithtaxpayerdollars. Andthat’sjusttonameafew. IfGrisantipullsoutthevictoryagainstThompson,manywouldcallitamiracle.ThoughthosewhoblindlyvotedforThompsonmaynotknowit,aGrisantivictorywillbebeneficialforthem.

TedShreddandTomRagan,hostsofTheShreddandRaganShowon103.3TheEdge(WEDG),havebeenamainstayofBuffaloradiosinceMarchof1994. TheshowisbroadcastedtoBuf-falo,TorontoandSouthernOntarioonweekdayafternoonsfrom3p.m.to7p.m.Thefour-hourcomedytalkradioshowcoverspolitics,sports,

music,movies,andotherhappeningsinWesternNewYork. ShreddandRaganmadeanameforthemselvesafterairingbitsoftheO.J.Simpsontrialthatendedinthe“O.J.BroncoChaseParade”onBuffalo’sKensingtonExpressway. TheshowhasairedsegmentssuchasMooattheCanadians,wherecallerswouldringaCanadianandmooatthem,theNiagaraFallsPoliceBlotter,MikeyMikeAtTheMoviesandtheSammyVanHalensegmentsofaBuffalonianborninLoveCanalwhostillliveswithhismother.

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Ted Shredd and Tom Ragan

ThoughBuffalomaynotbetheeconomichotspotthatitoncewas,strikingarchitecturalremnantsarestillpepperedthroughoutthecity. CityHall,a familiarsighttomostBuffalonatives,isastunningintroductiontoBuffalo.Locatedat65NiagaraSquare,this32-storymunicipalbuildingdominatesBuf-falo’s skyline.Thebuildingwasdesignedwithanaturalaircondi-tioningsystemthat takes incoldwindcomingoffof the lakeandcirculatesitthroughoutthefloors.Dietel,Wade&JonescompleteditintheArtDecostyle,adesignlargelycharacterizedbygeometricdesignsandboldcolors,in1931. TheoriginalBuffaloSavingsBankisaneye-catchingstructure.Openedin1901,the“Goldome”isnowhosttoanM&TBank.Themoststrikingfeatureofthebuildingisits24-karatgoldenroof;theworkwasdonethroughatechniquecalledgoldleafing,wheregoldisbeatenintoextremelythinsheetsandlaidoverasurface.ThebuildingplayedakeyroleinBuffalo’sfinancialhistoryandwasoneofthelargestsavingsbanksintheworlduntilitsdissolutionin1991. TheBuffaloCityCourtBuilding,locatedat50DelawareAve.andcom-pletedin1974,boastslargeconcretepanelsandfewwindows.Itisoneofthecity’sfewexamplesofBrutalistarchitecture,whichflourishedinthemid-20thcenturyandistypicallycharacterizedbymassivepouredconcretestructureswithoutexteriordecoration. Architecturally,Buffalohasafewsignificant“firsts”initshistory. TheEllicottSquareBuilding,builtin1896,stillstandstodayasanimpressivelandmark.Uponcomple-tion,theEllicottSquareBuildingstoodasthelargestofficebuildingintheworldfor16years.Muchoftheinteriorofthebuildingcanbeseeninfamousscenesfromthe1984movie,The Natural. In2006,NewEramoveditsworldheadquartersfromDerbytotheformerFederalReserveBuildingindowntownBuffalo. “[Itwas]oneofthefirsttimesinBuffalo’srecenthistorythatacom-panymovedintothecitycenterfromthe[suburbs].Whentheymovedin,MayorByronBrowncalledit‘NewEraDay’ inBuffalo. [Itwas]verysymbolic,”saidAndrewCarducci,22,ofHolland,N.Y.,aBuffalonativeandlongtimestudentofitsarchitectureandhistory. TheconstructionofTheAvantindowntownBuffaloisahopefulsignofnewlife inthecity.It isa16-story“verticalcommunity”thatservesasahotel,asanofficebuild-ing,andevenasaresidentialhomeforthoseluckyenoughtolandoneof itscondos.CreatedbySteiglitzSnyderArchitecture,itdisplayssomeofthemostprogressivearchitecturalstylesinBuffalo. “[TheAvant]wastheformerDulskifederalbuilding.[Itis]ahugeexampleofBuffalo’sarchitecturemovingintothe21stcentury…‘Avant’isFrenchformoveforward…andit isverysymbolicofdowntown’stransformation,”Carduccisaid. Allofthesebuildingsarecon-sideredlandmarksinBuffaloandhelptocapturetheeclecticessenceofthecity.


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MillardFillmore:NotonlydidFillmoreserveasthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1850to1853,butheisalsothereasonwhyUBexists.Amongotheraccomplish-ments,FillmoreservedintheNewYorkmilitia,andwhileservingasComptroller,hereformedtheNewYorkStatebankingsystem.

GroverCleveland:WhileClevelandwasn’tanative-bornBuf-falonian,hiscontributionstoboththiscityandNewYorkasawholeareinnumerable.Afterhislawpartnerpassedaway,Cleveland,whoservedasBuffalo’smayor in1882,noblytookituponhimselfto lookafterhis latefriend’steenagedaughterbecauseshenolongerhadafatherfigure.Heraisedher,senthertoschool,caredforher,andevenmar-riedheronceshewasofage.Whataguy!Also,heservedasthe22ndand24thpresidentof theUnitedStates, theonlypresident in thehistoryofourcountrytoservetwonon-consecutiveterms.

WolfBlitzer:ThefaceofCNNsince theearly ‘90s,BlitzerwasraisedrighthereintheQueenCity.CoveringmanyimportanteventsintheMiddleEast,BlitzerhaschangedthefaceofjournalismontheCNNmainstay,The Situation Room.

O.J.Simpson:ThisprofootballHallofFamesuperstarplayedfortheBillsfrom1969to1977,winningnumerousawardsalongtheway.Sadly,hewouldlatergetcaughtup

inoneofthecountry’smostwatchedtrialsof all time for theallegedmurderofhiswife.Andanothertrialtwoyearsagowherehewasfoundguiltyofrobberyandkidnapping…

TimRussert:Award-winningtelevisionjournalistTimRussertgothishumblebeginning in theCityofGoodNeighbors.HostingonMeet the Pressfor16consecutiveyears,RussertplayedavitalroleinthesuccessofMSNBCforthepasttwodecadesuntilhisdeathin2008.Russert’sbook,Big Russ and Me,chronicledhischildhoodgrowingupinBuffalo.

RickJames:BornJamesJohn-sonJr.,hesangonstreetcornersaroundthecityinhisyouthbeforemakingitbiginthe‘80s.Hismostfamoushit,“SuperFreak,”canstillbeheardinblockbustermoviesmadetoday.

WilliamFargo:Fargo’snamehasbeenmentionedmore inthepastthreeyearsthanintheentirehistoryofhiselectionasMayorofBuffalo in1862.ThepresidentofAmericanExpressandco-founderofWellsFargo&Company,hislegacyinAmericanbankingislegendary,leav-ingbehindafinancialpowerhousethatisoneoftheBigFourbanksofAmerica.

JimKelly:BringingateamliketheBuffaloBills toaSuperBowlisamiracleinitofitself,butKellymanagedtodoitinfourconsecutiveyears.ThoughKellywasborn inPennsylvania,hislastingcontribu-tionstotheBuffaloBillsfranchisecannotbeoverlooked.

GooGooDolls:Formed in1986,theGooGooDollshavealwaysheldafondplaceinthiscity’sheart.Producing14Top-10singles, theboysfromBuffalohaveachievedalevelofsuperstardombeyondtheirwildestdreams.SellingoverninemillionalbumsintheU.S.alone,theGooGooDollscontinuetomaketheareaproud.

LucilleBall:Staroftheincred-iblysuccessfulsitcomI Love Lucy,Lucille isknowntheworldoveras“TheFirstLadyofTelevision.”WinningfourEmmyAwards,thisJamestownnativehaspavedthewayforwomeneverywheretoachievetheunachievable.

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Alocallegend,DerekRoy,whotakeshispositionasaforwardfortheBuffaloSabresjustasseriouslyofftheiceashedoesinhockeyrink,hasareputationasaBuffaloCasanovaofsorts. Frequentlyspottedatlocalcul-turalhotspotslikePureNightclubandBayou,Mr.Royhasapenchantforgirlsofallshapes,sizesandages. Anygirlluckyenoughtosnagadatewiththisprizeshouldbewarned:evenifDerekRoylikesithemaynotputaringonit,StanleyCupringincluded.

OftenseentrippingupanddowntheChippewaStrip, these sassyladiesonlysportthefinestsequinedandspandexedthreadsfromtheForever21clearanceranks. WhenChippewaGirls’visionisnotimpairedbyonetoomanyvodkacranberries, theyhavetheireyespeeledforfresh-lookinggentlemenlikelocalsportssuperstarDerekRoy.

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Age:30Sign:Virgo,Sept.19Whatshelooksforinapartner:“Iamdrawntopeoplethatareveryinvolvedintheartsandthecommunityandareoutthere.Obviouslysomeonewhoisintelligentwhohastheirownkindofpassion;itdoesn’thavetofocusonfashionbuttheyhavetohavetheirownloveforsomething.”DreamDate:“Ilovegoingtothetheater.GotoSeaBarorTrattoriaAroma,justgoingouttodinnerandthentoseeashow.Ilovesupportinglocaltheaterhouses.”CelebrityCrush:JeffGoldblumfromJurassic ParkWorstdate:“WhenIwasincollegeinmyfreshmanyearIwentonadateandthefoodwasn’tgoodandhecameonwaytoostrong.AndwhenIdeniedhimagoodnightkiss,hegotallpissedoff.”Turn-ons:“Someone thathas confidencewithinthemselvesandtheawarenessofwhoheis,whathedoesandwhathelikes.Iliketype-Apersonalitiesthathavetheirownthinggoingon.”Turn-offs:“There isa fine linebetweenbeingtooarrogantandasshole.Everygirllikesalittlecockinesstoapointwhereaguyknowswhoheisandwhathelikes,butifheoverstepsthatboundaryandkeepsup,thatwouldbeaturn-off.”Whatshedoesontheweekends:“WhenIhaveafreeweekend,Igotoartshows, thetheater.I trytodoasmanycommunity-wideeventsasIcan.Iliketohangoutwithfriends,enjoylifeandshoponElmwoodandHertel.Imaybeafashiongirl,butIalsoliketodocrazyhikesandbeoutthereinthewoods.”FavoriteTVshows:True Blood,Mad Men,Dexter,WeedsandModern Family.

Age:32Sign:Virgo,Aug.27Whathelooksforinapartner:“Intelligenceisnumberone,andactuallynumbertwo…andbeingabletomakemelaugh.”DreamDate:“Dinnerandthensomeplacewherewecanjusttalkwhereit’snottooloudandwecangettoknoweachother.Idon’tlikegoingtomoviesonadatebecausethenyoucan’tfocusontheotherperson.”CelebrityCrush:RachelMcAdamsWorstdate:“ProbablywhenIwentoutwithagirlafewyearsagoandwehadtogotothemoviesafterdinnerbecausewehadnothingtotalkabout.ItmademerealizeIwasattheagewhengoingonadatebasedonlookswasnotenoughforagooddate.That’swhenintelligenceskyrocketedonmylist.Asyoudatemoreandyougetolder,yourealizehowimportanttheconversationalpartandintelligenceis.”Turn-ons:“Confidence,independence.Athletes.IliketoseeagirlwholikestowatchfootballonSundays;that’sattractiveinandofitself.”Turn-offs:“Ihaveahardtimewithgirlswhodon’tlikebeer.Ifeellikenotlikingbeerisaredflag,becauseIfindthatmaybegirlswhodon’tdrinkbeermaybedonot likewatchingfootballonSundays.ButIgenerallyamreallyopentomostpeople’spersonalities,andIdon’treallysetpeopleasidebecauseofoneortwolittlethings.”Whathedoesontheweekends:“SinceI’vemovedtoCanada,fly-fishing,poker,andI’vestartedwriting.”FavoriteTVshows:The EventandFamily Guy

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LocatednearthePeaceBridgeon1329NiagaraSt.,Santasiero’sRestaurant is a local, long-timeestablishmentwithcheappricesandlargeportionsforsimpleAmericanItalianfood. Santasiero’s boasts a small,traditionalmenuwithfullandhalfportionsofspaghetti,ravioliandstuffedshellsunder$10.However,

Famousforits“slimesauce”thatcoversahotdoginbrowndelicious-ness,Louie’sTexasRedHotsistheperfectchoicefortakeout,aquicksit-downmeal,ora4a.m.post-barsession. WithlocationsonBaileyAvenueandDelawareAvenueinBuffalo,HarlemRoadinWestSeneca,Tran-sitRoadinDepew,andSouthwesternBoulevardinOrchardPark(con-veniently locatedwithinwalking

distanceofRalphWilsonStadium),thereissuretobeaLouie’snearyou. Louie’sTexasRedHotsisnottobeconfusedwithLouie’sFootLongHotDogsonElmwoodAvenueandotherlocations;contrarytopopularbelief,thetwostoresareunrelated,andLouie’sTexasRedHotsistheonlyLouie’strulydeservingofthetitleof“BestDiner.” ToorderahotdogatLouie’swithouttheslimesauce,mustard,andonions(or“up,”asregularslearntosay)wouldbeawasteofyourtime–ifyouwantatypicalhotdog,gotoTed’s.Inadditiontohotdogs,Louie’salsooffersmanyGreekdishesandallofthetypicalfareyou’dexpectatadiner. ManyLouie’srestaurantsareopen24hoursaday,andforgoodreason.Theurgeforaslimedogcancomeatanunexpectedtime,andLouie’sisalwaystheretomeetthatcrucialneed.

FatBob’s,foundat41VirginiaPlaceintheAllentowndistrictofBuffalo,specializes inauthenticbarbecueandice-coldbeer. With nearly everything onthemenumadefromscratch,FatBob’soffersadifferentapproachtobarbecuefeastingwitha longlistofbigsmokeentréesincludingSt.LouisPorkRibs,beefbrisket,smokedchicken,pulledpork,catfish,andsteak.Additionally,entréescomewithtwosides,whichcanincludesweetpotatofries,hushpuppies,homemademacaroniandcheese,cornbread,collardgreens,sausagegravy,andmore. It’sdark,cozy locationwithpicnic-table-esqueseatingandafullhardwoodbar,FatBob’sisahiddengem.ItsneighborhoodpubbaroffersanextensivelistofbeersincludingmicrobrewsfromNewYorkandaroundtheUnitedStates,aswellasalonglistofimports. Fat Bob’s is open MondaythroughWednesdayfrom11:30a.m.to10p.m.,Thursdayfrom11:30a.m.

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ThisawardhastogotoDelish!at802ElmwoodAve.Thisvenueoffers delicious and innovativebakedgoodsthatfrequentlychangeaccordingtotheseasons,suchasbar-cookies,scones,“FairyCakes,”freshfudge,andchocolate-dippedspecialties. However,Delish!’s cookingclasses are the real reason thisbakery takes thecake.Approxi-matelyfivenightsperweek,ateamoftalentedchefsshowregisteredparticipantshowtopreparevari-ousfoods.Forinstance,thismonth“TheHolidayPartyPlan:HorsdOeuvres“willshowhowtopreparesevenappetizers,suchasbourbonmarinatedBuffalochickenstripswithDanishbleucheesedipandchipotlelimeshrimpcrisps.Classestypicallycost$25to$35andfillupquickly. Delish!alsocatersbothonandoff-site,includingoptionssuchasasit-downdinner,anappetizerparty,andaprivatewinetasting,operatedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsandwineinstructors.

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Mothers Mothers isn’tthetypeofbarwhereonewouldpoundafewBlueLightsandtestoutpickuplinesonunassumingfemales. Tuckedawayon33VirginiaPlaceoffofAllenStreet,Mothersoffersadiversemenuofsteak,pasta,seafoodandthelikes.Itskitchenisopenuntil3a.m.,sothoselookingforaglassofBassondraftandafullplateofchopsafteranightofdrink-ingareinluck. Though a late-night eatingoption,Mothers isperfect for aromanticdinnerorcasualdiningwithacoupleoffriends.Reserva-tionsmightbenecessary,butareworthit. Towniesregularlystopbytocatchagameoverabeer,andotherscomestraightfromtheirjobsdown-towntoindulgeinsomegnocciandwine.Regardlessofwhoyouare,youwillbesatisfiedbythecomplemen-taryfoodandbeverages.

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Ming Teh Don’texpect toorderfromherefordelivery,as thatwouldbeacomplicatedmatterwiththeinternationalborderseparatingUBstudentsfromtheneighborstotheNorth.ThereareplentyofreasonsforthosewhodomakethequickhopoverthebridgepreparedwithanappetiteandapassporttotryoutMingTeh. Thefirstreason,ofcourse,isthefood—notjustthehighqualityofitall,butalsothescopeofselec-tionsavailabletoyou.Fewotherplacesoffertheirstyleofdry-friedgingerandgarlicbeefstrips(getitwiththehotpeppers),andnooneelsecancookshrimpquiteliketheydo,andifyou’veneverhadpickledcabbagesoupwithshreddedporkbeforeyoushouldtryittherefirst. Oldclassics likedumplingsandcashewchickenaredoneinamannerthatyoumighthaveseenfromaChineserestaurantbefore.Everytimeyouvisit there’s theopportunitytohaveoldfavoritesandtrynewthingsasallentréesareservedandsharedfamily-style. The dining room itself isimportanttotheexperienceofthemeal.It’squiet,comfortableandhasaviewofDowntownBuffaloandtheNiagara,whichisparticu-larlyniceifyou’rethereatsunsetwhenthelightsofthePeaceBridgecomeon.Finishoffthemealwithsomejasmineteaandit’saprettygreatevening. Whenyouconsidertheportionsize,MingTehisprettyaffordableforaspecialoccasionmeal,withentréesstartingaround$12. Thebordercrossingisn’ttoomuchofahasslebycarifyoucheckthedelaytimesaheadofsched-ule.Butbetterthanthat,makeanadventureoftheeveningandcrossthebridgeonabikeride.It’safunexperienceandyougettousetheexpresslane.

Sweet_ness7CaféhasbecomeaBuffalogem.OwnerPrishMoranopenedthefirstS7onthecornerofGrantandLafayettein2008.Byinvestingina locationthatothershadwrittenoff,Moranhelpedrevi-talize theneighborhood.Peopleflockfrommilesawaytoenjoythefoodandtheatmosphereofthiscafé.Duetoitssuccess,asecondlocationopenedonParksideAvenueacrossfromtheBuffaloZoolastmonth. Servinglattes,espresso,tea,andplentyoriginalcreations,thiscoffee-housedoesnotdisappoint.Thecaféuseslocal,natural,organic,andfreetradeingredientsasoftenaspossible.Asfortheservice,thebaristasandcooksareeducated, friendlyandalwayshelpfulandpolite. Thepeople inside are fromallwalksoflife,butthisisaplacewhereanyonecancometoenjoy.Sweet_ness7hasbecomeanidealvenueforlunchmeetings,studying,playingboardgames(thecaféoffersalargeselection)ortosimplyrelax.TheinsideisdecoratedwithrecycledmaterialsfromBuffaloReuseandalwaysfeelslikehome. WhenaskedabouthersuccesswithSweet_ness7,Moraniswellspoken,buthumble.Shecontributeshersuccessinpartto“peace,love,andverythinpancakes”aswellasto“beingtruetoyourselfandnottryingtocompetewithanyoneelse.”

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ButterwoodDessertspridesitselfonsellingitsinfamousdessertsworldwide,butBuffaloresidentscanstopbytheaestheticallypleasingrestaurantforahealthyportionoforiginalandmouth-wateringcake,pieandothersweets. Butterwood,locatedinanold-fashionedmansionat5409MainSt.inWilliamsville,istheplacetogowhentypicaldessertoptionslosetheirappeal.Theuniquecakesgreatlysatisfythepallet,andthedesserts’photogenicappearancesarepleasingtotheeyesaswell.Aquaffablecupofhotchocolategoesespeciallywellwiththeeye-pleasingcakes. Perfectforadatenight,But-terwood’s interiorisquaint,quietandrelaxed.ThedistinctdessertswilldigintoyourwalletmorethanaconeatDairyQueen,butyou’llgetarelaxingexperienceandamorethansatisfyingdessertoutofatriptoButterwood.

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HungovercollegestudentsandBuffaloniansalikearemorethanfamiliarwiththeprimelocation,fairprices,andlegendarybreakfastfoodsatAmy’sPlace. Locatedat3234MainStreet,Amy’sPlaceprovidescollegestu-dentswithabreakfastreminiscentofhome.BreakfastisservedalldayandAmy’soffersanearlybirdspecialtothosewhodragthemselvesoutofbedoroffthestreetbefore9a.m.Thesmellofhashbrownsandcoffeeemanatingfromthefrontdoorlureunsuspectingcustomersin,andthenshortstacksmugtheirtastebuds. With foods ranging from a$1eggandinstantoatmealtotheintriguing“crew’screation”pageatthebackofthemenu,Amy’sPlaceseemsdeterminedtofindthecuretothecommonhangover.

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Ted’s Hot Dogs Ahotdogrightoffthegrillfromabackyardcookout.Thistime-oldclassicinstantlybringsyoubacktosummerandisnearimpossibletoreplicate.WithsevenlocationsintheBuffaloarea,Ted’sHotDogscomesprettydarnclose. Since 1927, Ted’s has beenmakinganamefor itselfwith itscharcoal-broiledhotdogsavailableinregular,jumboall-beefandfoot-long.Thedogsaremadetoorderrightonthegrillbehindthecounter.CustomerscanthenchooseanumberoffreshtoppingsincludingonionsandpicklesaswellasTed’sfamoushotsauce. Ted’susesSahlenbrandhotdogswhicharemadeintheBuffaloarea.Thedogsgetanicecrispyburntqualitytotheiroutsidethattastesperfectwhencombinedwiththeoptionalmeltedcheeseorchilitoppings. Thehotdogsareallpricedlessthan$4andacompletemealwithfriesoronionringsandadrinkislessthan$10. Ted’salsohasburgers,chickenand fish sandwiches, fries, andincredibleonionrings.TheykeepLoganberryontapandhaveagoodselectionofshakesthatcompetestheclassicdinerexperience.

Atreasureofsweetsisfoundburrowedinthesideofahillat1203UnionRoadinWestSeneca.Antoi-nette’sSweetsisalocallyownedandoperatedicecreamandsweetsshopthatmeetstheneedsofanysweettooth. Antoinette’sisknownforitsicecreamspecialties.Withicecreamthatishomemade,thetreatsherearenothingtobemodestabout. Whileabitonthepriceyside,theicecreamcreationsdefinitelygiveyoubangforyourbuck. Taketheicecreamsundaesasanexample–generousportionsofeverythingthatgoesagainstthatdietyou’vejuststarted.Moundsofrealwhippedcreamtopthesundae,alongwithloadsofchocolatesauceandothertoppings.Onedishaloneisdifficulttofinishandyou’llfindyourselfwishingtobringithomewithyou. Alongwithservingdecadentdishesoficecream,Antoinette’sisalsoacandyshop.Thoughnotlarge,theselection isdiverseandsuitsanysweettooth.Againstthemir-roredwalls,jarsandboxeslinetheshelves.It’salmostoverwhelmingtobepresentedwithsuchvast,sinfulpleasuresinoneshop. Antoinette’s,likemanyBuffalocandymakers,hasatakeonalocaldelicacy–spongecandy.Homemadeandavailable inmilk,dark,andorangeflavors,Antoinette’s inter-pretationofthissweetdoesn’tfailtohitthespot. WhilemoreupscaleandpricierthanyourlocalDairyQueen,Antoi-nette’soffershomemade,delicioustreatsthatkeepyousatisfiedevenafterthelastspoonfulisgone.

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AlthoughthereareanumberofdeliciousIndianrestaurants inthearea,TheSpectrum’sfavoriteisTasteofIndia, locatedat3093SheridanDr.intheNorthtownPlaza. Ofcourse,therestauranthasdeliciousfoodand,likemostIndianrestaurants,hasalunchbuffetthatfeaturesmanyfavorites.However,TasteofIndiaalsohasquickservice,abanquetroomfor largerpartiesandasecondlocation,IndiaGate,locatedat1116ElmwoodAve. forthosethatdon’tlivenearAmherst.Furthermore,theserestaurantsofferdrop-offcateringforoff-siteparties. Themenuisextensiveand,mostimportantly,affordable.Mostappe-tizersarebetween$2and$6,naanisaround$3andentreesusuallyrangefrom$10to$15. Theatmosphere isquietandpersonal,idealforaquicklunchoraromanticdinnerdate.Additionally,therestaurantsofferaprintablecoupononline,goodfor$1offthelunchbuffetor$5offadinnerentréewithaminimumpurchaseof$25.

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Celebrating29yearsinWesternNewYork,GrammaMora’sauthenticMexicanrestaurantat1465HertelAvenuehasthefinestMexicanfareinBuffalo. PreviouslylocatedonNiagaraStreetintheBlackRockneighbor-hood,GrammaMora’smovedtoNorthBuffalo.Therestauranthasbeenservingfrozenfoodspecialtiessince1994inlocalsupermarketsandgrocerystores. Witha fullbarthatservesanumber of f lavoredmargaritas,GrammaMora’sisknownforitsque-sadillas, fajitas,chickenranchero,sopadifideo,andextensivelistofburritos.Additionally, thelocallyownedfamilyrestauranthasthebestcinnamontostadachipsavailablefordessert.

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Bocce’s At itsoriginal locationat317WestFerrySt.onBuffalo’sWestSide,LaNovaPizzeriahasbecomethegaudiestrestaurantinBuffaloasidefromSalvatore’s.However,itstillhasthebestpizza.Withover20specialtypizzas,thepriceranges

between$15and$25foralargepie. Besidesthetraditionalcheeseandpepperoni,LaNovahasper-fectedabreakfastpizza,tomatobasilromapizza,beefonweckpizza,andasupersteakpizzajusttonameafew. OutsideoftheCityofBuffalo,BocceClubPizzaisknownforitsincredibleserviceandforhavingthe best cheese and pepperonipies.WhileitsmenuhasanarrayofchoicessimilartoLaNova,itisknownforhavingasimple, thinpizzawithgreatsauceandanover-loadoftoppings.

IntheheartofWilliamsville,Prosit!isanunexpectedsettingforsomeofthebestPolishandGermancuisineinBuffalo. Familyownedandoperated,Prosit!hasbeenopensince2006,whenit tookoveranantiquedollstoreonMainStreet. Prosit! isdecoratedwithreli-giousart,grandfatherclocks,andrelicsfromdaysgoneby. Withlessthantentables,Prosit!issplitbetweenfirstandsecondfloordiningrooms.Thefirstflooroftherestauranthostsacustom-madebrassandwoodbarwherethehostesspreparesdrinks,saladsandplatesoffreshsweetbreadandsavorycheese. Astaircaselinedwithblackandwhitephotographsconnectsthefirstfloortoaspaciousupperdiningroomwithafireplaceandseveralscatteredtables. TheantiquefeelofProsit!con-tinuestothesettingsinbothdiningrooms;eachtable isdrapedwithGermanlace,mismatchedantiquechina,earlyAmericanstainedglasslamps,andpolishedsilver. Thefamily-ownedrestaurant,runbychefandownerJaniceSchlauandherhusbandPaul,drawsonitsPolishandGermanrootstocraftanauthenticmenu.

Inkeepingwith traditionalPolishandGermanfoods,themenufeatureslargeplateswithgenerousservingsofhand-madedelicacies. Themostpopularitemsonthemenuaretheschnitzels,breadedandfriedpork,vealorchicken,potatopancakes,farmer’scheesepierogis,house-madeGermanwurst andgolabki,andstuffedcabbage. All entreesare servedwitharusticsouporsaladandsidesofheartycinnamonGrannySmithapples,braisedredcabbage,andonionrelish. Prosit! is openWednesdaythroughSaturday,andreservationsareamustonmostnights,consider-ingthelimitedseating. Althoughitdrawsagoodcrowdduringmostseasons,Prosit!isespe-ciallyfilledtocapacityaroundtheholidayseasonswhenpatronsfillthetables. AddingtothedrawofProsit!isanextensivebeermenufeaturingpopularandobscureGermanandPolishstoutsandales.Duringthesummer,customersenjoydrinkinginanoutdoorbeergardencompletewithtraditionalmusicandumbrella-shadedtables. PricesatProsit!rangefrom$15to$25dollarsperentrée,whichisabargainconsideringtheamountofhighqualityhomemadefoodandanatmospherethat isunmatchedinWesternNewYork.

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Lagniappes Openuntil2a.m.onweekends,Lagniappesoffersaward-winninggumboamongotherNewOrleans-styledelicaciesforlunchanddinnerinasmall,home-styleatmosphere.Locatedat244AllenSt.acrossfromtheAllenStreetHardwareCafé,LagniappesoffersamenuunlikemanyothersinBuffalo. Themenuisreasonablypriced,withcupsandbowlsofgumboandjambalayaunder$10. Forentrée,

LagniappesoffersaCreolemeatloaf,acatfishdinner,andawide-ranginglistofsidesavailablefor$1.50each,suchasbakedmacandcheese,cornonthecob,blackeyedpeas, friedleeks,friedokra,andcollardgreens. ForthoselookingforlessofamealafteranightoutinAllentown,LagniappesalsohasBuffalo’sbestpo-boys.Therestaurant’spo-boysareservedonFrenchbreadorwhole-wheatrollsandaretoppedwithanumberofmeatsincludingmeatloaf,stripsteak,pestochicken,hummus,andsmokedpulledpork,tonameafew.

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Wasabi Withnomorethantentables,WasabiRestaurantat752ElmwoodAve.istheperfectsettingforthosewhomaycravea littlemorethanjustyouraverageCaliforniaroll.TheoriginalWilliamsvillelocationdownsizeditskitchen,menuanddiningroomtoaccommodatepatronsintheElmwoodVillage. Forappetizers,Wasabioffers

everythingfromedamamebeanstoshumaiandgyoza,allpricedreason-ablyunder$5.Withastarterseaweedsaladandmisosoup,customersoftenfindthemselvesorderingtwoorthreespecialtysushirolls,includingwhitetuna,unagi,octopus,squid,toro,Spanishmackerel,andgrilledchickenasparagus. WhatmakesWasabiagreatsushi option for students is itsimpressive lunchmenu,availableMondaythroughSaturdayfrom11a.m.to3p.m.Therestaurantofferstwo-rollspecialsfor$6.95andthree-roll for$9.95.Wasabialsoofferskitchenspecialsincludingteriyakichickenandbeef,tempurashrimpandchicken,andnebeyakinoodlesoup,allforunder$10andservedwithmisosoup,greensalad,gyozaandaCaliforniaroll.

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Saigon Bangkok WithlocationsinTonawandaandWilliamsville,SaigonBangkokspecializes infineThaiandViet-namesecuisine.TherestauranthasasimpleyetelegantatmosphereandoffersaffordableThaicuisineforbothlunchanddinner. SaigonBangkokoffersamenufilledwithtofu,shrimp,andveg-etabletempuraappetizers,aswellassummerandspringrollsandeverythinkableoptionofpadthaiforanentrée. Whilethecinderblockoutsidecontrasts thepink-linedinterior,SaigonBangkokhassubtleThaiandVietnamesemusicplayingwhilepatronsenjoyauthenticcuisineandaspecialmenuthatcaterstovegetar-iancuisineaswell.

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Merge Merge,arelativelynewrestau-rantlocatedat439DelawareAve.betweenEdwardStreetandVirginiaStreet,takeshealthyfoodtoanewlevel.Therestaurantstrivestouselocal,seasonalfruitsandvegetablesand accommodates vegetarian,vegan,andgluten-freediets. Therestaurant isadornedinlocalart,anditbringslocalmusi-ciansto itsstagethroughouttheweek.MergehasbeguntohostTacoTuesdayswith$2tacosand$3Coro-nasfrom5p.m.to10p.m. Merge’smenuincludesseitanwings,hummusplatters,tofudragonballs,greenandrawpizzas,andPortobello and veggie burgers.Mergealsooffersentreesincludingamushroombourguignon,autumnvegetablecasserole,andbeetlasa-gna.Additionally, there isawidevarietyofherbal,green,andblacktea,andwheatgrassshotsareavail-ableaswell.

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Asmuchas99FastfoodRes-taurant,locatedat3398BaileyAve.betweenLisbonAvenueandHighgateAvenue,winsforitsconvenienceforUniversityHeightsresidents,italsowinsforthedeliciousphoandauthen-ticVietnamesecuisineservedtoitscustomers. 99Fastfood’slessthanidealloca-tiononBaileyleavesitahiddengem.Itsphoispipinghotandisloadedwithnoodles,sprouts,andotherfreshingre-dients.There’snothingmoresatisfyingonafreezing,windyBuffalodaythanhotpho,especiallytherestaurant’sPhoTaiSachwithrawmeatandtripe.Forthoselookingforsomethingotherthansoup,99offersauthenticentréeswithchicken,pork,beef,andseafood. UniversityHeightsresidentscanonlytakesomuchWendy’s,Zetti’sandJim’sSteakout.99FastfoodgivesstudentsdiverseeatingoptionswithreasonablepricesandthebestVietnamesephoandcuisineintown.

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The Old Pink The Old Pink, located at 223AllenSt.,isoneofthedarkestandmostcrowdedbarsinBuffaloafter2a.m.Theone-timesinglelanebowlingalleyisahole-in-the-wallforfirst-timevisitorswithitsgraffitiandsticker-filledwalls. In2007, theOldPink inAllen-townwascreated intoaworkofart,incorporatingrisingflamesandfallingsnowflakesdesignedbyartists“Jean-ClaudeandTim.”Buttheatmospherehasn’tchangedintheslightest,besides

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It’s2:30a.m.onaSundaymorningandyou’restumblingalongChippewaSt.byyourself.You’vebeenseparatedfromyourcrew.Youzig-zagtothebrightlightsnearthecornerofthestreetwhereeveryoneseemstobecongregating.It’sJim’sSteakout,andeverythingisgoingtobeOK.

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accessoriesthataretacitlyrequiredatMarcella. Onanygivennight,there’ssuretobemorepoolplayingthandancing,morefunconversationsthandryhumpingonthedancefloor,andaprettyevenmixofhomoandheterosexuals.It’seasytoalmostforgetthatCathodeRayisagaybar…thatisuntilthe13thLadyGagasongcomesontheplaylistandeveryonedropstheirpoolstickstosingalongusingtheirmasonjarsasmicrophones.

BEST LOCAL BREW

Street Brawler Tobeerloversallovertheworld,there’snothingquitelikethatfirsttasteofawell-craftedbrew.Atthesametime,there’snothingasgut-wrenchinglyawfulasanalethattasteslikeitwerepouredfromanoldboot. Forthosehopingtoavoidthisunfor-tunateexperience,hopecomesintheformofPearlStreetGrill&Brewery’sStreetBrawler,whichwillkickyouintheteethandkeepyoucomingbackforseconds. At4.5percentalcoholbyvolume,thisbeermaynotsoundlikemuchofacontenderonpaper,butStreetBrawlercanholditsownwiththebestofthem.Thisoatmealstout initiallycomesoffsimilartoIreland’sfavoriteson,Guin-ness.Afterafewsipsintoyourfirstglass,however,youfindthatthisbeerisallitsown. StreetBrawler’sdarkearthytonemaybeintimidatingforinexperienceddrinkers,butitscrisp,almostchocolatyflavorisarefreshingaffairforeventhemostnovicepalettes. WhileStreetBrawler isamusthaveforanybeeraficionado,makesuretoapproachitwithcaution.Toomanyroundswiththisheavyweightandyou’llfindyourselfwakingthenextmorningfreshoffablackoutwithathrobbingheadandabustedgut.

BEST LOCAL BREWERY

Pearl Street Grill and Brewery

Itstandstoreasonthatthebrewerythatisresponsibleforthebestlocalbrewwouldalsoflauntthecity’sbestselec-tionofmicrobrews.ThisisthecaseforPearlStreetGrillandBreweryandits15customdrafts. Locatedat76PearlSt indown-townBuffalo,thislocalwateringholeisresponsibleforaselectionof in-housebeersthathassomethingforeveryone.Whetheryouareaseasonedveteranofthedrinkingsceneoryou’restill tooyoungandimpressionabletorealizethatthere’saworldoutsideofKeystone,PearlStreetofferssomethingextraordinarythatcanbeenjoyedinthefreshaironthebuilding’sthree-storypatio. Theestablishment’ssignaturebeeristheTrainwreck.ThisGerman-styleamberaleappealstoawiderangeofdrinkers.Itsgoldenbrowncolorandmaltyflavorwillcomfortasitintoxicates. Forthosewhowanttohidethefactthattheycannothandletheirbooze,theGrillhascreatedits lightestbeer,theLighthouse.Thealcoholcontentinthisblondealeisbelowfourpercent.Eventhoughthisdraftonlybarelyqualifiesasabeer, itsvanillaflavormakesitadeliciousoptionforanightout. Forallthelocalhockeyfansthatcomethroughthebar,PearlStreethascreatedaseasonalbrewthatisworthyofrepresentingthecity’sfavoriteteam.TheSabre’sEdgeisadoubleIPAthatcrashestheboardswithawhopping7.5percentalcoholcontent.Thisbeerisnotforrook-ies,asitsintensehoppyflavorwillhityourmouthatfullforce.Itisaseasonalbeerandwillnotbearoundforverylong,soit ishighlyrecommendedthatbeerloversmaketheirwaydowntownbeforethisbrewgoesthewayoftheteam’scupchances.

THE BEST LOCAL CINEMA

Regal at the Walden Galleria

Whilelocalhighcultureurgesmov-iegoerstopatronizelocalhistorictheatersliketheMarketArcadeTheaterdowntown,thoselookingfortheoptimalviewingexpe-rienceshouldswallowtheirprideandheaddowntotheRegalattheWaldenGalleria. WhileitmaynotbedrippingwiththeantiquerusticfurnishingsliketheMarketArcadeorlocatedinBuffalo’shistoricthe-aterdistrict,therecliningwideandplushseatsattheWaldenGalleriaRegalbeatthehardandnarrowaccommodationsattheMarketArcade. TheRegalcanbecountedontoshowthelatesthitmoviesinmultipletheatersmanytimesthroughouttheday. Also,moviegoerswhoneedtimetokillbeforeorafterashowhaveanentiremalltowanderatwill. TheGalleriaRegaldoeshaveoneunfortunatedrawbackhowever:theothermovieguests. Rowdyteens,oftencorralledbymallsecurityoutofthemallitself(duetoitsstrictruleagainstunsupervisedteensyoungerthan18)findtheirwayinpacksintomanyoftheshowsandcanoftenbefound,orratherheard,causingaraucousduringshowings. Despitethepotentialforafewnoisykids,theGalleriaRegalbeatsoutallothermovietheatersinBuffalo,scoringpointsforitsvarietyofshowings,comfyseats,andconvenientlocation.

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD PUB

Founding Fathers

FoundingFathers, locatedat75EdwardSt., isoneofthehiddengemsofdowntownBuffalo.Awidevarietyofreasonablypriceddrinks,excellentservice,andfreemunchieswillkeepanycustomercomingbackformore.FoundingFathersistheperfectbarforanyyoungprofessionalwhodoesn’twanttomeetChrisHansenaftermakingoutwithateenagegirlatPure. Thefirstthingthatonewillnoticeuponwalkingintothebaristheuniqueatmosphere.Everywallisplasteredwithpresidents’faces,sculptures,andflagsthatdatebackhundredsofyears.ThereisdefinitelynootherbarinBuffalowiththismuchAmericana. AnotherhighlightofFathersisthefreenachosandpopcorn.Thesesnacksaredelicious,butbeforewarned:youwillbecomeextremelythirsty.Fortunately,thereisawideselectionofstrongly-madedrinksthatcanquenchanyperson’sthirst.Thesedrinkswillputhaironyourchest(sorryladies,youtoo).Thereisalsoafairlywideselectionoffoodatthebartobuyifnachosandpopcorncan’tsatisfyyou. Thebartender,MikeDriscoll,isahumanencyclopedia.AlthoughallthepeoplewhoworkatFoundingFathersareveryfriendly,Mikestandsout.Herou-tinelyaskstriviaquestionsthroughoutthenight,andhewillmakesureanyonesittingatthebarishavingagoodtime.Heliterallyjumpsfrompersontopersonastheyanswerthetriviaquestions,andhemightevendanceashe’sdoingit.Inaworldwheremostbartendersdon’tcareabouttheexperiencesoftheirpatrons,FoundingFathersisabreathoffreshair. Additionally,thereisatrivianightonthefirstTuesdayofeverymonthwhereteamsassembletowinprizes.Freealcohol,glasses,shirts,andmorearegivenouttothewinners.NootherbarinBuffalogivesawayasmuchfreestuffasFoundingFathersgivesawayonitstrivianight,whichisjustanotherreasonwhyit’sthebest.

BEST THEATER COMPANY

Kaleidoscope Theatre

Buffalohasinnumerabletheatercompaniesandproductiongroups,butoneprovidesqualityandconsistencymorethanothers. KaleidoscopeTheatre,nowgoingintoitsthirdyearatitsnewresidence,MedailleCollege,alwaysprovidesqualityacting,lowprices,andadiverseseasonschedule.Althoughthelocalehasbeendowngraded–you’llbesittinginaconvertedlecturehall–thatistheonlythingthathasbeenreduced. Witheachseasoncontainingawealthofcomedy,thisproductiongroupperformslocalandfamousplaysalike.Withthemottoof“turnthescope,seeawholenewworld,”Kaleidoscopeoftenputsanewtwistonanoldtale,suchaslastseason’stakeonDr.JekyllandMr.Hyde.

BEST THEATER

Shea’s Performing Arts Center

WhengoingtoaplayinBuffalo,viewerscanfindthemselvessittinginanythingfromfoldingchairstocushion-tieredseating.Infrontofthemcanlayalowraisedblackboxstagewithlow-budgetsceneryoraproperstagewithcurtainsandchangingsets. Forthelatteroftheoptions,onewouldheadtoShea’sPerformingArtsCenter. LocatedintheheartofBuffalo’sTheaterDistrict,Shea’swasbuiltin1926withanopulencesuitedforBroadway.Withmarbleandcrystalchandeliers,atheatergoerwillbeasimpressedwiththesurroundingsashe/shewillbewiththebigbudgetproductionsthattreadthestage.

BEST GAY BAR

Cathode Ray

BEST DRUNK EATS

Jim’s Steakout

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BEST WOMEN’S FASHION

Half & Halfand Urban

TherecomesatimewhenForever21andbebejustdon’tcut itanymore.Sometimesallagirlwants isapiecethatisn’tnecessarilygoingtobefoundineveryoneelse’swardrobe.Forthisreason,TheSpectrumsuggestsHalf&Half,locatedat1088ElmwoodAve.,andUrbanat736ElmwoodAve. Half&HalfhasbeenonElmwoodAvenueforover30years,andwithitsselection,itprobablywon’tbegoingany-whereanytimesoon.Thereareusually

onlyafewofeachpieceofclothing,andthebrandsofferedaren’tknownbythemasses,soyouwon’tseeyournewfavoriteshirtonadozenothergirlsonanightout.Half&Halfalsohasagreatsalesectionforthoseonabudget.

Urban,not tobeconfusedwithUrbanOutfittersintheGalleriaMall,offersafewselectpiecesfromknowndesignerssuchasFrenchConnection,MissSixtyandBenSherman.InacitylikeBuffalo,wheresuchbrandsareararity,thesefewspecially-pickedpiecesmakeastatement.Althoughthepricesmaymakeshoppingheremoreofaspe-cialoccasionthanaregularstop,Urbancertainlyshouldn’tbeoverlooked.

SHOPPINGBEST BOOKSTORE

Talking Leaves NeedtopickupanovelforyourEng-lishclass?Ormaybeyou’reabookwormthatneedsafixofliterature.

Don’tgiveintocorporateAmericaandheadtoyourlocalBarnesandNoble,butinsteadcheckoutTalkingLeavesBooksat951ElmwoodAve. “Independentandidiosyncraticsince1971,”TalkingLeavesisBuffalo’soldestindependentbookstore.NestledintheheartoftheElmwoodVillage,thisbookstoreoffersthesameproductsasachainbookstore,yetithasacertaincharm

thatonlysmallbookstorescanhave. AssoonasyouenterTalkingLeaves,bookssurroundyou.Thestoreislaid-backandhomey,invitingyoutofindanewworldinitspages.Thesmallspacelooksabitdisheveled,butdon’tletitfoolyou.There’sasciencetothismadnessandyoucanfindanythingyouneedwithease.Popularandeclectictitlesalike,there’sabookforanyandeveryreader. Theworkersarehelpfulandreadytofindwhatyou’relookingforandcanevenplaceordersforthingsnotcarriedontheshelves.Youcansitbackandenjoyacupof

coffeewhiledivingintothelatestnovel.CaféAromaisconvenientlyattachedtothestoreandofferslightmenuitemsalongwithitscoffeefares. TalkingLeavesisalsoproudofitsorigin–thestoreexclusivelycarriesmanyBuffaloauthorsandalsosellsworksbylocalartists.Membershipsarealsoavailable–agreatwaytobuythebooksyouloveandsavemoney. InsteadofheadingtoyourlocalBarnesandNoble,supportlocalbusi-nessesandthedyingbreedofcorner-storebookshopsandheadtoTalkingLeaves.

BEST HEAD SHOP

Headin’ to Hertel

Collegestudentsloveinhalingtheirplants.Beforeyoucanconsumeyourfavoritestickyicky,itisnecessarytogettheperfectpieceofglasstofityourcircle.AndwhenyouareinBuffalo,Headin’toHertelat1251HertelAve.shouldbethefirststopinyourquest. Headin’toHertelsportsthebestvarietyofglassinBuffalo.WhilemostheadshopsinBuffaloordertheirpieces

fromawholesalewebsite,Headin’ toHertelalmostexclusivelysellsAmerican-blownglass. Frominexpensivemetalpipestowaterpipesthatcostyourfirst-born,Headin’toHertelhasitall.Headin’toHertelisoneofthefewstoresthatsellTorobongs,andanyonethat is intheknowisawarethatTorosaretheRolls-Royceofwaterpipes. Whetheryouaretryingtofindaquickreplacementafterbreakingyourpipeorlookingforyournexthugeinvest-ment,Headin’toHertelisthebestplacetofindyournewcontraptiontoconsumeburningplants.

BEST LIQUOR STORE

Premier Liquor Whilebuyingbeeranda looseyatanybodegamayfulfillanycollegestudent’sdesire,thoseinterestedinanextensivewineandliquorselectionandaknowledgeablestaffshouldvisitPremier.WithlocationsinKenmore,Williams-ville,andOrchardPark,PremierprovidesitspatronswiththecheapestwineandspiritsselectioninBuffalo. Foundedin1943,PremierLiquorhasexpandeditsstoreonline,wherecustomerscanpurchasetheirselectionandhaveitmailedanywherewithinNewYorkState.Thestoreofferswinetastings,staffpicksofthemonth,andalonglistofholidayspecials. Thismonth,Premier offers $5bottlesofBarefootwineand$4bottlesofYellowTail.HandlesofSmirnoffVodkafor$12.99and$22.99bottlesofCrownRoyalarealsoavailable.

BEST MEN’S FASHION

LU and Krudmart It’stimeformentograduatefromAmericanEagleandAéropostale.Buffaloishometoanumberofsmall,privatelyownedshopsthatareworthaglance.Therefore,thisdesignationgoestoLUModernClassics,locatedat715ElmwoodAve.,andKrudmart,foundat212GrantSt. LUpridesitselfonofferingclassicpieceswithamoderntwist,suchastraditionalloaferswithfinedetail,pat-ternsandcolors,orsoft,thicksweaters

withauniquepatchordesign.Theonlydownsideisthatit’sratherexpensive,asbutton-downshoveraround$100andcoatscancostaround$350,butthismaybethebestplacetogoforthosestaplepieces,wearableforyearsafterpurchase. Krudmart,on theotherhand,appealstomenthatwanttrendystreet-wearorskaterlooks.Don’tletthenameaffectyouropinion;thisstorehasstyle.Atmorereasonableprices,mencanpur-chaseNewErahats,graphicT-shirtsandfittedjeans,amongmanyotheroptions.Krudmarthaslotsofspecialtyclothingatthesameplace,makingthesearchforthatsignaturepiecethatmucheasier.

BEST PIERCING AND TATTOO PARLOR

Hand of Doom and Cowpok

TherearesomanyqualityplacesinBuffalotogetpiercedordecoratedwithanewtattoo,soTheSpectrumdecidedtoseparatethisawardintotwoseparatecat-egories.Cowpok,foundat177ElmwoodAve.,winsthebestpiercingvenue,whileHandofDoomat500ElmwoodAve.isthebestplacetogettattooed. Cowpokisfamousforitscleanlinessandprofessionalism.Pricesvarydepend-ingontheservicerendered,butitisverycompetitiveintermsofcost.Additionally,

itoffersnumerousmonthlydeals tomaketheexperiencemoreaffordable.For instance,Cowpokoffered$15offanypiercingwiththedonationoftwocannedgoodsonNov.6andapprenticenosepiercingsfor$25everyMonday,WednesdayorFriday. HandofDoomwasanobviouschoiceafterJonMirro’sworkwasfea-turedintheMassAppealfashionshow,duringwhicheightfully-tattooedindi-vidualsdisplayedtheartworkontherunway.Thethreeartists,Mirro,JoshSchlageterandChrisLombardi,consis-tentlyshowtheirintricatedesignsandattentiontodetailandcolorintheirwork.MorecommonlyknownasH.O.D.,thisestablishmenthasproducedimpressiverealisticandfantasyimagesforitsclients.

BEST RECORD STORE

Record Theatre

Whilemanylocalrecordstoreshaveshutdowninrecentyears,theRecordTheatreoutletnearSouthCampusisstillgoingstrong.Withaconvenientlocationat3500MainSt.aswellasawidevarietyofmusictochoosefrom,it’snothardtoseewhythestorehasremainedsopopular. OnethingthatsetsRecordTheatreapartfromitscontemporariesisitsselec-tion.WhilemanyrecordstorestendtotradeexclusivelyinvinylorexclusivelyinCDs,RecordTheatrehasawidearrayofboth.Whenanewalbumisreleasedonvinyl,customerscanbeassuredthatitwillbeonsaleatRecordTheatreonthedayofitsrelease. EquallyimportanttoRecordThe-atre’ssuccess isthat itbothsellsandpurchasesusedCDsandLPs.PeoplewhowanttotrimthefatfromtheirCDcollectioncandosoatRecordTheatreknowingthey’llbegettingasolidpricefortheiralbums. Inaddition,anyonewhowantstopickupafewclassicalbumsorstartavinylcollectionbutisshortoncashcouldrummagethroughthestore’susedsec-tionandhaveafieldday. Finally,RecordTheatrestandsoutbecauseofitsstrongservice.Filledwithcashierswhoarefriendlyandverypassionateaboutmusic,goingtoRecordTheatremakesbuyingmusicreallyfeellikeatrueexperience,whichcan’tbesaidtoooftenanymoreintheiTunesera.

BEST HAIR SALON

Capello Cateringtomenandwomenalike,theCapelloflagshipstoreisafullservicesalonanddayspa. JohnLauricella,theowner,andhissonJohnLauricellaJr.,headaskilledstaffofstylists,colorists,nailandmake-upartistsandmassagetherapists. WiththelookandfeelofatrendyNewYorkCityhairsalon,Capellohasthreelocations:DelawareAvenuedown-town,MainStreetinWilliamsville,andTransitRoadinEastAmherst. Thehairsalonhasamodernfeelandiscoveredinmirrorswithsteel-trimmedstations,whilethespahasawarmeratmosphere,featuringbeigeandbrownswithfireplacesandlargecomfychairsandcouches. ThepricepointforCapelloSalonisonpointwithmostofthenicersalonsinBuffalo,withahaircutandstylestartingat$45foraseniorstylist. ThespaportionofCapelloisabitpricey–$45forapedicureand$20foramanicure–butthestaffisprofessionalandtheexperienceasawholebeatsthatofanyplazaorcornerstorenailsalon.


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BEST BUFFALO BALLIN’BRIAN JOSEPHSAsst. Sports Editor

The Queen City has a lot more places to play sports than Alumni Arena or your backyard. Here are the best places to go to for recreational fun at the University at Buffalo and around the city.

FootballOn-Campus: Although Walter Kunz Field is the most well-kept field available to students, it is often crowded with intramural activity. Governors’ field has a decent enough amount of space to offer playing time to all campus students. The field is kept relatively clean, and its location near Governors Complex provides a good opportunity to invite more people to play the sport. Off-Campus: Buffalo locals have come to the general consensus that Delaware Park is the spot to go to for football. Visitors have described the park as a lively, aesthetically pleasing area that is prime for recreational sports. The wide-open field is favored due to its few elevation changes and accessible location. Plus, it is only a little way off of the Main Street line.

BasketballOn-Campus: Alumni Arena is the mainstay for intramural basketball on North Campus. As a result, you can find a lot of competition in the triple gym when the league games are not in session. The only thing a person has to do is to bring a ball and wait a while to get on the fresh hardwood.

Off-Campus: Delaware Park’s outdoor basketball courts have cracked cement and torn nets. However, it still remains the spot to go to for Buffalo natives. People looking for quality courts will have to look at the Sweet Home courts or the athletic facilities in the Collegiate Village near South Campus.

BaseballOn-Campus: There are two baseball fields across the parkway at the Northtown Center, formerly known as the Amherst Pepsi Center. These sets of bases are almost always open despite the fact that it is the only baseball field near campus. There are many other open spaces on campus, but if you want to run the bases, the short trip across Millersport Highway is well worth it.

Off-Campus: A good number of Buffalo’s parks have a baseball field. However, they are not the main draw for many recreationalists. The people who go off campus solely to play baseball are usually at the high schools. These schools’ fields are usually well-maintained and are open to the public. Two standouts are Amherst Central High School and Lancaster High School. Others go to Shoshone Park near the LaSalle Station of the Metro because of its serviceable baseball fields.

SoccerOn-Campus: Unless you want to spend the time to set up a net at Governors’ field, Walter Kunz field is the place to go for soccer. Just be prepared to wait if there are intramurals going on.Off-Campus: Soccer players will run into the same situation as baseball players when it comes to off-campus fields. High school fields are the best bet, though Shoshone Park is another viable option. How-ever, they will have to mark off the goal line when they play there, since Shoshone is mainly a baseball park.

HockeyOn-Campus: Despite Buffalo being a hockey town, there are not many popular places to hit the ice. The one place to bring your skates to near campus is the Northtown Center. This spot has roller hockey, ice hockey, and figure skating available to its paying customers. Also, the open grass outside the complex provides a great opportunity for some field hockey.

Off-Campus: For more than 10 years, the Rotary Rink at the downtown Fountain Plaza offers free skating to the public. Skate rental for students is cheap at $3. For a more competitive edge, the Epic Center in Williamsville houses both a field and inline hockey facility. There is a fee to use the rinks, but with a few friends, it shouldn’t be too much of a factor.

TennisOn-Campus: The Ellicott Tennis Courts are the perfect spot to go for tennis aficionados. With 13 hard courts, thetenniscomplexensuresthatnooneiseverleftonthesidelines.Ifthecourtsaregoodenoughforthe2010Mid-AmericanConferenceregularseasonchampions,thensurelytheymustbegoodenoughforindividualslookingforasolidtennismatch.Off-Campus:TheMillerTennisCenterinWil-liamsvilleoffersanoff-campusalternativefortennisaction,buttennisplayerswillhavetopayformembershipthere.

GolfOn-Campus:TheGroverClevelandGolfCourseborderstheSouthCampusandisadecentspotfortheswings.Withaffordableprices,Buffalostudentscanspendanafternoonteeingoffatthissmallbutdecent18-holegolfcourse.

Off-Campus:RightonMapleRoad,thereisan18-holegolfcoursethathasundergonerecentrenovationsthatmakeitbetterthanever.Withafriendlystaffandadecentlyaffordablefee,AmherstAudubonGolfCourseisasolidplacetoshootaround.Anothercheapoff-campusgolfingoptionisa9-holecourseatCazenoviaParkinSouthBuffalo.


BEST SPORTS BARS

Amherst Ale House

TheAmherstAleHouseislocatedonCrosspointParkwaynearMillers-portHighwayandN.FrenchRoad–aquickfiveto10-minutedrivefromNorthCampus. It’s a small sports barwith afriendlystaffandgood-lookingwait-resses,andit’slocatedinAmherst,sothere’salowpossibilitythatyou’llgetrobbedonyourwalkout. Intermsofabilitytowatchthegame, you can’t gowrongwiththeTV-to-roomsizeratio.Rightbehindthebar,therearethreegiantflatscreenTVsthateveryoneintheentirebar/restaurantcansee.Therearea largenumberofflatscreensaroundtheentireperimeteroftheplaceaswell. DuringaSabresgame, thebarplaysthesoundofthegameonthebar’saudiosystem,andthereis“spe-ciallightingandmusictoenhancetheexperience.” This isnotacollegebar; thereisanoldercrowd.Butdon’tworry,guys–there’splentyofcougars,asthereisevenasignoverthebarthatstates,“CougarCounty.” Themenuisgreat,andthereisaveryhealthyvarietyofbeer,withover100differentbeersbothontapandinbottles.There’sonlyoneproblem;itdoesn’texactlyfitacol-legestudent’sbudget,unlessyou’redrinkingduringtheSabresgame. TheirSabresgamespecialsincludehalfoffpitchersofMolsonandCoorsLightandhalf-pricedmediumpep-peronipizzas.Butthisisalimitedtimedealthatonlylastsuntil theSabreswintheStanleyCup.

Santora’s Phase II

Santora’sislocatedwithinwalkingdistanceofNorthCampus,rightonthehotelstrip–alsoknownasFlintRoad.Sodrinkanddon’tworryaboutdriving. Pizza,beer,andwings.That’ssports,andthat’swhatSantora’shastooffer itsclientele.Andthepricesaresolidenoughtofitacollegestudent’sbudget. Thepizzaisserviceable,notgreat,butyoucan’tgowrongwiththedealsto takeadvantageofduringanysportsgames.Thesedealsaregoodduringanygame,butthebestdealsareavailableduringaSabresgame. Santora’shasaquickandfriendlystaff.Thereareplentyofseatsifyouwanttograbatabletowatchthegame,oryoucanstandandwatchatthebar.Ifyourteamislosingbadlyandyoucan’tstandwatchingthemanymore,thereisanarcadetorelieveyourstress. Theviewofthegameisgreat;therearenumerousTVsvisiblefromanyseatintherestaurant.Butdon’texpectavarietyofgamesonduringaSabresgame.Youcanaskforagamethatyouwanttowatch,buttheymightmoveyouandyourtabletoasecludedsectionoftherestaurantwherenooneelsecanseetheTV.


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Matthew ParrinoSenior Sports Editor

Weneverwin.Imean,justtakealookatthehistory. InthehistoryofBuffalosports,therehasbeenblunderafterblunder.“WideRight,”“NoGoal,”“TheMusicCityMiracle.”Younamethetypeofheartbreak,andBuffalofanshavemorethanlikelyexperiencedit. So,fromanoutsider’sperspective,whoinhisrightmindwouldwanttosubjectthem-selvestothistorment,andfurthermore,whowouldwanttohavetoheartheabusefromeveryotherfanbaseinthecountry? Ido. AndIamnotalone.Thousandsofpeoplewho live inBuffalostickwithour teamsthrougheverycircumstance. It’sbeen11seasonssincetheBuffaloBillsmadetheplayoffsandthisseasonhasbeenarguablytheworstyet.Yetwestillcareandwestillgotogamesbecausethatiswhatfansdo. Fansstickwiththeirteamintheworstoftimesbecauseit’saboutmorethanwinningandlosing.Theteamisanextensionofyou.Imean,youdon’twakeupinthemorningandsay,“Hey,youknowwhat,myyoungestsonhasreallybeenstrugglingthepastfewyears.I’mgoingtogogetanotherone.” Thisanalogymaybeabitoddbecause,let’s face it,you’resortofstuckwithyourfamilytoacertainextent.It’smoreaboutthemeaning. FormostBuffalosportsfans,you’rebornintoit.Myfatherisadie-hardBillsfanaswashisfatherandithasjustfiltereddowntomeautomatically. Weallformabrotherhoodandthat’spartofthegreatnessaswell.Whenyou’resittingattheRalphorinHSBCArena,thepersonsittingnexttoyouhasbeenthroughthesamestruggle. It’salmostlikeanunspokenkinshipthatgoesbacktothatfatefuldayonJan.27,1991. Thegamewasallbutwon.Theonlythinglefttodowastoconvertona47-yardfieldgoaltochangethecourseofBuffalosportsforever. As everyoneknows, ScottNorwoodmissedandinsodoingchangedourculture.

Nowthisisn’ttheonlythingthathashappenedbutitalltracesbacktothat. ThatistheexactmomentIattributeBuf-falofans’passionto.WewereonthebrinkofaSuperBowlvictoryanditwassnatchedoutofourhands. Sincethen,we’velostthree more SuperBowlsinthreecon-secutiveyears.TheSabresmadeit tothe Stanley Cuponly toexperiencethebiggestcontroversyof the decade in theNHL,whenBrettHull’sfootwasinthecrease. Butthemostimportantthingtokeepinmindisthatwealldidthesethingstogether.Itunitesusandmakesusyearnforthepinnacleevenmore. Ifyoupolled100Bills fansandaskedthemwhatthey’dratherhave,aChristmasbonusatworkoraBillsSuperBowl,Ithinkyou’dbeshockedatwhattheresultswouldreveal. BeingaBuffalosportsfanismorethanwinninggamesandachievingthehighesthonors(don’tgetmewrong,wewantthat,too).It’saboutthejourneyandbeingthatextraforceforourteamthatcouldbethedifferencebetweenawinandaloss. Wearethe12thmanforareasonandthereisalotofpridethatcomeswiththat. SoIapologizetoalltheoutsiders;you’llnevergetit.Youcanargueuntilyou’reblueinthefaceabouthowwearewastingourtimeandthatwinningbigwillneverhappen.Youcan’texperiencewhatwedobecausethisclubisinviteonly. Evenfacingapotentiallastplacefinishthisseason,we’llstillbefrontandcenterfortheopenernextyear.Becausethat’swhatit’sabout. That’swhatmakesitgreat.


Buffalo is Best Rememberthat jokefromalmostalltheepisodesintheCharlieBrowncartoon?LucyholdsafootballforCharlietokickbutpullsitawaybeforehebootsit,causingtheclumsykickertofallonhisbacktimeandtimeagain. Thatsegmentpretty

muchsumsupBuf-falosports. For the past

four years, I haveheardBuffaloniansbecomeexcitedandhopeful fortheSabresandBills,andeverytimetheyheadinto

theoffseasonshakingtheirheadsandwonderingwhathappened.

That ledmetowonder:howcouldsomeonebeafanofBuffaloBills? Afriendtriedtoexplainittome.HesaidthateveryonewhoisnowofcollegeagegrewupwhentheBillswerefuntowatchandmadeittotheSuperBowlinfourstraightyears.ButheconvenientlyleftoutthepartwheretheBillslosteveryoneofthosegames. Oh,nowIgetit.WatchingateamlosefourconsecutiveSuperBowls

wouldmakemeafanforlife.NowIunderstandwhyBillsfanssitin

thefreezingcoldtowatchthemlosetotheBrowns6-3.

BeingaYankeefan,IhadtohearaboutanallegedcursethatpreventedtheRedSoxfromwinningallthoseyearsupuntil2004.ThisjustifiedwhyeverythingbadalwayshappenstotheirteamandwhytheycouldneverbesttheBronxBombersintheplayoffs. ButthereisnocurseforBuffalofanstoblametheirfailureson. TheBillsandtheirfanshadtodealwithconstantheartbreak,andaftergoingthroughallthat,theyarestillprovingthatthingsaren’tgoingtogetanybetter. Allthatneedstobesaidis“WideRight”and“MusicCityMiracle,”andafterthisseason,“1-15.”

ButBuffalosportsaren’tallbad,right?AtleasttheSabrescompeteintheirsport. Oops,Ispoketoosoon.IforgotaboutthefactthattheyhaveneverwonaStanleyCupandlosttheirmostrecentopportunityonacontroversialtriple-overtimegoal.Thatmusthavebeenawesometowatch. TheSabrescouldn’twinwithoneofthebestgoaliesofall-time,DominicHasek,andnowtheycan’twinwithTeamUSAgoalieRyanMiller. Nottomentiontheirgreatdecision-making.Likewhentheywouldn’t tradeDerekRoyandDrewStaffordforAndreKopitar,oneofthebestyoungplayersintheleague. Now,tomakemattersworse, thesesportsfailureshavetranslatedtothecollegelevel.TheBuffaloBullswerealsounabletowinthebiggamein2008whentheywereselectedtoplayintheInternationalBowl. However,allofthiscan’tbesaidwithoutacknowledgingthatBuffalostillhasoneofthemostloyalfanbasesinthenation. Buteventhatisstartingtowane. WiththeBills’1-8start,theyarepoisedtomisstheplayoffs forthe11thstraightseason,anditshowswhenonelooksupatthestands. OnSunday,theBillshadtheirsecondblackoutoftheseasonbecausetheyfailedtosellouttheirstadium. Andasblackoutscontinuetogrowinnumber,theredoesn’tseemtobeanylightattheendofthetunnel.IforonewouldratherblackoutthanrememberalloftheterribleBuffalolossesofthepast.


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BeingtorturedBuffalofootballfans,wehearfartoooftenabout“WideRight”andthe“MusicCityMiracle.”That’sbecausetherearefewpositivememoriesinterspersedthroughouttheeternityofsuffering.ChicagoCubsfanscomplainaboutbeingcursed,buttheyhavetheBulls,Blackhawks,WhiteSox,andBearstorelyon.Here,wehavenexttonothing.Solet’srevisitthosefewpositivememoriestomakeourselvesfeelbetterforashorttime,afterwhichwewillsurelycontinuedrinkingawayourcollectivepain.

5. The WinThoughitwasn’tontelevision,BuffalofanseverywhereexhaledahugesighofreliefyesterdaywhentheBillsfinallywontheirfirstgameoftheseason,beatingtheDetroitLions14-12.ItwasheadcoachChanGailey’sfirstwininBuffalo.Thevictorydidn’tcomeeasy–LionsquarterbackShaunHillledtheLionsdownthefieldlateinthefourthquarterforawould-begame-winningdrive,scoringatouchdowntomakethescore14-12.However,theLionsfailedtoscorethetwo-pointconversionthattheyneededtotiethegame,andtheBillsescapedwiththevictory.HowappropriatethattheBillsensuredthattheywouldn’tgo0-16againsttheonlyteaminhistorytoevercompletethefeat.

4. Flutie Bootleg LeftThurmanThomasadmittedtoalcoholismafterretiringfromtheNFL,soitwouldn’tsurprisemeifhewasdrunkwhenheranthewrongwayonacrucial1998fourth-and-goalthatdecidedthegamebetweentheBuf-faloBillsandtheJacksonvilleJaguars.Thisdidn’tfazethegreatDougFlutie,whotookituponhimselftoimprovise,raceleftpastthedefenseforatouchdown,andjumpintoBruceSmith’sarmsincelebration.JustthinkingaboutitmakesmehungryforFlutieFlakes.

3. UB Bulls Win MAC TitleItwasonlytwoyearsago,butitseemsveryfarawaynow.Backin2008,thefootballteamhaditselfanamazingseason,winningtheMid-AmericanConference’sEastDivisionoutrightforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.Still,nobodyexpectedthemtostandachanceagainsttheMACWestchampions,undefeatedNo.12BallState.AttheMACChampionshipgameatFordFieldinDetroit,theBullsshockedtheworldbydefeatingtheCardinals,42-24.TheBuffalodefenseledtheway,forcingfourturnovers,andtheBullsearnedatriptotheInternationalBowlinToronto.

2. Bills Go to Four Straight Super BowlsLaughaboutitallyouwantbecausetheylostthemall,butnootherteamhaseverbeentofourstraightSuperBowls.Billsfanstodaywouldtradeanythingfortheteamsoftheearly1990s,whenBuffalodominatedtheAFCandwasaperennialSuperBowlfavorite.HallofFamersJimKelly,ThurmanThomas,MarvLevy,andBruceSmith(alongwithAndreReed,whobelongsintheHallofFame,andahostofotherphenomenalplayers)providedfanswithoneofthemostexcitingteamsinNFLhistory.

1. The ComebackWhentheBillswerelosing35-3justafterhalftimeofanAFCWildCardpostseasonmatchupagainsttheHoustonOilers,manyfanswerehead-ingfortheexitsofRalphWilsonStadiumbecauseofthescore,thecoldweather,andthefactthatbackupquarterbackFrankReichwasplayinginplaceoftheinjuredKelly.Bytheendofthethirdquarter,thosesamefansweretryingtoclimboverthewallstotrytosneakbackin,becausetheBillsweremakinganimprobablecomeback.Winningbyafinalscoreof41-38inovertime,theBillshadcompletedthe32-pointcomeback,whichremainsthebiggestcomebackinNFLhistory(regularseasonorplayoffs)tothisday.


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ThefootballteamscoreditsfirstpointsinthefirstquartersincetheseasonopeneragainstRhodeIslandwhenseniorkickerA.J.Principeconverteda49-yardfieldgoalonFridaynight. Unfortunately,theywouldbetheonlypointsthattheBullswouldscoreallnight. BallState(4-7,3-4Mid-AmericanCon-ference)avenged its loss in the2008MACChampionshipgamewitha20-3winatUBStadium,dominatingtheBulls(2-8,1-5MAC)ineveryfacetofthegame. “GiveBallStatecredit.Theyoutplayedustonight,”saidheadcoachJeffQuinn.“[We’re]justnotplayingwellenoughtowinafootballgame,anditobviouslybothersmeandourentirefootballprogramtobeinthisposition.” FreshmanquarterbackAlexZordichleftthegameinthefirstquarteraftersustainingaribinjury.Itwasreportedafterthegamethathewillmisstheremainderoftheseasonduetotheinjury. TheinjurytoZordichforcedsophomorequarterbackJerryDavisintothegameforthefirsttimeinthreeweeks.Hestruggledthrough-outandhelpedremindBullsfanswhyhewasreplacedearlierintheyear. Davisfinishedthegamecompletingfiveofhis16passattemptsfor39yards,twointercep-tions,andonebigfumbleatthebeginningofthesecondhalf.Davishasnowthrown14intercep-tionsontheseason,whichisonlytwobehindtheNCAAleader. “It’sveryfrustrating,”Davissaid.“Itcan’tgetanyworse.Yourunoutofwords,becauseyoutryyourbestafterallthehardworkinthesummer…Youloseandit’slike,allthathardworkforwhat?Ithurtsalot.” BeforethelastdriveofthegamefortheBulls,BallState’sdefensivebackscaughtthreepassesfromBuffaloquarterbacks,whichequaledthenumbercaughtbyBullsreceivers.

AftertheBullswentup3-0onthePrincipefieldgoal,theCardinalsquicklyrespondedonthefirstplayofthesecondquarter.FreshmanquarterbackKeithWenninghitfreshmanwidereceiverOtisBrownfora32-yardtouchdownstrike.ThetouchdownpassgaveBallStatea7-3lead;theywouldextendtheleadto10-3beforehalftime. Onthefirstplayofthesecondhalf,DavisscrambledandwascleanlystrippedbyCardinalsjuniorsafetySeanBaker.Bakerrantheballallthewaybackforatouchdown,givingtheCar-dinalsa17-3lead. TwolongdrivesbytheCardinalsendedallhopefortheBulls;oneofthedriveslastedseven-and-a-halfminutes,andtheotherlastedeightminutes.Theoffensebarelysawthefieldfortherestofthegame. “Itwastough,notbeingabletogetoffthefield,notbeingabletogettheoffensetheball,”saidseniorsafetyDavonteShannon.“We’vegottomakeplays.That’sallitcomesdownto.” Shannonfinishedthegamewith15tackles,leavinghim17shyoftyingtheschoolrecordof455inacareer. Whenaskedwhowouldstartatquarterback

nextgame,Quinnwasunsure. “It’shardtosay[whowillstart].Ican’tanswerthatrightnow,”Quinnsaid.“Ineedachancetoreallyevaluate…I’mnotgoingtosayonewayoranother,butI’mgoingtotakeaminutetolookatwhatgivesusourbestchancetobesuccessful.” SeniorcornerbackJoshThomastallied10tackles,asack,aforcedfumble,andoneandahalftacklesforloss. BallState’sBakerwasamenacetotheBullsoffenseallgame,recordingtwointerceptionsandaforcedfumble. TheBullshavetwomoregamesremaininginwhathasbeenadisappointingseason,andQuinnisfocusedonfinishingtheseasononahighnote. “Iwanttowinafootballgame,andthat’swhatIwant,andthat’swhatthisteamneeds,”Quinnsaid.“I’mgoingtofindwhateverittakestogetthisteamtounderstandwhatit’sgoingtotake.” NextupfortheBullswillbetheirfinalhomegameonSaturdayagainstEasternMichigan(1-8,1-4MAC)at2p.m.atUBStadium.

Miserable Season

ContinuesCHRIS RAHNSports Editor


OnNov.4,theGreaterBuffaloSportsHallofFamehonored13newinducteesintheClassof2010,eachofwhomcontributedtothestoryofBuffalosports. “Thisclasswassospecial inmanyways,”saidGreaterBuffaloSportsHallofFamepresidentBrianCavanaugh.“Ifyoutakealookateachoftheinductees,you’llseesomethingspecialinallofthem.” ThenewHallofFameinducteescomefromawiderangeofsports.Thisyear’sinducteestotheHallofFameareasfollows:

AnamerecognizabletomanyBuffalofansisLindyRuff.Heiscurrentlythelon-gesttenuredcoachintheNHL,andalsoalongtimeplayerfortheSabres.EventhoughRuffhailsfromWesternCanada,CavanaughwascertainhedeservedaplaceintheHallofFame. “Iknew[Ruff]asaplayer,andhewashere10yearsasaplayer,”Cavanaughsaid.“He’sbeenherefor13or14yearsasacoach,andhejustcoachedhis1,000thgameasacoachwiththesameteam.Heisuniqueinthosetwostatisticsalone.” Thewayforathletestoget intotheHallwastobeasignificantsportsfigureinWesternNewYork,eveniftheathleteisnotfromthearea. Currently,theHallonlyexistsinasmallexhibitionspacerightinfrontoftheSabresStoreinthepavilionofHSBCArena.Thespacehasmemorabiliafromsomeofthe228membersoftheHallofFame,whichismorethanenoughforBuffalosportsfans. “Thecurrentclass’memorabiliaisintheprimarycentercase,”Cavanaughsaid.“Afterayear,itgetsmovedintotheothercases.Ifyou’regoingnow,andyou’rejustperusing,youprobablyhavetovisitmorethanonceto lookatstuff.Youprobablyshouldjusttakeyourtime,lookatsomeofthepicturesandseeifyoucanassociatewhoisinvolvedwithsomeofthememorabilia.” Withongoingtalksofthewaterfrontconstruction,CavanaughhopesthattheHallcangetalargerinstallationthatallowsittodisplaymoreofthehistoryofBuffalosports. AlthoughCavanaughsaidthathedidnothaveafavoriteplayercurrentlyintheHall,hewasverycertainthattherewasonefutureinducteethathewouldbemorethanexcitedtovoteintotheHall. “IfthereisonenamethatIthinkthatsomedaywillbeanexcitingpersontoenterintotheHallofFamewhenheretires…[it’llbe]RickJeanneret,voiceoftheSabres,”Cavanaughsaid. JeanneretwasofferedearlyadmittanceintotheHall;howeverhedeclined,prefer-ringtogoinafterretirement,aseveryoneelsedoes.Inhis39yearsworkingwiththeSabres,hehasbecomeiconic inBuffalobecauseofhiscreativeplaycalls.

George Breen, Swimming Olympic Medalist

Steve Christie, Buffalo Bills Kicker

Charlie Dingboom, High School and Collegiate Football Coach

Jimmy Goodrich, Boxer

Darris and Rich Kilgour, Buffalo Bandits National Lacrosse League Franchise Players

Gail Maloney, Buffalo State College Women’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Administrator

Whitey Martin, St. Bonaventure Basketball

Carl Roesch, Sr., High School and Collegiate Track Coach and Official

Buddy Rosar, Major League Baseball All-Star

Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres Head Coach

Dr. Daniel P. Starr, Canisius Col-lege Long Tenured Athletic Director

George Vetter, High School and Collegiate Football Coach

Alexander Mccrossen / The Spectrum The Bulls continued their losing ways behind sophomore quarterback Jerry Davis (4) who relieved injured freshman quarterback Alex Zordich.

John BieverThe Comeback (No. 1)

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