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UB Administrators Respond to Students in Need

By SARA PAULSON | Sep. 12, 2001

In the fallout of Tuesday's terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., UB shut down all non-essential operations to provide counseling and support services to its students.The university quickly established a "NYC/DC Response Center for UB" in Student Union 210, providing access to live television coverage, free telephone service to the affected cities, fax machines, ministers, social-work volunteers and counseling services.

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"Spiritual Community Offers Prayer, Support"

By ELIZABETH M. FOX-SOLOMON | Sep. 12, 2001

Tolling bells and organ music punctuated the silent solemnity of St. Joseph's Church on Main Street Tuesday night as students, faculty, administrators and community members gathered to mourn and pray for the victims of Tuesday's terrorist attacks.As news of the escalating casualties reached UB, and television cameras transmitted eyewitness accounts of the horrific scenes in New York City and the Capitol to the outwardly peaceful university, campus ministers scrambled to provide needed emotional and spiritual support to students affected by the tragedy."We've all been summoned to be of help to people, and especially those students from New York City," said Monsignor Patrick Keleher of the Newman Center, the Catholic ministry on campus.Representatives from all the campus ministries were called by the Office of Student Affairs to join counselors in supplying support services to students in need throughout the day."We're all praying," said Father Keleher, who was moved to tears this morning shortly after hearing the news, "That's all we can do.

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Remember Who We Are

By JASON DELGADO | Sep. 12, 2001

The air we breathe today is the air of history. They're already calling it "the second Pearl Harbor." It is the most devastating terrorist attack ever.

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Feet First

By MICHAEL LUCINSKI | Sep. 12, 2001

"Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward and freedom will be defended."- George W.

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Students React to New York City Devastation

By MATT MUMAU | Sep. 12, 2001

"Different students react differently. All of them have no idea what this means. We're talking literally about kids who have had no contact with war," Rabbi Shay Mintz of the Hillel Center said Tuesday, just hours after the news of the terrorist acts reached UB.In an effort to calm and comfort students affected by the bombing of the World Trade Center, Mintz, along with all campus religious officials and counseling staff, talked to those who needed emotional support in the Student Union, and in various impromptu counseling centers around both the North and South campusesMaking sure students did not panic in the midst of the crisis was part of the effort of the counseling centers.

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Buffalo Support Services Ready to Cope with Crash

By KEVIN PURDY | Sep. 12, 2001

Before counselors at Crisis Services of Buffalo had heard the news Tuesday morning, their phone lines were already buzzing.As soon as Crisis Services Executive Director Douglas Fabian learned of Tuesday's terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., he and other staffers at the counseling center began preparing for the solemn day ahead."We got a spike in phone calls this morning almost immediately after the news came out," said Fabian.

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Greiner Addresses UB Community

Sep. 12, 2001

In the wake of this great tragedy, we are declaring the rest of the day a day of mourning and memorial for the victims of these horrendous, unspeakable attacks. On behalf of the University at Buffalo community and the UB council, we do so out of respect for the dead, dying, wounded and their families.

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Counseling Center Mobilizes for Students

By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Sep. 12, 2001

As the world stood still to watch the tragic suicide crashes in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, UB's administration sprung into action to console students touched by the most horrendous act of terrorism ever perpetrated on American soil."Faculty and staff are concerned, anxious and worried about students and their loved ones," said Clifford Wilson, associate vice president for student affairs.

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Housing a Concern for Callers of WBFO

By PHILIP BADASZEWSKI | Sep. 12, 2001

Addressing concerns about UB's plans for housing expansion, UB President William R. Greiner and Vice President for Student Affairs Dennis Black held their monthly 'Talk of the University" on WBFO Monday night.Greiner and Black answered questions on issues ranging from affirmative action for construction workers on campus to parking concerns.

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UB Cancels All Non-Conference Events

By TAI KHANDAKER | Sep. 12, 2001

Several UB sporting events have been postponed or cancelled due to terrorist acts at the Pentagon and World Trade Center yesterday.UB Director of Athletics Bob Arkeilpane and UB President William Greiner have canceled all non-conference sporting events this week, including: the men's soccer game vs.

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Students Organize Dorm Vigil

By JAMIE LYNN PERNA | Sep. 12, 2001

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."Ralph Waldo Emerson's words set the tone for a prayer vigil held in the Wilkeson Coffee House Tuesday night to offer UB students support and allow them to vent feelings of anger and disbelief about yesterday's bombings of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.The vigil was organized by three U.B.

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Letter to the Editor

By DARIUS AMOS | Sep. 12, 2001

Kudos to the editorial staff and webmaster for re-launching the Spectrum Web site. As a 2000 graduate and former Spectrum staff member, I was delighted to find the Spectrum back on the Internet.

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"Men, Women Open X-C Seasons"

Sep. 12, 2001

The University at Buffalo men's and women's cross country seasons opened this past weekend at the Tommy Evans Invitational in Akron, Ohio.

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WTC Crashes Shake Financial World

Sep. 12, 2001

Following the crashes of the two planes into the World Trade Center Tuesday morning, exchange and stock markets across the world plummeted into freefall.

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Two MAC Teams Lose to Ranked Opponents

By NICHOLAS PEZZINO | Sep. 12, 2001

Virginia Tech 31, Western Michigan 0Virginia Tech running backs Keith Brunell, Kevin Jones, Wayne Ward and Jarrett Ferguson rushed for a combined 235 yards and two touchdowns as Hokies Head Coach Frank Beamer used a stable of runners to replace the injured Lee Suggs.

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Sports World Suffers First Casualty of Terrorist Attack

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Sep. 12, 2001

Los Angeles Kings director of pro scouting, Ace Bailey, and amateur scout Mark Bavis were confirmed as passengers on United Airlines Flight 175, the second airplane that crashed into the World Trade Center on Tuesday morning."We've received confirmation from both of their families that they were on Flight 175," team spokesman Mike Altieri told the Associated Press.Bailey, 53, earned seven Stanley Cup rings in 31 years as an NHL player and scout.At press time, Major League Baseball had not reported any player casualties.Terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.

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Center for Teaching and Learning Resources

By Editorial | Sep. 10, 2001

The Office of Teaching Effectiveness was shut down last fall. Full-time, part-time and non-faculty instructors were left without a central resource to assist them in honing their teaching skills.

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UN Conference on Racism

By Editorial | Sep. 10, 2001

The UN World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, ended after nine days of heated debate, and resolved two of its most controversial issues - Israel and the legacy of African slavery.Regarding the recent violence in Israel, the WCAR negotiated an agreement that expressed concern over the "plight of the Palestinians." This declaration barely squeaked by after heavy opposition from Arab countries who wanted to condemn Israel as a "racist state."Pre-conference efforts to label Israel as racist are what motivated Secretary of State Colin Powell not to attend.

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SOM Stands By Grade Replacement Policy Despite Student Appeals

By SARA PAULSON | Sep. 10, 2001

Although some have branded it unfair, UB's School of Management is upholding its admissions policy for students with repeated courses on their transcripts.Two students, including Laszlo Kerekgyarto, a NYSSA delegate from UB, who were denied admission to the school on the basis of a recalculated GPA contested the school's policy, claiming it was unfair to alter a university-wide guideline.

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Former President Clinton Sought for UB Speech

By KEVIN PURDY | Sep. 10, 2001

Following two consecutive front-page stories in The Buffalo News last week, the possibility of former President Clinton speaking at UB, which university administrators quashed last March, has resurfaced.Clinton spokeswoman Julia Payne told The News Clinton sometimes waives his speaking fee and "'would love to consider speaking [at UB].'" Student Association officials, excited by the report, have since resumed their quest to bring the ex-president to campus.According to his spokesperson, Michael Keevers, Clinton "has been invited [by UB]," but "has not decided on whether he will be coming."SA President Christian Oliver and SA Vice President Joshua Korman said administrators rejected a March SA proposal to include Clinton in the university's Distinguished Speaker series as he was "too controversial."UB President William R.