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Neighborhood waiting for change
By SILAS RADER | Nov. 2, 2007Editor's note: this is the second of a two-part series examining the concerns of residents and community members living in the University Heights area.
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The demise of sports
By STEPHEN MARTH | Oct. 31, 2007Prior to their World Series victory in 2004, the Boston Red Sox last won a championship title in 1918, thanks to the "Curse of the Bambino." For those who are too lazy to count, that's 86 years that the city of Boston was without a championship baseball team.
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Running with the Bulls
By David Sanchirico | Oct. 31, 2007In prior seasons, the Buffalo Bulls basketball team has primarily relied on its frontcourt depth to win games.
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Back Door Blues
By BEN MUMFORD-ZISK | Oct. 31, 2007Fresh from a month and a half in their native Isle of Man, Back Door Slam (BDS) is continuing the second leg of their first US tour.
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Sal's pizza satiates collegiate hunger
By STEPHANIE SCIANDRA | Oct. 31, 2007In the film Do The Right Thing, Giancarlo Esposito's character, Buggin' Out, asks Sal, the owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn, "Hey Sal, how come they ain't no brothas on the wall?" Referencing the wall of white celebrities, Buggin' Out served as inspiration to Walter Barista's own success, Sal's Pizzeria, one of University Heights' fondest traditions.
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Men frequently victims
By None | Oct. 31, 2007As an organization that examines the way sex discrimination affects men and boys, we want to sincerely thank The Spectrum for its fair and unbiased coverage of the Walk With Me Event in a way that included both male and female victims without downplaying either of them.
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Martian wishes and Lucky Charms
By TIMOTHY MONAHA | Oct. 31, 2007If being a single parent isn't hard enough, imagine raising a child from another planet. This is the problem faced by science-fiction writer David Gordon (John Cusack, 1408) when he decides to adopt a six-year-old boy in the new film Martian Child.Soon after the death of his wife, David struggles with the idea of adopting a child and starting the family he always wanted.David's choice isn't made easy when he finds out his hopeful adoptee is little Dennis (Bobby Coleman, Must Love Dogs), a boy who says he's from Mars and spends most of his time in a cardboard box hiding from the sun.Together, David and Dennis start a relationship that really shines on screen and will make audiences across America fall in love.The story is an incredible blend of brilliance and originality that will tug at every heartstring.
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Pedaling to promote bicycles on campus
By JOANN PAN | Oct. 31, 2007Despite the cold weather during Bicycling at UB Awareness Day on Monday, many clubs and bike enthusiasts gathered to exercise their choice to use biking as an alternate form of transportation.
