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Nasty Nick Swardson

Mixing his candid foul-mouthed cocktail of "ambiguously gay" gaffs with moonshine testosterone, party boy Nick Swardson has risen to heights most stand-ups comics will never know.


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Lightweight Rowers place in Boston

They may be lightweights, but they made a solid showing against stiff competition from around the world.From the starting gun to crossing the finish line, the women's lightweight rowers made a splash over the weekend, placing ninth overall in a field of 14 other crew teams.


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Swimmers earn MAC honorsAndrea Lehner and Connor Vander Zalm of the Bulls swimming and diving teams have been named Mid-American Conference Women's and Men's Swimmers of the Week.Lehner won five individual events at last Saturday's Western New York Invitational and was part of the Bulls inning relay squad at the meet.Vander Zalm was a winner in won two distance freestyle races at the meet and took home second place in the 400-yard individual medley.2007-08 Men's Basketball MAC Preseason PollVoting was conducted by members of the MAC News Media Association.(First place votes)


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UB Reads Program brings distinguished speakers to UB

Ishmael Beah will speak in Alumni Arena to thousands of students and community members on Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.Beah is the published author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, which is the UB Reads Program's book selection for this academic year.Forced to join the army at age 12, Beah lived through hell, finding he was capable of committing horrible acts including murder.


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College drama takes a shape

Those who do not wish to have their faith in love shaken should not see The Shape of Things (TST), which opens Wednesday night at the Center for the Arts Black Box Theater.Directed by Robert Knopf, TST features a cast of only four characters played by Jordan Levin, Sarah Brown, Valerie Yawien and Patrick Cameron.


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UB School of Management studies disaster response

Students and professors of the UB School of Management have recently published the result of their research of methods of emergency response that were used during last year's October snowstorm.The National Science Foundation is a government agency that donates money for engineering and science-related research provided the funds for the study, which aims to pinpoint the most effective methods of aiding people in emergency situations.UB helped to fund the research as a part of the UB 2020 plan, focusing on preparing efficient disaster response systems.According to Raj Sharman, a professor of management science and systems, much of the research data came from interviewing workers from the Emergency Operations Center, the first responders during the October storm."The Emergency Operations Center normally consists of high level people from different areas like public health, police, fire and so on, coordinating the response," Sharman said.Sharman noted that the Emergency Operations Center quickly and efficiently got the first and second responders to the right places.


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Fair is a win-win situation for students and local organizations

The first annual Community Engagement Fair gave students a chance to explore volunteer opportunities this past Monday.The event was hosted by the new Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement, a conglomerate program of the original Leadership Development Center and the added community service-based program."We usually do this with the School of Management, but this year with our expansion, we decided it was a good time to do it on our own," said Terri Frysh, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Center.Sixteen local organizations and four on-campus organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Susan G.


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"Not to worry you, but..."

Bacteria is everywhere in our society, from dorm rooms to grocery stores. Normally, bacteria are nothing to worry about and are even healthy.


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Lawsuit warranted

In my opinion, the potential lawsuit concerning the Virginia Tech shootings has merit. This potential lawsuit was described in an October 15, 2007 editorial in The Spectrum.


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No means no

A Tulane University police officer was let go after a student reported he made unwanted sexual advances toward him and may have even used a taser to incapacitate and rape him.


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Speaker discusses American conceptions of race

Stories about Angelina Jolie and Bill O'Reilly helped develop Columbia Law Professor Patricia J. Williams' discussion of race on Friday.Williams, a renowned author, was the first distinguished speaker of an original series sponsored by the Loyce Stewart Memorial Fund.


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Starks named MAC East Co-Player of the WeekBulls running back James Starks was named as a Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for his efforts against Toledo on Saturday.


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Honors College Hype

Several times now I have heard the rallying, triumphant boast that UB's Honors Program (now Honors College) provides its member students with "an Ivy League education at a public institution." While the Honors College is certainly a worthwhile component of UB's academic environment, this appraisal is unjustified.The quality of one's education arises from the quality of the faculty, facilities, and classmates.


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Bulls lose their way against Syracuse

"No, none whatsoever...I'm a competitor, I play to win, coach to win and it doesn't feel good right now."These words from Bulls head coach Turner Gill sum up the reality of Saturday's loss to Syracuse.


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