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Bulley named MAC Player of the WeekSophomore forward Dan Bulley of the men's soccer team was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week.

RHA and Amie Rossi Falsely Represented

Being loyal readers to the Spectrum, we are very disappointed by the lack of research that went into last week's article, "Letter from Amie Rossi and RH&A inappropriate."The accusations placed on Ms. Rossi were completely inappropriate, not to mention wrongly directed.

Road warriors

As Simon and Garfunkel once sang, "I wish I was homeward bound." The men's and women's soccer teams will not have that wish granted anytime soon as both are in the midst of long road trips.

Amherst man arrested in South Lake Village robbery

A robbery that occurred on Monday night at 11:18 p.m. in the South Lake Village parking lot resulted in the arrest of Sergey Kushner, 21, of Little Robin Road in Amherst, according to UB Police Chief Gerald Schoenle.

UB Alumni arrested in forcible touching incident

UB alumni Dimitrios Jones of Highgate Ave. in Buffalo was arrested and charged with sexual abuse and forcible touching after an incident that occurred in a current UB student's North Campus apartment.

Minus the crowd

With a crowd of indie-rock faithfuls comfortably packed into a dimly lit Tralf Music Hall on Sunday night, Minus the Bear took the Main Street stage ready to please the eager fans.Although the crowd wasn't easily convinced, MTB wasn't the only impressive band to play that evening.Ela, a quartet from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, kicked off the show as people filed into the venue.

Four titles and a record for the Bulls at Bucknell Invitational

The Bucknell Invitational was a success for the women's tennis team as they ended the weekend setting a new record with four individual championship titles.In singles play, senior Andreea Novaceanu added three victories to her record before losing in a close three-set match to Duquesne's Zena Williams 0-6, 6-3 (10-5) in the Flight A final.

Speaker's words taken out of context

This letter is in response to the letter to the editor from three Philosophy students in your September 28 issue.Before delving into their "argument," I would like to point out the fundamental hypocrisy and set of weaknesses at the basis of the TA's letter.You cannot be in favor of free speech in a "not in my backyard" manner.

Where in the world is MAR

All the fun days, all the exciting days, are blown away by what happened on Sunday, September 30.

Bulls face stiff competition at Lehigh

The Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University is one of the largest cross-country meets in the nation.

Helping the community one child at a time

For more than 35 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has touched and helped to change the lives of over 5,200 young people.

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Safety message and healthy fun

UB students and Buffalo community members alike gathered outside Alumni Arena on Sunday for the 18th annual Linda Yalem Safety Run.This event is held each year in memory of Linda Yalem, the UB student who was raped and murdered by the Buffalo "Bike Path Rapist" Altemio Sanchez in 1990.

Halo Hysteria

Whether it was the countless commercials for the game, the Slurpee created after the game at 7-Eleven, or the new Mountain Dew flavor "Game Fuel" made for the occasion, it was nearly impossible to avoid the hysteria surrounding the recent release of Halo 3 for X-Box 360 on September 25.It was one of the most highly anticipated game releases among videogame fans.

Gimme Moore: Michael and UB

No one was having sex in Buffalo this past Saturday after controversial documentary director Michael Moore visited UB as part of the 21st annual Distinguished Speaker Series.Wearing his characteristic jeans and t-shirt and a Buffalo baseball cap, Moore informed as well as entertained the audience with the same style of social and political commentary that made him famous.He was introduced by Distinguished English Professor Bruce Jackson who, according to President John B.

Death by execution

Execution has two different meanings - it can mean to carry out a plan, or it can be referring to a form of death.

Cardinals pluck Bulls

On Saturday, sales on brooms may have exploded in Muncie, IN as the Ball State Cardinals completed their Saturday sweep of Buffalo Bulls teams.

ALA president speaks about future of American library system

Gender Week wrapped up this past Thursday with a lecture that shattered the stereotypical librarian image depicting a prudish, middle-aged, silence-loving white woman.

"Hey there, Four-Wheels"

Nestled in the proud American tradition of waste and self-righteousness, somewhere between littering and automatic-flushing toilets, is the Automobile.

Holding out for a captain

Sure it was only preseason, but Derek Roy showed Buffalo Sabres fans everything they wanted to see.In the last three exhibition games, Roy scored an astounding 12 points and amassed a +8 rating.