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Spectrum Cartoon 18.10.06

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Current: "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004)Global warming reaches disastrous heights as the world enters a new ice age.

Bulls fight to a tie against Niagara

Trying to avenge a disastrous loss in conference play on Saturday, the men's soccer team was able to salvage a 2-2 double-overtime tie against Niagara on Sunday afternoon.The Bulls (8-5-2, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) started the game out slowly.

Cleanup in University Heights could take up to three weeks

Students living on or around North Campus are in luck as things begin to return to normalcy after a snowstorm left thousands without power over the weekend, but those who live near South Campus might not be so fortunate.Despite the fact that 1,300 people showed up for free emergency meals on North Campus this past Friday, Louis Schmitt, director of UB Facilities Operations, assures that everything is now operating as it should on both campuses."All of the electrical power is working.

Going back to school

This fall Jillene Krause is juggling a full-time job, taking 12 credits in night classes and doing the resulting six to eight hours of homework each week.And you thought you were busy.A 36-year-old returning undergraduate student, Krause was initially overwhelmed by the responsibilities she had taken on this semester, but is finally again settling in to college life."My biggest challenge has been time," Krause said.

Eastwood salutes the nation's heroes

In an era when few people have actually seen the horrors of combat firsthand, a new film is attempting to paint a ghastly picture of war for the new generation.

Scoreboard

VolleyballThursday:Buffalo3Kent State1Friday:Ohio3Buffalo0Saturday:IPFW3Buffalo0M. SoccerSaturday:Western Michigan1Buffalo0FootballSunday:Ohio (OH)38Buffalo31M.

Internet burlesque comes to the Icon

The soft-core Internet porn phenomenon known as the Suicide Girls revealed its scantily clad cabaret of women Tuesday night at the Icon.

A celestial induction

A star will touch down gracefully this Thursday at the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. Nelson Starr, a Philosophy graduate from UB, will be warmly inducted in front of onlookers at Club Paradise.

Bulls fall flat in shutout by Falcons

Playing hard doesn't always result in a victory. The women's soccer team learned this the hard way on Sunday.

"Terahertz technology safer, more effective than X-ray"

Working here and overseas, great minds from UB are collaborating with others around the world to make better airport security take flight.In conjunction with researchers at Queens College (City University of New York), the University of California at Santa Barbara and the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan, professors and graduate students at UB are making strides to develop a technology that could revolutionize current military, medical and airline technology.Terahertz frequencies, which are higher than microwaves but lower than potentially harmful infrared rays, are being studied for their implications in investigative searches.Andrea Markelz, Ph.D., principal investigator for the project, said that there are significant potential benefits for the technology, especially in things like airport security.

Life Focus: Food

Polenta is a fabulous base to create a variety of main dishes and it requires very little prep. Essentially, it is an Italian corn meal loaf, but while it may sound unappetizing, it's truly delicious.

Heights house catches fire in storm aftermath

Dozens of students living in University Heights are looking forward to restored electricity and heat this week as work crews clear limbs and repair power lines in the district.Seven residents of Winspear Avenue, however, are left looking for a new home.In the aftermath of the October snowstorm that devastated Buffalo and the northern Erie County region, a fire - believed to be caused by a candle being used for light in the house - destroyed 101 Winspear early Saturday morning."It was a freak accident," said Nick Mason, a 101 Winspear resident.

University Heights still recovering

After a long weekend in the dark, University Heights and surrounding areas can expect restoration of the area this week as power is turned back on and roads are cleared.According to Buffalo Police E-District Lieutenant John King, power was restored to the South Campus area early Sunday morning, although some in the vicinity are still without electricity and heat.The aftermath has left some students scavenging for food and warmth."I still don't have power," said Mary Anne Herzog, an occupational therapy grad student.

Bulls fall short in comeback

It was a nice Sunday afternoon for a football game in Buffalo. Only this Sunday, the home football game in Buffalo did not include the Bills.Due to the horrific weather just a few days before, the game between the Buffalo Bulls (1-5 overall, 0-4 MAC) and the Miami (OH) RedHawks (1-6, 1-2) was postponed from Saturday to Sunday.

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SNAPSHOTS OF DESTRUCTION

The aftermath of the unexpected, early snowstorm that hit the Western New York region included blocked and unplowed roads, downed trees and damaged power lines.

Kinder weather predicted for coming week

This weekend's snowstorm - labeled "historic" by the National Weather Service - left hundreds of thousands of people without power and streets looking like war zones.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

On Monday, the SA Urban Renewal Club will coordinate work crews to help clear fallen trees and other debris in neighborhoods in downtown Buffalo.

SIGNS OF THE STORM

Starbucks leaves a note on its front door (left) after the Commons loses power on Thursday. RAs posted signs Friday morning (lower-left) that classes were cancelled for a snow day.