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Spectrum Book Club

"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four."- Excerpt from 1984Theme: negative utopia, totalitarianism.Book: 1984Fun Fact: George Orwell is actually a pseudonym for English author and journalist Eric Arthur Blair.Orwellian: Translations are available in 15 languages and the novel's terminology has become a part of society - the term "Orwellian" describes actions and/or organizations similar to the totalitarian society portrayed in the novel.Summary: Published in 1940, this novel tells of the worst-case scenario of the interaction between government and society in Orwell's projection of the year 1984.

The 'Great American Column'

Some of the greatest authors of the last few hundred years were the ones who set out to explain the aura of America, both in its grandeur and in its unspoken faults.

"Homecoming weekend hosts SNL writer, dodgeball tourney"

Homecoming weekend begins this Friday, hosting among other events a speech by UB alumnus and Emmy award-winning "Saturday Night Live" writer0 Alan Zweibel.Events will start Friday morning with walking tours of the campus.

Bulls stellar at Niagara Invitational

Niagara, Detroit and St. Bonaventure could not stop the women's tennis team from being almost flawless this weekend.

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Bulls stampede home

The last time the Bulls stood on the turf of UB Stadium, they were surrounded by hundreds of students and Buffalo was undefeated for the first time since 1997.

Dating with speed

The era of cyber hook-ups, speed dating and online services are the new love connection, and there are more ways than ever to find Mr. or Mrs. Right.Last Thursday evening, 120 UB students took a chance on meeting someone new at an evening of speed dating, with a twist - students of all sexual preferences participated."We saw that other campuses were doing it and what a success it was, and then movies like 'Hitch' came out and were a hit.

Spectrum Cartoon: 10.4.06

Bulls split weekend home games against MAC foes

It was a rollercoaster weekend for the women's soccer team as it beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday, 3-2, and then fell to the Central Michigan Chippewas on Sunday, 1-0.The Bulls (4-7, 1-3 MAC) were forced to come back against EMU (4-5-2, 1-3 MAC) in order to record its first Mid-American Conference win of the season.

Students brave a night out for a good cause

The smell of fall in the chilly air and the appearance of students trickling back and forth in front of the Student Union made for a typical quiet afternoon last Friday - sans the student panhandlers.Instead of heading for home as dusk began to spread its inky fingers over the horizon, over 25 students held their ground and braved the night as part of UB's annual Night Out, planned and hosted by the student organization Community Action Corps (CAC) to benefit Friends of the Night.Armed with cardboard boxes ranging in size from shoes to washing machines, students bundled up in layers of warm hoodies and fleeces, sporting hats, gloves, blankets and sleeping bags.

A weekend of success and distress for volleyball

It was a bittersweet weekend for the Bulls as they notched their first Mid-American Conference win, broke multiple records and also faced defeat.

Quitting is for quitters

Since I was 15, most of my mornings have started the same way. Wake up, shower, eat breakfast and smoke the day's first cigarette.

"Roosevelt adjusts to college, WR with lightning speed"

While freshman standout Naaman Roosevelt may put his pants on the same way as the 18,165 other undergraduates at the University at Buffalo, a gift separates the kick returner and wide receiver from the masses.Roosevelt is fast.

Anti-gaming conference to feature Golisano

In light of proposals for a local casino, the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling (NCLAG) will hold their regional conference in downtown Buffalo at the Adam's Mark Hotel this weekend.

My oh my: country duo shakes the CFA

Hay bales and horses were not out of place at the Center for the Arts when The Wreckers pushed the boundaries of country music on stage Saturday night.

Pulitzer Prizewinner Toles discusses censorship in society

UB alumnus and Pulitzer Prizewinning political cartoonist Tom Toles returned home to Buffalo this past Saturday for a conference on censorship in the media.

Bulls escape with first MAC victory

Beginning Mid-American Conference play on Friday night, Buffalo came out firing shots like bullets against Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Pleasant pugnacity

Ani DiFranco almost defies classification. Her music gains inspiration from folk, jazz and the blues, but her music feels more organic, grown from an emotion or particular moment instead of a genre.

Rock keeps kids off the street

If it weren't for the strobe lights and amps, the American Legion Post 264 could have been mistaken for a daycare.

Bulls in brief

The UB Athletics Department will be honoring two of its top teams of the past before the homecoming game on Saturday against Ball State.