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Spectrum Cartoon 09.01.06

Bulls beat Temple in OT

Redshirt freshman James Starks took the handoff on the Bulls first possession of overtime and bounced off tackle down the right side.

Korn rebirths The Family Values Tour

This week, rainbow haired rockers clad in black assembled at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, N.Y.

Sidelines

The Bulls have filled the last three positions on the football roster by awarding scholarships to sophomore outside linebacker David Hubbard, freshman safety Chris Storr and kicker Taylor Packwood.

Trio looks to give Bulls new attitude

Three men, from three distinctly different paths, have arrived at the University at Buffalo with the same goal-turn a struggling Buffalo athletics program into a Mid-American Conference powerhouse.Over the summer, Athletic Director Warde Manuel tapped Ron Torgalski, Sharif Zaher, and Andy Bashor to turn around the embattled baseball, men's tennis, and women's swimming and diving teams, respectively.

Letter To The Editor

WBFO, a public radio station affiliated with the University at Buffalo, has decided that the university community and the city at large should not hear listener commentaries criticizing Israel's military invasions and occupations.In the most recent issue of ArtVoice (vol.

Fighting fake IDs at the border

Recent studies point to passports for U.S.-Canadian solutionLike it or not, requiring a passport for travel in and out of Canada is a good idea.

The pilgrimage

My career counselor tells me everything will fall together, that she isn't worried about me. She tells me to learn to live in the moment.

Schedule

VolleyballFriday: vs. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m.M. SoccerFriday: vs. Detriot, 7 p.m.W. SoccerFriday: vs. Vermont, 3 p.m.VolleyballSaturday: vs.

On a wing and a prayer

Get your bibs on, because the fifth annual National Buffalo Wing Festival is bound to pull in over a million people this weekend, and you don't want to be left out.A variety of events, including the Miss Buffalo Wing Contest, live music, and a 5k run - all for a $5 admission fee - make this event at Dunn Tire Park more than worthwhile.With over 25 restaurants represented at the festival, the event should appeal to anyone who appreciates local cuisine, beauty pageants, or binge eating.

A cornucopia in the Commons

Wednesday morning, with the crisp onset of fall in the air, vendors from all over the Western New York area filled their tables with fresh vegetables, home baked pies, sausages and jams in The Commons for what was to be the first of a weekly event.Small businesses from Batavia, Buffalo and Friendship were helping to kick off the new and highly anticipated Campus Farmer's Market, which will now be held every Wednesday from 10 a.m.

Spectrum Book Club

"There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.

Room raiders: making four walls feel like home

Home for the average college student is a square room or two, entirely surrounded by white walls.

"Musicians use metaphors, so can you!"

They sound like a juvenile's wet dream, bursting with lovesickness and adrenaline. And, like most wet dreams, Zox leaves the listener in a puddle of confusion, embarrassment and relief.Zox re-released their sophomore album "The Wait" when they signed with SideOneDummy Records in June.

Drugs and basketball

"Half Nelson," written by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, is a film that succeeds not through its ability to overwhelm its viewer with esoteric dialogue or scenes that were created for the Oscars, but through the natural telling of a tragically inspiring story.

The freshman funk

College life is tough at any level, but life as a freshman can be even worse.Coming off the high of graduating from high school and a summer filled with night after night of graduation parties, suddenly living in a 10x12 foot room with a total stranger and having to forage meals from the dining hall can be a big adjustment.For sophomore undecided major Aaron Stopa, one of his first days as a freshman became especially memorable after waking up late and barreling into the elevator with a full cup of steaming hot coffee.

Fall Fest falls early this year

Over a month before most of UB's Fall Fests normally take place, this year's lineup will be raising the "Temperature" Friday, Sept.

Putting together the facts

There was a time in the media when the famous slogan, "more Americans get their news from ABC News than from any other news source" rang true for the station's TV and radio news alike.

'We can and we will be successful'

With opening kickoff only days away, Buffalo's new head football coach, Turner Gill, is preparing to make his debut.

Not the same old bull

When the Buffalo Bulls take to the gridiron on Thursday, new head coach Turner Gill will not be the only debut.