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"New facility, new hope"

With an eye towards both the future and the present, the University at Buffalo Athletic Department announced plans earlier this summer for a new training center adjacent to UB Stadium.


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The new face of the law

The candidate picked as the next UB Chief of Police, one of over 75 qualified applicants reviewed by a board including university officials, student leaders and community representatives, is hitting the ground running.It's a good thing he already knows his way around.Gerard Schoenle, a born-and-raised Buffalonian, was recently chosen to replace former chief John Grela, who is retiring after 33 years of working for the university - 15 of those years as the leader of the on-campus police force.Schoenle's r?


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Dalai Lama tickets won't be in short supply

When His Holiness the Dalai Lama makes his anticipated visit to UB this fall, university officials will do their best to make sure every student will have a chance to hear him speak at what will be the first installment of next year's Distinguished Speakers Series.The exiled Tibetan leader's lecture, "Promoting Peace Across Borders Through Education," will be held at the UB Stadium as the highlight of his three-day visit in September.


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Watchlist

Theme: GraduationCurrent: "Ghost World" (2001)Upon graduating, Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlet Johansson) don't know what to do with their lives.


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Never too soon for reality

Some people say it's too early for a film about 9/11. The emotional gauntlet that director Paul Greengrass puts us through in "United 93" may verify concerns about the film's timing.


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Scoreboard

BaseballFriday:Akron7Buffalo5W. TennisMAC TournamentFriday:Buffalo4Bowling Green2Saturday:Buffalo4Bowling Green1SoftballSaturday:Kent State11Buffalo1BaseballSaturday:Buffalo7Akron6


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Tonawanda an unlikely gateway to summer

With classes coming to a halt this week and students starting to plan their summer vacations, those staying near campus won't have to go far for free summer fun, as the Gateway Harbor in North Tonawanda will once again be a place for concerts, food, and, well, more food.Summer, of course, is a time for relaxation, parties, cookouts, and the beach.


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Good things come in threes

In an event dedicated to Hillsdale College's former track star, Gina Van Laar, three Buffalo runners took away first-place finishes in the Gina Relays.Sophomore Vanessa Roelofsen set a new personal best with a 51.71-meter javelin throw, which also earned her a first-place finish on Saturday.


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Schedule

SoftballTuesday: vs. Niagra (DH), 3 p.m.BaseballWednesday: at LeMoyne, 1:30 p.m.SoftballWednesday: vs.


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'A Boy Named Noname' with nothing to do

Whether it's nostalgia or insanity, that dusty toy riding horse calls to be played with despite how much you've outgrown it.David Mitchell's exhibit "A Boy Named Noname" is a one-channel video installation with sound accompanied by matching charcoal sketches.



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