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"Lowly Chippewas upset Bulls due to short bench, foul trouble"

Four minutes into the game, that's when the gloves came off. Or in Reggie Witherspoon's case, the jacket.Buffalo's head coach had a tough afternoon at Alumni Arena on Saturday as the Bulls lost 71-61 to a young team that entered the game winless in the conference."Central Michigan completely outworked us," said an irate coach Witherspoon, who tends to show his frustration by taking off his suit jacket.

Bon Jovi returns

Bon Jovi kept the faith in classic spandex style Fri. night at the HSBC Arena. It

Weathering the UB commute

Despite the recent unseasonably mild weather here in Buffalo, the thought of commuting and parking on campus can still bring a chill to the minds of UB students who frequently drive to school.For students who live in surrounding towns, and even for those on South Campus, the start of the winter season means it's time to start leaving early and time to get used to weathering the weather.Emily MacDougall, a sophomore undecided major, lives in Niagara Falls.

FSA puts campus cash back in cabs

After terminating its contract with Liberty Cab in May spending the entire fall semester without an affiliated cab company, the Faculty Student Association has announced that Buffalo Transportation, Inc. will provide flat-rate taxi service to UB students to and from popular locations around both campuses.Effective Jan.

Police investigating SA charges

After ten long months of little progress, the case against the Student Association's executive board for election violations is suddenly moving forward on two fronts, one of which has already led to an investigation headed by University Police.

Bulls place second at N.Y. championship

When it comes to the New York State Championship, there is something about second place that just won't leave the Bulls alone.For the second consecutive year, the Buffalo Bulls wrestling team finished second overall despite an exceptional performance that included the most first-place wins out of any team in the tournament.Junior Mark Budd, senior Garrett Hicks and senior Kyle Cerminara all took home first-place titles on Saturday.

Keepin' on Truckin'

For Derek Trucks, being a musician is not just a part-time job.It's a way of life. Between juggling two different bands in non-stop performances across the country, experimenting in every genre imaginable and finding time to produce quality studio recordings, the musician does not miss a beat.The Derek Trucks Band, coming to the Center for the Arts this Wed.

Tear-Jerkin' Sports Movies

Current: Murderball (2005)An inspirational and poignant picture about the limitless bounds of human ambition and drive, "Murderball" chronicles the lives of the United States' official paraplegic rugby team, a sport otherwise known as "Murderball" for the sport's violent nature.

Mr. Sillick's swan song

A few weeks back my best friend and I set out for a long drive to visit an old friend.He was right where we thought he'd be, stretched out under an old oak.

Muslims not only ones targeted

In response to "Muslim-Americans lose border case" (Jan 20):It is not just Muslims who are affected.

SA report card

Sure, SA brought in Kanye West for Fall Fest, but a promised North Campus health center is still M.I.A.

Swimmers sink in Ohio

The eight-hour bus ride home Saturday was especially long for the men's and women's swimming and diving teams after both were drowned at the hands of the Ohio Bobcats.Even with four first-place finishes, the UB women (3-6 overall, 0-5 Mid-American Conference) were decisively outscored 131-101 at the Ohio Aquatic Center.

"Molly's Pub gives up license, could reopen"

The owners of Molly's Pub, a popular Main Street bar shut down after a Dec. 15 raid for serving minors, have agreed to a liquor license cancellation and forfeiture of the bar's $1,000 bond, according to The Buffalo News.State Liquor Authority commissioners, meeting in New York City, accepted the conditional no-contest plea Wednesday on behalf of the bar's license holder, WAM Corp., and its principal, William W.

Scoreboard

M. TennisFriday:Buffalo6Boston\t1M. BasketballSaturday:Central Michigan71Buffalo61WrestlingSaturday:Finished second out of 17 teams at state championshipW.

Spying program helps find our enemies

A new semester and already the paranoia bug is spreading like wildfire in the bowels of the Student Union.This letter is in response to your Jan.

Inanimate subjects

American jobs, from Nike to the automotive industry, have been shipped overseas for cheap labor in increasing numbers over the past several decades.

Schedule

M. BasketballTuesday: at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.

Health center tops spring priorities for SA

With one semester down and one to go, SA President Dela Yador, Vice President Sonia Kang and Treasurer Mazin Kased think they have accomplished a lot, and they'd probably be right.

The week ahead: 1.23.06

Scientists are Bunsen burnouts

Upon first listen, We Are Scientists' album "With Love and Squalor" sounds like an undefined mixture of pop punk and '80s-imitation bands such as Franz Ferdinand, Hot Hot Heat or The Strokes.Fortunately for the band, described by lead singer Keith Murray on their Web site as "a flight from New York to L.A.