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UB eco-friendlier with hydrogen cars

By CHRISTINE A. SETLOCK | Oct. 26, 2005

It may be a long time before current freshmen see their grandchildren driving in pollution-free hydrogen cars, but UB is already taking a step towards that future.To meet federal and state laws, UB will be finalizing a deal this month to purchase two new hydrogen vehicles."The university feels strongly that we should be taking the lead in environmentally safe products," said John Hayes, assistant director of buildings and grounds.Federal law requires that 75 percent of new purchases be alternatively fueled and energy efficient under the 1992 Environmental Protection Act.

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Catchpole awaits doctor's decision

By ANTHONY SYLOR | Oct. 26, 2005

The fate of sophomore Lee Catchpole remains in limbo as he awaits an Oct. 31 doctor's appointment to find out if he will be cleared to suit up for the men's soccer team's Mid-American Conference playoffs.

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Boo to the boob tube

By RACHEL BELLAVIA | Oct. 26, 2005

The idea of mainstream media promoting sex is nothing new. Fresh meat, often of the female jailbait variety, is constantly being thrust into the spotlight and slapped on magazine covers to serve as both a burning sex object and a recognizable female icon.

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Heights police ready for Halloween weekend

By JEREMY G. BURTON | Oct. 26, 2005

City and campus police officials say they are prepared for the party-heavy Halloween weekend, especially in the University Heights where police have been cracking down all semester."Halloween weekend has traditionally been one of the greater party weekends, and we're ready for it," said Mark Antonio, police chief of the E district that includes the Heights.Antonio declined to say whether Buffalo Police would have a greater presence than usual for this coming weekend."We're going to be out there and we're going to be observing," he said.Antonio added that although Halloween weekend is known for its rowdiness, it remains a routine weekend for his officers."(It's) the same precautions we've been taking every weekend," he said.

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UB raises its voice in tuition debate

By EVAN PIERCE | Oct. 26, 2005

It was an eye-opening Monday for several New York State Assemblymen and Senators at a public hearing at Buffalo State College's Butler Library Room.

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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.26.05

By Editorial | Oct. 26, 2005

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Ross 'forces' laughter at the CFA

By JESSICA STARKMAN | Oct. 26, 2005

The Center for the Arts looked like it was hosting a "Star Wars" convention Monday night, with fans adorned in costume eagerly anticipating the rapid-fire delivery of showman Charles Ross.Attendees poured in to see a one-man rendition of their favorite movie that they're likely to remember.Before the show began, characters from "Star Wars Episode IV," "V," and "VI" were taking pictures in full costume.

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A more 'Stern' NBA

By ANTHONY SYLOR | Oct. 26, 2005

It probably shouldn't be too much to ask of someone that you are paying a couple of million dollars a year to come to work dressed appropriately.

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Trial and error

By JEREMY G. BURTON | Oct. 26, 2005

Has there ever been a better time than now to be a Saddam Hussein look-alike?Ten years ago the only gig you could get impersonating the Butcher of Baghdad was in Iraq as a stunt-double for Saddam himself, a job for which I can only assume the company perks did not outweigh the daily risk of death.But today, Hollywood beckons, baby!

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"Love, set and match for Bulls at ITA Regionals"

By WILL ARONIN | Oct. 26, 2005

Before you can be the best, you have to beat the best.The ITA Regional tournament at Dartmouth hosted 128 of the top tennis players throughout the Northeast over the weekend.UB sent three representatives to the event, with junior Mike Rockman representing the Bulls in singles while the formidable pair of Yules Hadisubroto and Nikesh Singh Panthlia took on the doubles competition."We had a great weekend," said Nick Zieziula, assistant head coach.

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Faculty expansion announced

By BILL NIELSEN | Oct. 26, 2005

Four months after President John Simpson said he would like to increase both UB's faculty and enrollment, Provost Satish Tripathi has announced plans to hire 110 new faculty members over the next three years.Tripathi made the plans officially public in an Oct.

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"Finally, 'funny' and 'leukemia' can go in the same sentence"

By TIFFANY DURILLA | Oct. 26, 2005

It's okay to laugh with leukemia, but not at it. That's what Comix Caf?

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Giving small spaces sparkle and pizzazz

By MICHAEL LACARI | Oct. 26, 2005

"Extreme Makeover Home Edition" transforms run down shacks into million-dollar mansions, but the average college student would be content with making their bland college living areas simply livable, preferably for as cheap as possible.Most college students who don't live at home are faced with the arduous task of fitting all of their belongings into a tight space, and making it feel like home.

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Should Zorro ride again?

By SETH PECK | Oct. 26, 2005

Just when you thought it was safe to watch another sequel, Hollywood unleashes their most outlandish one yet.The second installment of Zorro lives up to all the negative connotations of being a sequel.

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No bye for suddenly mediocre men's soccer

By DAVID JARKA | Oct. 26, 2005

All the UB men's soccer team needed to do was squeak by Northern Illinois on Sunday to secure a first round bye in the Mid-American Conference playoffs.

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Comic pros and comic cons

By DEVIN MACNEIL | Oct. 26, 2005

For any collector of old, rare or unpopular comics, the Buffalo Comicon was the Mecca of comic stores on Sunday.

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SUNY-side down

By SIOBHAN COUNIHAN | Oct. 26, 2005

If you ask UB's four delegates to the SUNY Student Assembly what their organization accomplished at its fall conference this past weekend, they will sit in silence trying to think of something, anything, that was achieved.The silence speaks volumes about the organization, especially as all four UB delegates and SA President Dela Yador fire allegations decrying the incompetence and ineffectiveness of the only student body with a voice to Albany.

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Scoreboard

Oct. 26, 2005

M. SoccerFriday:Buffalo1Western Michigan1W. SoccerFriday:Buffalo1Akron1W. SwimmingFriday:Buffalo156Canisius61FootballSaturday:Toledo38Buffalo15VolleyballSaturday:Miami (Ohio)3Buffalo0W.

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Oct. 26, 2005

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Sophomore runners set pace for UB at invitational

By GREG CISZAK | Oct. 26, 2005

Sophomore Michelle Quinn shattered her personal best time of the season Friday, finishing first out of four UB women runners who competed in the Cornell Reif Memorial Run.The women ran the 5K event while no UB runners took part in the men's 8K.