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Dating for a cause

An inherited condition resulting in deformed and malfunctioning red blood cells, sickle cell anemia is no joke.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.12.05

Men's soccer dominates Seina for fourth straight win

The Bulls are on a roll. The UB men's soccer team scored three times in a span of less than 20 minutes and controlled the ball for most of the game to shut out the Siena Saints 3-0 on Sunday.A superior defensive effort held Siena to only two shots on goal throughout the entire game.Second-half goals from junior midfielder Erik Jaanimagi, a well struck header from junior forward Shyle Braithwaite, and a nice one-timer from sophomore forward Lee Catchpole sealed a commanding victory.Both teams were held scoreless in the first half, however the Bulls dominated the field, barely letting Siena on their defensive side.

Bulls kick away Canisius' chances

Imagine you're the last line of defense, standing deep into your own territory and a player from the opposing team is about to take a shot that could be momentum-shifting goal.

Moving on from 9/11

With Hurricane Katrina's catastrophe dominating the news, and the inevitable effects of time on memory, it seems 9/11 memorials have thinned out in the four years since the attacks that killed thousands.This year marks the first time since 9/11 that UB itself did not host some sort of vigil or service for the community in memory of the attacks.

Acceptance for united Ireland

I want to thank you for finally publishing Mr. O'Day's letter. After first reading this letter two years ago, I was struck by the sensibility of O'Day's proposal, and hope that this grand idea, through being aired in The Spectrum, will receive acceptance and be acted upon in Ireland, north and south.

Simpson makes pick for new post

In the latest move to round out his extensive staff of vice presidents, President John Simpson has appointed Marsha Henderson to the newly created position of vice president for external affairs.Currently serving as the Western New York district president for KeyBank, Henderson, a UB alumna, returns to UB with an accomplished resume and will start at the new position Sept.

Not in my backyard

I generally think of myself as a fairly unemotional guy, one who is not easily moved to tears. However upon reading about the potential crowding problems facing the student body in the Spectrum's "Growing with respect" (Sept.

'Fooking Brilliant' rings true

Under normal circumstances, any musical artist who forms a band title by putting the word "Experience" after his or her own full name should be slapped with a pretentious stick.

Women's soccer to face regional rivals

Bulls teams like football this fall have produced little reason for fans to get excited. The women's soccer team will look to change all that this weekend.Tallying a 1-2-1 record so far this season, the Bulls have suffered crushing defeats at the hands of Lehigh and Central Florida, leaving head coach Jean A.

Straight outta comp fee

During each basketball game last semester, nearly 23,000 UB students on average chose not to attend.

UB ignores Heights residents

The solution to crime problems like these recent knifepoint robberies is simple. Every year its the same story: cops all over the place patrolling North Campus at all hours of the day and night, handing out parking tickets with extreme prejudice and keeping an eye on all those potential shoplifters at the bookstore, while meanwhile this kind of crap goes on every year at South Campus and the Heights.

Bulls head to 'Cuse seeking first Win

After a long, quiet trip home from a deflating defeat at the University of Connecticut last week, the UB football team hopes to return from the Carrier Dome on Saturday with a lot more joy and even a win, as the Bulls take on the Big East's Syracuse Orange.Last Thursday, UB (0-1) was shut out in its season opener against UConn, another Big East team, 38-0.

Schedule

Cross CountryTommy Evans InviteFriday: at , 12 p.m.W. SoccerFriday: at Canisius, 7 p.m.VolleyballFriday: vs.

Reactionary revolution stunts progress

The latest casualty of the Bush Administrations war on science was Dr. Susan Wood, the Food and Drug Administration's ranking women's health expert.

Volleyball heads West

With already half as many wins as they had last year under their belt, the women's volleyball team is set to continue its winning ways when it travels to Washington State University to take part in the Baden Cougar Challenge Tournament this weekend.UB (4-1) will kick off their first game against the Idaho Vandals (4-2) on Friday and then continue with a doubleheader on Saturday when they face the Washington State Cougars (2-2) and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-2).Head coach Jim Lodes hopes to build off of the success they had at the Western New York Invitational, where they swept the competition."We have an advantage going in that we had reasonable success the last two weekends," Lodes said.Last weekends' success, however, does not mean that this tournament will be a cakewalk."There is a disadvantage in that Washington State, Idaho and Oral Roberts could be the three toughest teams we have faced to date," Lodes said.

Students sound off on new buses

Sporting bold paint, a flashy design resembling the Bulls logo and a promise to be prompt, UB's new fleet of blue and white buses has drawn praise from students in the first weeks of classes, though criticisms of the transportation system still linger.At the end of the spring semester, UB signed a new five-year bus contract with Cognisa Transportation, ending a 25-year relationship with Coach USA.

Corrections

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No easy fix

While county leaders are just now figuring out how bad the problem is, one thing has been clear from the start: Erie County's budget is a mess.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.09.05