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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.07.05

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Men's Cross CountryFriday:Buffalo23Akron34Women's Cross CountryFriday:Buffalo21Akron34W. SoccerFriday:Buffalo2Canisius1Sunday:Cornell2Buffalo1VolleyballFriday:Buffalo0Idaho3Staturday:Wash State2Buffalo1FootballSaturday:Buffalo0Syracuse31M.

The changing state of radio

It was a dry summer for rock radio play. At work, coworkers usually controlled the stereo, choosing stations that encouraged one to get down and make babies rather than headbang.

WNBA coach to lead Bulls hoops

After a summer of big changes for Bulls athletics, the women's basketball team has landed former WNBA coach Linda Hill-MacDonald, who automatically becomes one of the most accomplished coaches in both the history of the team and UB itself.As the head coach of the WNBA Cleveland Rockers, Hill-MacDonald set a record for consecutive wins for a first-year team and managed to win an Eastern Conference Championship in her second year with the Rockers.Before winning championships at the professional level, Hill-MacDonald worked to perfect her college game.

Keep healthy keeping hands to yourself

Last year, at this time, you awoke one painful morning unable to lift your head from your pillow.

Dangerous-Lee good

After a busy summer representing England at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, sophomore forward Lee Catchpole has picked up where he left off last season with the UB men's soccer team.As a freshman, he led the team in scoring with six goals and 14 total points.

No sympathy for stupidity

Man, if there's one thing that just gets to me, it has got to be stupid people. Those people who just don't have common sense and don't fess up to their responsibilities.

"New parking policy irks freshmen, but is successful, officials say"

One week into the fall semester, UB officials say they are pleased with the pilot program that bans freshmen from parking along the academic spine, though some students argue the system is ineffective.Responding to consistent complaints of insufficient on-campus parking, UB is testing a new policy that prohibits freshmen that live in the residence halls from parking along the spine from 7 a.m.

UB's pharmaceutical past and future

Centuries of medicinal practices and tools have found a permanent home on UB's North Campus at the school of pharmacy's Apothecary Museum.The museum, located in 114 Cooke Hall, was established in 1986 to commemorate the centennial of the School of Pharmacy and is home to three centuries of pharmaceutical inquiry."We wanted to have a depiction of an actual pharmacy from an earlier time," said Cindy Konovitz, assistant dean of admissions and a pre-pharmacy advisor.

Wing festival takes flight

Chicken wings. One. Million. Chicken wings.That's how many hot sauce-covered meat lovers' delights have been devoured in the short history of the National Buffalo Wing Festival.

UB reaches out

With each passing day, Hurricane Katrina is earning its title as the worst natural disaster in U.S.

"Black party, black leather"

Men in collars are pulled through the crowd next to women wearing nothing but electrical tape and booty shorts.

Hoping for the real story

A lot has been written and tossed about the Internet following Hurricane Katrina. Its focus has been a lot of things, from outrage to blame, though much of it has had little to do with the real story of Katrina's aftermath.

Schedule

M. SoccerWednesday: vs. Niagara, 7 p.m.

'Grizzly Man' an engrossing study

Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers documenting grizzly bears in Katmai National Park on the Alaskan peninsula.

Art Dialogue Gallery starts a conversation

The Art Dialogue Gallery, shyly tucked into the corner of 1 Linwood Ave., provides modest walls that don artwork from the cracks and crevices of Buffalo.And since the 2005 Regional Artists Exhibition opened there on Aug.

Commons chains too common

My heart broke a little to learn that the Campus Pizza was being replaced by three chain fast food restaurants.

Soccer sees limited success in Sunshine State

Coming off of a win over regionally ranked Army, the UB women's soccer team (1-2-1 overall) headed into the University of Central Florida Soccer Invitational hoping to build on that momentum.

Bulls blow over field

In the Bulls Classic Tournament this weekend, the men's soccer team slid, sprinted, and took some serious spills, but emerged on top, defeating Valparaiso and Cleveland State in two exhausting battles on the field.Although Buffalo was slow to produce goals in the first halves of both games, it was victorious in beating both opponents and received several awards in the process.Buffalo (2-0) put up a tough struggle in the first half of their game against Valparaiso, striving to obtain possession of the ball and end the first half in the lead.

"Gas prices give students full tanks, empty wallets"

Students commuting from home and between campuses are having no trouble losing weight this semester -- and all of it in their wallets.With prices nearing $4 at some gas stations this past weekend and just now easing back under $3, many say they've been scrambling for alternatives to ease the financial strain."I've been spending $25 on gasoline every five days," said Rob Dettman, a senior management major.Dettman is one of many students who have been forced to pay extra at the pump to get to school.