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Women's SoccerThe University at Buffalo's women's soccer team lost a 1-0 game to Bowling Green State University.

Men's Tennis Travels to Regionals

The UB men's tennis team will travel to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Men's Regional Championships.

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U.S. Troops' Other Struggle

With metronomic regularity, President Bush declares that he has given and will give the U.S. military everything it needs to fight Iraqi insurgents.

Rich Man Wanna Be King

Break up the undefeated Buffalo Sabres! Wooo!Sure, the goal scorers haven't produced, but who cares?

Once-Broken Dryers in Good Repair

Facilities officials have successfully kept the number of broken dryers in the Ellicott laundry rooms to a minimum since last September, when The Spectrum found nearly 30 percent of the machines were broken.Last year, a Sept.

Men's Soccer Missing That Magic Touch

On a blustery and cold Sunday afternoon at RAC Field, the woes for the University at Buffalo men's soccer team continued as they were shut out by Northern Illinois, 3-0.Coming off a 1-0 loss to Cleveland State on Friday, the Bulls could not find any cohesiveness on offense while the Huskies feasted on the Bulls' weak defense.

Armor Plays as City Sleeps

It was not a pleasant surprise to find the train station locked at 7:30 p.m. Buffalo is apparently the sister city of Boca Raton, Fla., where everything shuts down at 7 p.m.

Ben Sargent Cartoon 10.20.04

Upcoming Games

Women's SoccerFriday: vs. Marshall, 7:00 p.m.VolleyballFriday: at Ohio, 7:00 p.m.Men

Mixed Results For Men's Tennis At Army Shootout

The UB men's tennis team gathered mixed results in an extremely competitive field at the four-team Army Shootout last weekend.

Teaching Assistant Charged with Rape

A UB teaching assistant was arrested and charged with rape and assault this weekend.Jinho Choi, a Ph.D.

Living the Good Life

The title of The Good Life's new CD, "Album of the Year," appears presumptuous at first glance. It is intentionally misleading in this way.Tim Kasher, the voice and the mind behind most of The Good Life's music and all of their lyrics, had something different in mind when he wrote this title."The album starts in April and ends in March.

Rich Get Richer in NFL's Week 6

This week in the NFL, trends that nobody expected continued to prevail over common sense. The only constant highlight was the New England Patriots and their 20th consecutive victory.New England 30, Seattle 20New England continues writing the pages of NFL history, recording their 20th victory in a row.

This Summer's Trip to Cuba May Be the Last of Its Kind For UB Students

UB students who visited Cuba for four weeks this summer to attend the University of Havana may be the last group to do so, according to alterations made to the Cuban embargo.According to the US Department of the Treasury Web site, under the strengthened embargo, study abroad programs to Cuba lasting less than 10 weeks are no longer permitted.

Scoreboard

BuffaloFootballSaturdayMiami (OH)25UB7 Women's SoccerFridayToledo2UB5 SaturdayBGSU1UB0 Men's SoccerFridayCleveland State1UB0 SundayNIU3UB0 VolleyballFridayCMU3UB0 Cross CountrySaturday & SundayUB Men - 14th of 38 teamsUB Women - 14th of 41 teams

Simpson's Lofty Yet Attainable Ideals

President John B. Simpson was formally welcomed to UB at Friday afternoon's investiture ceremony.

"Dance, Drama ... Zombies?"

Watch out! Sexy zombie brides are currently rampant inside the Center for the Arts.The Zodiaque Dance Company's latest production, entitled "VOICES... That Dance," opened this weekend, playing on themes of Halloween and the undead, among others.The first dance of the night, "Captious Chatter," choreographed by Kelly Cammarata, opened with a tap number and as the title implies, contained bustling activity.

Cross Country Finishes Strong at Penn State

Both the UB men's and women's cross country teams performed well at the Penn State National Invitational on Saturday, where they faced many nationally ranked schools.

Racism on the Stage

Racism is often avoided as a topic that's too sensitive or too risqu?