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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

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Fans Greet Heroes At Midnight Madness

The men's basketball team was the Cinderella story of the Mid-American Conference last season. They have been picked as the overwhelming favorite of the MAC's East Division this season.As the clock struck midnight on Saturday morning, the Buffalo basketball faithful were reminded that this horse-drawn carriage wasn't turning back into a pumpkin anytime soon.Students gathered at Alumni Arena Friday night for Midnight Mania festivities, which returned to UB this weekend following a five-year hiatus.

Dress Your Readers in Warmth and Laughter

Saturday night, the Center for the Arts was filled with plenty of hilarity and mirth, as National Public Radio humorist and internationally best-selling author David Sedaris returned to Buffalo for an evening of stories and essays.In a sold-out Mainstage Theater, Sedaris pleased an anxious audience that consisted of Starbucks-drinking, sweater vest-wearing Barnes and Noble hipsters and scholarly professors.Sedaris began the evening by reading a soon-to-be-published short story in "The New Yorker" magazine about his current relationship with partner Hugh.

"Students Brave Wind, Rain for Homecoming"

The Sea of Blue was a sea of winter coats and giant umbrellas Saturday afternoon as fierce winds and freezing rain crashed the end of Homecoming Week at the Bulls football game.Bundled up from head to toe, both fans and participants stuck it out through the rocky weather for not only the game, but also a series of Homecoming events during halftime.The ceremonies started with a parade around the stadium track by students from UB's clubs and varsity sports teams.

"Finally On Friendly Turf, Bulls Trounce Toledo"

After a three-week road trip, during which the Bulls dropped five of six games, this weekend's "Homecoming" meant the comforts of playing on a home field for the struggling Bulls.The Bulls (4-10-1, 3-5-1 MAC) were relaxed and ready to use the home field to their advantage Friday night as they beat Toledo, 5-2."The difference tonight was that we were at home, in front of the family and crowd," said senior forward Jenny Dannecker.Dannecker led the Bulls' offensive charge with a hat trick, her first of the year, notching three of Buffalo's five goals and adding an assist for good measure.

The Four-Horse Man

I'm being pulled apart by horses tethered to my limbs.The horses' names are The Spectrum, iChat, Short Fiction and Songwriting.

Bulls Squander Strong First Half

Through 30 minutes of football on Saturday at UB Stadium, "Homecoming" at Buffalo seemed destined to take on a meaning beyond plates of chicken wings and obliterated Jeeps.The Bulls (1-6, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) displayed a glimmer of what big-time, competitive MAC football can be in a hard-fought first half that ended with UB up, 7-6, against Miami (4-3, 3-1 MAC). But any thoughts of an upset were short-lived, as the defending MAC-East Champion RedHawks out-fought, out-executed, and out-scored UB in the second half en route to a 25-7 win."As we came out in the second half, the spoken goal was 'win the half,'" said UB Head Coach Jim Hofher.

Everyone's America or No One's America

About 15 years ago, on Public School 241's concrete playground, a red-faced little boy named Timothy hit me with his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lunch box and told me to "Go back to Africa."Indignant and determined to wipe the smirk off his face I attacked him with all the strength my six-year-old body could muster.I was much more upset by the fact that he mistook my Jamaican accent for an African one than I was by how he rudely told me to get out of his country; mostly because I had an immense Jamaican pride and secondly because it was his country after all.As far as my six-year-old, fresh-off-the-airplane mind could tell, this was Timothy's America and I was just a visitor.I grew up and got over my resentment toward red-faced Timothy.

Caribbean SA Kicks Off Awareness Week

The Caribbean Student Association's annual awareness week began Sunday, offering several events planned to help raise awareness about West Indian Culture.Since this year marks the CSA's 30th anniversary at UB, executive board members said they are striving to make this weeklong celebration extra special."We want everyone who celebrates with us to experience the rich, artistic culture that the Caribbean and CSA have to offer," said Terice Barnett, secretary of the CSA.Their goal is to create events that are cross-cultural, aiming to build a sense of community with members and non-members alike.This year the club plans a spectacular celebration that will intertwine CSA with the rest of UB's diverse community.Wednesday, the CSA will be showing support to the Latin Caribbean at the Latino Bazaar where students will have an opportunity to learn what other Caribbean organizations have to offer.Thursday, the CSA plans to invite other clubs on campus to join them for a free game of Laser Tag.A Caribbean arts and craft workshop is planned for Friday where students can make traditional items such as beaded necklaces and earrings.