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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.18.04

That Phone Call Home

For students entering college for the first time, one of the big perks of leaving home has always been the notion of greater independence.Here at UB, that notion of independence is backed up by a parental notification policy that most often keeps student consequences concerning grades and legal matters separated from parental intervention."We're not in the business of calling mom and dad about every little thing," said Dennis Black, vice president for Student Affairs.

Club Sports Get Trainers

UB club sports will have access to full-time professional athletic trainers next semester through a temporary program that many team members hope to make permanent.According to Frank Carnevale, director of Health Services, the issue of professional trainers for club sports has been around for a long time."Students from club sports approached Student Affairs to have assistance with trainers to cover home games," Carnevale said.Colleen Connors, president of the club volleyball team, said club teams have needed professional athletic trainers for a number of different reasons."Having athletic trainers for sports teams is not only an asset but a necessity.

How To Steal An Election

The Teletubbies children's program usually begins with the sun rising and a cute baby's face in the center of the sun, giggling in view of the lush, green landscape below.Envision George W.

Volleyball Still Struggling in MAC

The final game of a six-game home stand for the UB volleyball team ended Friday night in similar fashion to the previous five games: with a loss.Over the past two weeks, the Bulls have lost six straight matches at Alumni Arena.

Simpson Officially Becomes UB's 14th President

John B. Simpson was inaugurated as the 14th president of UB Friday in an event rich with academic ceremony and talk of UB's future.In his acceptance speech, Simpson spoke of his long-term vision for the university and emphasized the role of public higher education in America."I pledge to you today that UB's very first priority will be the considered pursuit and practice of academic excellence," Simpson said during his speech.

You Have the Power: UB Green Urges Campus to 'Turn It Off'

During the summer of 2003, a major blackout hit much of the eastern seaboard. In response to the crisis, switches were flipped all over campus.

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Women's TennisSaturday's match between the Bulls and Robert Morris University was cancelled because of heavy rainfall in the Buffalo area.

Students Destroy Jeep for Spirit Week

With hip-hop music blasting outside the Student Union Tuesday and the sight of students taking mid-semester fury out on a small Jeep, the Car Cruncher event kicked off Spirit Week with a bang.Homecoming Weekend was right around the corner as hundreds of students signed up to hit the stationary car with a sledgehammer, leaving dents, shattered glass, and some personal frustration behind."People have been constantly showing up, there hasn't been a break all day," said Greg Baker, a senior international business major and event worker.After all the strong blows and heavy hits, the car was hardly recognizable."It looks like something you would see in a junkyard.

Local Filmmakers Take Aim at Bush

At Squeaky Wheel, a dark and dingy little building tucked inside the heart of Buffalo, the wine and beer are served in styrofoam cups for $2 donations.

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Midnight MadnessThe University at Buffalo will ring in the 2004-2005 basketball season tonight when it hosts Midnight Mania at the newly renovated Alumni Arena.

Debates Divide Students

Undecided student voters seemed to be few and far between following the last of the presidential debates last night concerning domestic issues."I think John Kerry contradicts himself.

Women's Soccer to Face MAC Foes at Home

The women's soccer team will host two games this weekend against middle-of-the-pack MAC opponents.Last season's 1-0 loss in Toledo is remembered by players as a fierce and rugged match at which both schools played gritty soccer."It's been a pretty good rivalry with them over the past few matches," said Bulls assistant coach Thomas Garigen.

Volleyball Still Winless in MAC

Winless in the Mid-American Conference this season, the University at Buffalo volleyball team suffered its eighth straight loss on Thursday night at Alumni Arena, falling 3-1 to the Marshall Thundering Herd."They just executed better than we did.

FSEC Looks at Declining International Student Population

A notable decline in the international student population was discussed at the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting Wednesday.Faculty Senate Chair Peter Nickerson, a professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, said a notable part of the student body is having increasing difficulty in obtaining student visas.

Ben Sargent Cartoon 10.15.04

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"Bush Scored Points Against 'Wooden, Flat' Kerry"

On Wednesday, questions about wives, minimum wage and healthcare dominated the third, final debate.

Upcoming Games

FootballSaturday: vs. Miami (Ohio), 1:30 p.m.Men

Star Defender Is All About Soccer

Eat, sleep, and breathe soccer. That's what junior defender Pam Schneck does for the University at Buffalo's women's soccer team.Schneck said she was always kicking a soccer ball around as she grew up in the Long Island town of Dix Hills."I've been playing soccer since I was five years old and I still love playing just as much as the day I started," Schneck said.Most of her free time, dating back to the beginning of her childhood, has been spent playing soccer.