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Mock Election Shows Voters' Preferences

The College Republicans and the College Democrats ran a voter registration and mock election Thursday and Friday and successfully registered 600 students to vote.Almost 400 students voted in the election.


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'Spirit Week' Kicks Off at UB

From car bashing to a Godzilla Glove Tournament to free doughnuts, this year's Spirit Week will try to build up excitement leading up to Saturday's home football game.Spirit Week starts on Oct.


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Russ Crispell: Passion for the Game

Tennis to some is just a recreational pastime. To Russ Crispell, head coach of the UB men's tennis team, it has been a lifetime commitment.Crispell graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.


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Dozens Trek Bike Path for Crop Walk

The fifth annual UB Crop Walk kicked off Sunday afternoon with dozens of participants ready to stroll down the Amherst bike path, raising money to combat hunger.Sponsored by the Campus Ministry Association and Vive La Casa, a community organization in Buffalo, the event consisted of a five-mile walk down the bike path.


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Around the MACIn an exciting weekend of play, the Mid-American Conference featured seven in-conference games.


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"Frye, Akron Burst Bulls' Balloon"

Riding positive momentum following last week's 48-20 trouncing of the University of Central Florida at home, the Buffalo Bulls struggled in a loss to the vulnerable Akron Zips Saturday night at the Rubber Bowl.Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Bulls were ultimately bounced by the Zips 44-21, thanks in part to the offensive clinic that Akron quarterback Charlie Frye put on in front of 7,123 fans."Akron did an outstanding job tonight.


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"Like Brad Pitt, But Husky"

My best friend in elementary school was a weasel named Mike. We played after school together almost every day, but sometimes he did things that made me question his loyalty.He pretended not to know my name when dining with the cooler kids at lunch; he shared with math class the unfortunate eyebrow-shaving incident of 1987 (it was a dare, okay?); he even called my haircut "faggy."I mean, it was.


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Volleyball's Losing Streak Continues

The volleyball team's troubles continued this weekend in match-ups against Kent State and Akron. UB was again unable to register its first Mid-American Conference win and extended its losing streak to seven matches.The Bulls faced Kent State (7-6, 4-2 MAC) Friday at Alumni Arena.


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More Players Connected to Hazing as Details Emerge

Two men's soccer players are serving five-game suspensions over a Sept. 25 hazing incident, according to sources inside the Athletic Department.The department would not officially comment on the suspensions or reveal the names of players who have been suspended, but an upper-level official in the department confirmed Andrae Clarke and Brian Knapp, both sophomores, have been suspended for five games in connection with the hazing of freshman players on Sept.



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