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Players to Face Consequences of Hazing
By JENNIFER FUSCO | Oct. 6, 2004The fate of several men's soccer players and possibly the team's season remains in question following a Sept.
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"Eat, Sleep, Dream, Kiss, Pray Football"
By NICHOLAS MENDOLA | Oct. 6, 2004It is entirely possible for a great sports movie to exist without said film being a good picture altogether.
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Women's Crew Scores First Place Finishes in Pittsburgh
By JUSTIN HAAG | Oct. 6, 2004The water at the head of the Ohio was calm as an overcast sky looked down on the UB women's crew team.
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For the Faithful and Faithless
By NICHOLAS MENDOLA | Oct. 6, 2004It's safe to say that had mewithoutYou vocalist Aaron Weiss been born earlier in time, his prose would be spoken of in the same breath with C.S.
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Tennis Coach Looks to True North
By JON BIELICKI | Oct. 6, 2004Those who follow the UB tennis team might be surprised to know that two of the best players for the Bulls are from north of the border.Mike Rockman and Matt Kennedy don't have many things in common.
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"Pull the Trigger, Please"
By MEGHAN GROTH | Oct. 6, 2004Perhaps the members of the all-female band The Organ sat down and watched an "I Love the 80s" marathon before recording their first full-length album, "Grab That Gun."The record is a walk down the well-trodden path of retro rock that lacks any new flavor.The quintet from Vancouver apparently thought that adding Ashley Webber, an organist, would make for an original sound and was even good enough for the name of their ensemble.
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Clueless in America: US Students in the Dark About World Issues
By NICOLE COLEMAN | Oct. 6, 2004Every so often, Jay Leno takes to the streets and does a skit called "Jaywalking." He corners average Americans, then stands back and laughs as they struggle to answer even the simplest of questions.
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Desperation Should Be Powerful Motivator for Ravens
By JOHN EISENBERG | Oct. 6, 2004Desperation was a powerful motivator Monday night. The Chiefs, winless in three games, clearly needed a victory more than the Ravens, who entered the weekend tied for first place in the AFC North.
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Oct. 6, 2004Men's RugbyBuffalo's Mad Turtles defeated Cornell by a score of 15-5 and took possession of first place in Division I of the New York State Rugby Conference.Cornell applied a lot of pressure early in the match, and found itself as close as the five-meter line, but could not come away with any points, as Buffalo's back-line of defense was able to stop them.The Turtles were able to counter Cornell's considerable size advantage by keeping the ball in motion and not letting them set up, thus forcing them to cover the width of the field, and not just the length.
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Intramural Sports at UB: Exchanging Competitiveness for Camaraderie
By DENA-KAY MARTIN AND AMANDA SCHIEBER | Oct. 6, 2004Late in the evening, when very few students are roaming the halls of the academic and athletic buildings, a select group of students can be found in the depths of Alumni Arena, jumping and yelling as if their lives depend upon it.On any given weeknight any number of the approximately 8,000 intramural sports registrants, playing any of the 12 intramural sports offered by the Department of Recreation and Intramural Services.Abe Robinson, senior psychology and communication major said he looks forward to his Thursday night basketball games."It gives students something to do away from class," he said.
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"Many Promises, Some Progress"
By SIOBHAN COUNIHAN AND JEREMY G. BURTON | Oct. 6, 2004More than one month into the semester and one week after the Fee Referendum vote, Student Association President Anthony Burgio and his administration have scored some major accomplishments, including a health center and uniform Sub-Board fee - but have also left some campaign promises unfulfilled."I ran on a platform that had some external points, huge events and free tickets," Burgio said.
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Friday Deadline Looms for Registration
By JEREMY G. BURTON | Oct. 6, 2004"A lot of students are assuming they're already registered," said Nicole Stenhouse, a staff assistant in the University Libraries director's office.
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Underdogs Make Noise in Week Four
By CHRIS LIPPA | Oct. 6, 2004Week four in the NFL was highlighted by exciting match-ups and victories by underdog teams.The day began in Houston, where the Texans improved to 2-1 against the AFC West by defeating the Oakland Raiders 30-17.
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Cash Rolls In From Parking Tickets
By JEREMY G. BURTON | Oct. 6, 2004Many students are more than familiar with the unpleasant sight of a parking ticket on their windshield - with a shortage of spots and packed class schedules, parking tickets are often a fact of life at UB.
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"No Retreat, Baby, No Surrender"
By NICHOLAS MENDOLA | Oct. 6, 2004The Subway Veggie Delight sandwich is about as important to my diet as anything these days, so Sunday evening I headed over to the Commons to plop yet another $3.49 down on the sub I spent most of my summer enjoying in different parts of the country.The Sandwich Artist behind the counter asked me why I looked so tired and I told him I hadn't returned home from the Springsteen/R.E.M./Bright Eyes show in Cleveland until 5 a.m.
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Blue Hair of Youth and Old Age
By MEGHAN GROTH | Oct. 6, 2004Being the lead singer for a band called the Asylum Street Spankers is an occupation that brings with it certain expectations.
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SA Report Card: The First Five Months
By Editorial | Oct. 6, 2004President Anthony Burgio, Vice President Dela Yador and Treasurer Jessica Dangler have been successful on many prominent issues during their first four months in office.
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Ketter Hall Earthquake Lab Breaks Ground
By JOHN BANNON | Oct. 6, 2004While the country is fascinated by recent volcanic tremors surrounding Mount St. Helens, there is a different kind of rumble these days coming from UB's Ketter Hall.According to department officials, UB's Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory continues to break new ground each year in earthquake analysis, and the addition of a new simulator will re-enforce the program as a world leader in its field.Operations director Andrei Reinhorn called UB's program "the most rounded program in the world," and said its high status means more students, faculty, and degrees offered with "enhanced educational possibilities."Reinhorn, a principal investigator on the project, stressed that the real purpose of the program is to research protective systems for earthquake disaster prevention."It's a lot more than that.
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Bush Trumped In Debate
Oct. 6, 2004I don't know whether John Kerry plays poker. I always took him for a bridge man, based on his pedigree.But after his performance in last Thursday's debate, it's clear he knows one of the cardinal rules of poker that's also a cardinal rule of politics: Know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.Kerry learned a valuable lesson from Gore's fatal attempt to go "all in" on every question.
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No Place Like Home For Women's Tennis
By MONIQUE HOUGH | Oct. 6, 2004Although weather conditions delayed the start of Saturday's women's tennis match, the Bulls dealt with the rain and handily defeated the St.
