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Inconsistency Plagues Volleyball

The UB volleyball team suffered two disappointing losses this weekend. Northern Illinois beat the Bulls on Friday, and defending Mid-American Conference champion Ohio swept the Bulls on Saturday.Bulls KO'd by HuskiesThe Bulls (7-10, 0-4 MAC) lost to Northern Illinois on Friday night, by scores of 19-30, 23-30, and 27-30 to the visiting Huskies.Northern Illinois appeared to be a step ahead of the Bulls the whole night.

Cops Bust Winspear Parties

The Buffalo police continued their escalated crackdown on parties in the Heights this weekend, breaking up two parties on Winspear Ave.

The Progression of Passivity

These days, the question "You want to take this outside?" is most commonly answered with either laughter or the threat of lawsuit.An oft-asked question is whether entertainment culture acts on society or vice-versa.

Men's Soccer Blanked In Weekend Games

The UB men's soccer team opened the Mid-American Conference portion of their 2004 schedule with two losses this weekend.The Bulls (6-4-1, 0-1 MAC) lost to Akron and Kentucky the weekend after a hazing incident that caused four practices to be cancelled, three players to be suspended, and one player to be hospitalized.Without the services of Braden Byler, their leading goal scorer, the Bulls were shut out 1-0 by Akron.

College Dems Hope to Build Liberal Momentum

With the presidential election a little more than five weeks away, UB's College Democrats are aiming to make sure students' interest in politics and voting is more than just a passing fad."Voting is very important to us," said Jennifer Gillan, the group's communication director.According to Gillan, the College Democrats have been focusing much of their recent efforts on getting students registered to vote, both at UB and in the Buffalo community."We are reminding people to send in their absentee ballots by Oct.

Reaching Across the Globe: International SAs Extend a Helping Hand

As a member of the greater UB international community, the Caribbean Student Association seeks to educate all students about their region, not just those who hail from there.The club extends their helping hand on Oct.

Hazing Must Be Taken Seriously

Last week, the men's soccer team's practices were cancelled for four days in the aftermath of a Sept.

Buffalo Loses Big Four Finale

The women's soccer team was denied once again on the road this weekend, losing Friday in a non-conference match to the Niagara Purple Eagles by a score of 3-1.On a positive note, the Bulls (3-9-0 overall, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) broke their goal-less streak of almost three whole games (3:20.45) when freshman Heidi Griffiths capitalized on a Jenny Dannecker assist in the 88th minute of regulation.With the assist, Dannecker extended her points total on the season to eight, which leads the Bulls."Jenny is stepping up as one of the senior leaders on the team," said Bulls' coach Jean Tassy.

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A Brave New World

My housemates and I often joke that our house is the mini-union of Africa and Europe. We have thermostat wars in the wee hours of the morning because the two who live on the east side of the house are always too hot, while the two who live on the west side can never have it warm enough.It just so happens that the two of us who want the house to be incessantly toasty are black - we live in the African wing - and the other two housemates are white and inhabit the European wing.There is no political correctness in our "Europica." We hurl mock insults at each other through the hallways that serve as our continental divides.

Offense Leads Stampede Over Knights

The Bulls came out firing on all cylinders Saturday night and picked apart Central Florida's defense in a 48-20 victory Saturday night at UB Stadium.With their two starting quarterbacks out, red-shirt freshman Chris Moore and freshman Datwan Hemingway led the Bulls' air attack."They actually made the call on Thursday but they told Datwan and me together," said Moore.

"Over 1,000 Join Linda Yalem Race"

Students, faculty, and community members laced up their running shoes Sunday morning to race, jog, or just walk in the annual Linda Yalem Safety Run, a commemorative fundraising and awareness event that circles North Campus.The annual 5K race, which started at 9:30 a.m., paid tribute to Linda Yalem, a UB student who was raped and killed on the Ellicott Creek bike path 14 years ago.

SA Obscured Fee Issue

I am writing to express my disgust about the results of the Mandatory Student Fee referendum. I'm sick of pouring money to the tune of $160 a year into a corrupt Student Association.

"Springsteen, R.E.M. Advocate Kerry as New Boss"

On Saturday evening, Ohio was certainly swinging.The Vote For Change tour bulldozed its way into the Gund Arena in Cleveland with Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, R.E.M., Bright Eyes and friends championing the democratic ticket with five hours worth of rock and roll.In an atmosphere as politically charged as it was rock and roll, orange-shirted Move On voter registration volunteers hustled to sign up as many John Kerry supporters as possible.From the get-go, it was clear that all the acts were wholeheartedly supportive of the cause.

The Roots of Feminist Comedy

A "Boston marriage" is a 19th century phrase used to describe a long-term, monogamous relationship between two single women, usually feminists.

Film On Fire

"Ladder 49" attempts to portray the life of firefighters with dramatic realism. The film, directed by Jay Russell and written by Lewis Colick, follows the life of firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), a hero-type taught and mentored by Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta).The film progresses as a series of flashbacks experienced by Jack Morrison, who drifts in and out of consciousness after being injured in a fall that leaves him trapped in a burning building.

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Cross CountryThe UB women's cross country team took first place overall in the LaSalle Invitational on Saturday, placing four finishers in the top 10 and 10 finishers in the top 17.

Long-Distance Love

Nervous freshmen are lost in Ellicott. People are fighting over elevators. Fathers are diligently hauling their daughters' hundred-pound refrigerators up three flights of stairs.Once that last box is carried in and the parents have been sent on their way, the celebration of newly found freedom begins.But while some kick off their shoes and crank up the stereo, others languish in the stairwell, sobbing onto their sweethearts' shoulders and saying painful goodbyes to the ones they love.Those who have had to leave a significant other at home to begin their college career say it can be like parting with their second half.Emily Buck is a transfer student and sophomore occupational therapy major.

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"Shooting for Personal Safety, Gun Rights"

About 60 UB students took aim and fired this weekend at the College Republicans' third annual Second Amendment Rights Excursion at the Niagara Falls Gun Range.Organizers said the main points of the event were gun safety and responsibility surrounding the second amendment's right to bear arms.