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Chaotic Lives Converge

After only a few years as a band, Jacksonville melodic hardcore group Evergreen Terrace has made it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.Orange County hardcore act Throwdown's lead singer Dave Peters is out on $50,000 bail for aggravated assault, and will be performing Wednesday at Xtreme Wheels - with Norma Jean, Evergreen Terrace, Fear Before the March of Flames and locals Casting Lots for Judah - after a few days in lockdown.Meanwhile, Fear Before the March of Flames singer Dave Marion was asked to "take it outside" Monday night at a concert in Detroit, after spitting on a fan.Perhaps some clarifying is in order.Evergreen Terrace made a stop at the Hall, Tuesday afternoon in the midst of a tour stop in the rock and roll town."We're just about to walk in the doors," said guitarist Josh James.Peters was allegedly involved in an altercation in Long Beach, California, a year and a half ago, having been falsely picked off a website by the accuser."Cops showed up at his door, and had a warrant for his arrest," said Throwdown guitarist Tommy Love.

New Sweet Home Complex to Open Next Fall

With tanning beds, fitness facilities, private baths and rooms, complete with a swimming pool, sauna and spa, the amenity-filled University Village will give students a new option for Amherst living next fall.American Campus Communities, a Texas-based student housing company, is constructing the new apartment complex on Sweet Home Road near Skinnersville Road.

Ben Sargent Cartoon 9.15.04

Off-Campus Students Should Consider Safety

As is the case every fall, many UB students move into new homes and apartments off campus, especially in the communities near our North and South Campuses.

'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'

Regardless of plot points, imagery, dialogue and anything else normally critiqued, there is an overriding beauty in "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow." Not necessarily visceral or aesthetic, but somewhere in between and undisclosed, it almost plays the role of an aura, similar to the way one can distinguish between a preseason game and the Super Bowl despite the fact they are the same sport with the same rules.Director Kerry Conran has taken "Sky Captain" and made it a special film, a throwback not just for the sake of reminiscence.

Social Networking Moves Out of the Union and Onto the Web

If you've ever wondered about the guy who sat next to you in French class freshman year, or the girl in the library wearing the Ramones tee shirt, here is your chance to find out all about them.Following the success of such wildly popular Web sites as last year's Friendster, UB has launched their own social networking service called UBfacebook.In it, students and alumni can create their own personal profiles, sharing as little or as much information as they want.Those searching for information about other students were previously limited to the bare bones material available in the UB Student Directory.

Women's Soccer Continues Streak in Victory

After losing their first four games of the season, the Bulls' women's soccer team (2-4 overall, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) has scored six unanswered goals over the last two games.

Students Stayed Home From Polls

Yesterday students were given the opportunity to vote in several heavily contested primary elections.

Sidelines

Men's TennisThe men's tennis team won its final two matches at the Buffalo/Bonaventure Fall Classic.

She's the Cheese and I'm the Macaroni

This Monday, I went to see a preview of "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" at the Elmwood Regal.

Alumni Arena Facelift Nearly Complete

When visiting teams come to Alumni Arena to take on the Bulls this year, they will no longer enter some anonymous-looking indoor stadium.

Men's Tennis Heads to Dartmouth

After a strong showing in the Buffalo/Bonaventure classic, the UB's men's tennis team will be hitting the camping trail for the first time this year to participate in the Dartmouth Invitational.

"New Places, Old Faces, Same Great Week One"

Sundays in Buffalo mean either one of two things to people: A) A day of rest and worship or B) Football in mass consumption.

"Look for New England, Cleveland, Denver and Tennessee to take first place in the AFC's first four divisions"

With week one in the books, it's time for The Spectrum to take a look and make some bold predictions about the upcoming season.AFC EastThe New England Patriots - It's always tough to pick the reigning Super Bowl champions and say that they should win their division, but a Bill Belichick-coached team has a great chance to stay at the top when they get there.

New Contract Makes Pepsi the Next Generation at UB

UB has signed a five-year contract with Pepsico Inc., ending ten years of UB's status as a Coca-Cola campus.According to Faculty Student Association Executive Director Mitchell Green, over 400 vending machines, fountains and beverage distributors across both campuses have been replaced under the new deal.The process of changing over started last fall when the university's decade-long contract with Coca-Cola Co. neared its end, Green said.

Old Stadium Rediscovers Youth

With over 99,000 square feet of new artificial turf installed this summer, the old football stadium on Augspurger Road has been given a second lease on life.The old stadium, abandoned by UB football for the current UB Stadium in 1993, will now serve as a safe, all-weather field used primarily for sport clubs and intramurals."Weather has really hurt intramurals and sport club programming, forcing us to cancel a lot due to bad conditions," said Ed Michael, director of Recreation and Intramurals.

"Under Clear Blue Skies, UB Remembers 9/11"

On a clear weekend under blue skies -- like those on September 11, 2001 -- UB was out and about, going about their daily work and finding ways to mark the events that occurred three years ago.

Bulls' Game Plan Fails Against Orange

The Bulls came out strong in their upset bid against Syracuse, but couldn't recover after Syracuse scored two quick touchdowns off special teams plays in the second quarter.

Around the MAC: Search Continues for Conference Powerhouse

Many teams have said the best thing about the first few weeks of the football season is the opportunity to become stronger on a weekly basis.

Koeppel Leads Women's Cross Country

The UB Women's Cross Country team ran away with a first place finish in the Tommy Evans Invitational on Saturday in Akron, Ohio.