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Upcoming Games

BuffaloM. BasketballSaturday: at Akron, noonW. BasketballMAC Playoff GameSaturday: at Marshall, 1 p.m.WrestlingSaturday-Sunday: at MAC ChampionshipsBaseballFriday: at Maryland, 3 p.m.Saturday: at Maryland, 1 p.m.Sunday: at Maryland, 1 p.m.SoftballAt Arizona State TournamentFriday: vs.


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Higher Standards

Next year, university officials hope to drop the size of the incoming freshman class 10 percent, returning to the level it was in 2002.


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Sight and Sound Make A 'Whirlwind' of Sense

It isn't often that a production featuring student dancers and musicians earns the privilege of being shown on the Main Stage of the Center for the Arts.Exceptions are made in anticipation of exceptional productions.On Saturday evening, the CFA will present "A Whirlwind of Sight and Sound," a collaborative effort of dance and percussion.The show is co-directed by Tressa Crehan of the Department of Theatre and Dance and Anthony Miranda of the Music department.


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'Buffalo Buzzsaw' Cuts Through Bobcats

The Buffalo Bulls did something they had not been able to do since 1929 on Wednesday night in Alumni Arena.They beat the Ohio Bobcats, one of the four teams they could possibly meet in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Playoffs on Monday night in Alumni..In fact, the last time these two teams met, on Jan.


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Salvation Through The Eyes of Different Faiths

Shaikh M. Ibrahim Memon and Dr. Stuart Chen stood side by side Tuesday night as two distinguished men of two different faiths came together for the same reason: to speak at UB's "Muslim and Christian Dialogue" series.An attentive crowd of over 50 attended the lecture, which was held in 145B Student Union and ran for two hours.


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BuffaloM. BasketballWednesday: Buffalo77Ohio49Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresWednesday: Buffalo4Ottawa3


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Correction

A letter by Rebecca Diegelman in the March 1 issue of The Spectrum, titled


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Sidelines

FootballBulls head coach Jim Hofher announced the hiring of five new coaches for the 2004 season.


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Traveling Man

It's not an uncommon reaction. Most fans of touring bands understand the feeling."(Insert favorite band name here) is coming to town?


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It's Payback Time

The last time the Bulls matched up with the Ohio Bobcats, UB was in dire straights.Buffalo had lost their previous four games heading into the Jan.


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Diving into the MAC

While the university continues to talk about the excitement surrounding the men's basketball team, a different kind of lane will be contested this week in Ypsilanti, Mich, as Eastern Michigan, Miami of Ohio, Ohio University, Ball State and UB will all vie for Mid-American Conference supremacy in swimming and diving.From Thursday to Saturday the UB men's swimming and diving team (3-4, 1-3 MAC) will take to the water in hopes of personal bests, NCAA qualifications, and a team victory at this year's conference championships.Coming off a strong performance at last weekend's Eastern College Athletic Conference championships, where they placed sixth out of a field of 29, the Bulls look to the MAC Championships with high hopes and renewed confidence."I can't stress enough how important he ECAC's are in preparation for the Mid-American Championships," stated head coach Bud Termin in an e-mail.


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UB Sports on Television Decreasing

Now that the basketball season has just gotten hot, and students are joyously rushing the court in record numbers, it's clear that the popularity of UB varsity sports is rising.Some say a sign of well-rounded collegiate teams is regular appearance on television, but when it comes to airtime, UB gets a pretty short end, according to Assistant Athletic Director Paul Vecchio.Vecchio shared several factors that contribute to the scarcity of UB sports on television, including budget shortages, the varsity teams' Mid-American Conference standings, and recent problems with the Empire Sports Network."Certainly there are monetary constraints, but it's really a combination of things.


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Sewing Oates at CFA

A distinguished writer holds the ability to deliver her words with clarity, depth, and a full spectrum of emotions.Prolific author, poet, and Princeton professor Joyce Carol Oates delivered just that to a packed audience Tuesday night in the Center for the Arts.The UB Graduate Association, which funded the event, recruited Oates as a Distinguished Speaker following overwhelming requests by its members.


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Bulls Suffer From Senior-itis in Loss

Senior night is always an emotional event, and combining that with scrappy, physical play generally leads to a close, intense game.The Buffalo Bulls (6-20, 4-12 Mid-American Conference) were pushed around in the paint, but they found a way to hang on long enough to keep the game in reach against the Ohio Bobcats (13-14, 7-9 MAC) on Tuesday night in Alumni Arena.Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to win in seniors Jessica Kochendorfer and Kim Kilpela's final home game as Buffalo Bulls.Ohio closed the game in the final minute with the use of an 11-0 run to escape Alumni Arena with a 62-56 win in a night that was emotional for everyone, not just the seniors."It's going to be emotional and there is going to be a lot of adrenaline flowing," said head coach Cheryl Dozier.


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BuffaloW. BasketballTuesday: Ohio62Buffalo56


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"Rain, Snow and Officials"

The UB softball team has been stuck practicing inside Alumni Arena due to all the Buffalo snow, obviously limiting the team's ability to get a real practice in.But, Buffalo finally got a chance to lace up their spikes over the weekend when they traveled to Tennessee for the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Frost Classic.


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