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Meet the Bulls: Reggie Witherspoon

Throughout his 19-year stint as a coach in Western New York, Reggie Witherspoon has effectively climbed the coaching ladder rung by rung in a way that one could only call progressive.Witherspoon's transition into the realms of Division I basketball has followed a path that appears to be almost cyclical in nature - arriving at UB via Erie Community College via Sweet Home High School, ironically located just around the corner from the UB campus.A life-long native of Western New York, Witherspoon was catapulted into the head coaching job at UB after his rapid tenure at ECC and a lengthy stint at Sweet Home.

"Bortz, Idbihi Lead Savage Beating of Marshall"

Maybe it was the cameras of the Empire Sports Network, the mid-afternoon start or the raucous crowd in Alumni Arena that did it.Whatever it was, the Buffalo Bulls came out of locker room seemingly rejuvenated and unphased by their let down against Eastern Michigan earlier in the week.After letting EMU leave Alumni Arena with an ugly Mid-American Conference win against the Bulls, Buffalo (9-10, 5-6 MAC) head coach Reggie Witherspoon had this to say about his team's mentality coming into the Marshall game: "We asked them going into the game to issue a statement of response to Wednesday night's game," said Witherspoon.

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Experimental Simplicity: Lazlo Hollyfeld Releases Latest Album at Nietzsche's

In Buffalo, where live music reigns supreme and countless musical genres - from punk to metal to funk - play anywhere from Pearl Street to the Continental, Lazlo Hollyfeld stands alone.With roots in Buffalo's diverse musical landscape, the band is able to sift effortlessly through musical boundaries.

The Sharpest Point: On Deck for Glory in the MLB 2004 Season

We've reached the fourth of eight first-round matchups for The Spectrum's Sharpest Point Tournament, and this week Daniel Honigman and Matt Jacobson vie for a second round appearance.John Norman and Jim Byrne grade the competitors on three 1-10 scales judging style, factual evidence and strength of argument.

Quality of Life in Heights Decreases With Upturn in Crime

Petty crime in the University Heights is up, according to a recent analysis -- and many residents are blaming the student house next door.A recent study by The Buffalo News found that while Buffalo's violent crime rate is down, quality-of-life crime in University Heights increased 25 percent over the past four years.

Streaky Bulls Stopped Cold by Eagles

The Bulls (8-10, 4-6 Mid-American Conference) entered the game Wednesday night against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-10, 3-7 MAC) with a chance to extend their winning streak to four games and reach .500 for the fist time in 2004.However, a second-half UB collapse at both ends of the court sparked the Eagles to a 43-point second half and a big win over Buffalo, 77-66, in front of 1,823 at Alumni Arena."We were awful, and they played well," said head coach Reggie Witherspoon.

Scoreboard

BuffaloM. BasketballWednesday: Eastern Michigan77Buffalo66Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresThursday: Boston6Buffalo2

The Miracle Lies In Variety

Andrea Kurpiewski swore off junk food for months, vowing she would never touch a potato chip or chocolate bar again.

"Down, But Not Out"

The UB women's basketball team looks to grab their sixth win of the season this Saturday afternoon when they go on the road against their Mid-American Conference rival Ohio Bobcats.Buffalo (5-13, 3-5 MAC) is coming off a come-from-behind 65-61 victory over the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday night, and have won four of their last eight after starting the season with only one win in their first ten games.

"'Monologues' Makes Honest, Hilarious, Heartfelt Return to UB"

There are not many plays about reproductive organs.But "The Vagina Monologues" has achieved both critical and popular success for its enlightening, personal, sometimes poignant and often hilarious critiques and vignettes about that most intimate female body part.As told through various stories and viewpoints about the vagina, the monologues were written from interviews with over 200 women worldwide.

Better Than Stick Figures 2.6.04

Drug Use Is Not a 'Personal Matter'

I am writing in response to the opinion, "Professor, Students Arrested on Drug Charges," in the Feb.

Attendance at UB Games Suffering

Attendance at UB sporting events is at an all-time low - down to an average of 9,000 from 14,000 just five years ago when the teams jumped to Division I-A.

Former UB Students Arraigned on Kidnapping Charges

Four gunpoint kidnappings on both UB campuses in October and November may have been solved Wednesday, with the arraignment of four University Heights area men, two of whom were UB students at the time of the crimes.The defendants allegedly abducted and robbed students whom they suspected were marijuana dealers, because dealers might be hesitant to involve police, investigators said."They thought that the kids were selling grass on campus," said Erie County District Attorney Frank J.

2002 - We Hardly Knew Ye

Quick, name one thing you remember about 2002. What were the big stories? Who were the big celebrities?

'The Cooler' Gets Hot

Las Vegas doesn't seem like the best city for the unluckiest man in the world, but that's just where Bernie Lootz (William H.

Upcoming Games

BuffaloM. BasketballSaturday: vs. Marshall, 2 p.m.W. BasketballSaturday: at Ohio, 1 p.m.WrestlingSaturday: vs.

Sidelines

Men's BasketballThe men's basketball team found on Monday that they will play Indiana State in the ESPN Bracket Buster Tournament.

"Small Crowds, Little Love"

For as long as he can remember, Friday nights in November have meant one thing to Dave Dawson - football at Bishop McDavitt High School.