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VolleyballNikki Morzenti was named to the 2003 All-Mid-American Conference Freshman Team. Morzenti was second on the team behind Lindsay Matikosh with 331 kills, the most ever by a UB freshmen.

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BuffaloNoneLocal Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresWednesday: New Jersey4Buffalo1

Medical School Receives $3 Million Grant to Aid Visually Impaired

A $3 million challenge grant has been donated to UB by a 1939 alumnus of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Studies in order to establish a world-class vision research and care institution.Dr. Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted has dedicated the Ira G.

Men's Basketball

Feeding off of the anticipation of the season opener against the Canisius Golden Griffins, the atmosphere may feel a little like March Madness inside of Alumni Arena tonight.Well, maybe it will not be that crazy, but it's a start for UB athletics.The UB Bulls men's basketball team will kick off their 2003-04 campaign tonight at 8 p.m.

UB Basketball Season Kicks Off

Finally. The long, empty summer endured by the Mighty Maniacs is finally over, as the UB basketball teams tip off their seasons Friday night against Canisius College.

Pants on Fire

Upon hearing the premise of director Billy Ray's "Shattered Glass" - a promising, young journalist climbs the ranks at a distinguished publication, then falls into an endless pool of lies and plagiarism - common sense would immediately bring to mind Jayson Blair.Blair, the former New York Times writer, was exposed earlier this year for fabricating many articles, bringing to the attention of the nation's most discriminating readers the systemic loopholes lying beneath the surface of legit journalism.But Ray's intriguing retelling of the film's true-to-life story is, while equally troubling and fascinatingly disturbing, not about Blair at all.Hayden Christiansen, star of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, is Stephen Glass, the young Penn State graduate who became an associate editor at The New Republic magazine in the late 1990s.

Scouting Report: Kent State Golden Flashes

Another disappointing season will come to an end for the Bulls (1-10, 1-6 Mid-American Conference) on Saturday when they travel to Dix Field to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Michael Jackson's Tragedy

By the time I reached pop-cultural consciousness, there were already a lot of jokes about Michael Jackson.In the second grade at the Olmsted School in Buffalo, the most popular one was that he "grabbed himself." Doing an impression of Jacko in concert was a quick way to get one letter erased from your name on the board (if you had that kind of teacher).Nevertheless, Jackson was a superhero.From the funky hits of the Jackson 5 to the bass line in "Billie Jean," his music was great.

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The Sharpest PointThe Sharpest Point will resume on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving Break. John Norman and Jim Byrne will be competing in The Sharpest Point Super Bowl featuring a very special guest judge.VolleyballAlthough the Bulls got the better of the Northern Illinois Huskies in a 3-2 comeback victory two weeks ago, NIU wasted no time in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in throttling UB 3-0 on Tuesday .The Huskies pounded UB early and often, winning the first game 30-27, the second 30-23 and the third 30-23 as well."We were just trying to stay focused and not let anything get in the way of getting this match done," Huskie head coach Ray Gooden stated in a press release.

Train Of Thought : 11.19.03

"Partial Birth Abortion Column Informed, Brave"

I just read Dena-kay Martin's column, "Where Will Protestors Be When the Baby is Born?" in the Nov.

Ten Best Releases of 2003

For those not looking forward to Nelly Furtado's "Folklore," the list of releases for the rest of 2003 appears less than stellar.

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UBVolleyballTuesday:N. Illinois3Buffalo0WrestlingTuesday:Buffalo24Binghamton13Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresMonday:Buffalo2Ottawa1

From the Ashes: The Resurrection of WRUB

WRUB, UB's only student-run radio station, which airs in resident halls on television channel 7, has a few tricks up its sleeve to ensure that the normal college student - whether pulling an all-nighter or procrastinating all day - can enjoy an endless array of new, old, odd and familiar jams.With already established programs such as the popular "Sex Talk" and the all-request Friday night show "Club 'Rub," WRUB is about more than just music.

Meet the Bulls

Little did Mark Bortz know when he decided to attend UB, the kind of reception his game and persona would receive among the Buffalo Bulls' faithful.Hailing from Commerce Township, Michigan, Bortz came to UB when he could have just as easily gone to Marquette, Central Michigan or Toledo.

'No' to Allowing Parents Access for Student Medical Records

I understand that parents are concerned for their children, and those who have lost children want explanations - as well as a means of prevention for further losses in the future.

Men's MAC Basketball Preview

It's that time of year again, when college campuses pack into their gymnasiums and the boys of the hardwood go to battle.

Upcoming Games

UBNoneLocal Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresWednesday: at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. (Empire)

Massachusetts Legalizes Civil Unions

The Supreme Court of Massachusetts ruled that a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, citing equal protection guaranteed under their state constitution.

First Probe of Spectrum Budget Yields Unclear Results

A Student Association committee formally met with members of The Spectrum for the first time Monday evening for an investigation into the budget and the hierarchical organization of the publication.No decisions were reached regarding whether SA will continue to allocate $30,000 to The Spectrum for the 2004-05 school year.While the Senate Allocation Review Committee wanted The Spectrum to account for discrepancies in the budget and explain advertising methods, members of The Spectrum looked for a clearer definition of the purpose of the review committee and stressed the paper's stance as an undergraduate course and an integral part of UB's upcoming journalism track.The Spectrum Editor in Chief Erin Shultz provided a diagrammed breakdown of the editorial and business ends of The Spectrum, explaining who receives what pay for what duties and how the $253,000 budget is allotted."We're struggling every year just to break even," Shultz said in a later interview.