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Ten Questions With Reggie Witherspoon

Reggie Witherspoon heads into his fifth season as the skipper of the Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team this Friday against Canisius, and recently I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about the upcoming season.Q: Are you getting anxious for the start of the season, or is it the more time to prepare the better?A: You know, we've been using that word anxious a lot, I hope we're not too anxious because as a team that can do some bad things.

"Bulls Fall Short of 'Gold,' Finish Fifth"

The UB wrestling team kicked off its 2003-04 season against what may prove to be the team's toughest competition this season.Buffalo faced off against a number of national powerhouses and came home with a fifth place finish from the Oklahoma Gold Classic, in Brockport, N.Y.

Women's MAC Basketball Preview

Another season of Mid-American Conference women's basketball is closely looming and that means dreams of March Madness runs start now.

A Step Forward Prompting a Step Backward?

Yesterday's landmark decision in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which ruled that the banning of same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, has been met by the cheers of gays, supporters and activists across the country.

Better Than Stick Figures : 11.19.03

SA Investigation Justified

In the Nov. 12 article "SA Begins Investigation into The Spectrum's Budget," which should not have been written by a Spectrum staff member in order to retain your objectivity and integrity, you claim to have been singled out for review by the Student Association due to past relations, and that this amounts to censorship.Those claims are pretty far from the truth, however.

Partial Birth Abortion Column Disturbing

Dena-kay Martin's column, "Where Will Protesters Be After the Baby Is Born?" in the Nov. 17 issue, is very disturbing, and I quote: "' ... The surgeon inserts a sharp object into the back of the fetus' head and inserts a vacuum tube through which the brains and its fluids are extracted.

Men's Basketball Preview

With no professional team for the city of Buffalo to call its own, basketball aficionados (and Dick Vitale lovers) around campus this week share the same sentiment for the Bulls' upcoming season, baby!

New Student-Wide Judiciary Justices Approved

The Student Association Assembly approved 10 new Student-Wide Judiciary justices at Tuesday night's meeting.Chief Justice Paul Verzillo, in a brief introduction, said the 10 candidates for justices were hand picked by the current justices for what he described as their trainability to fill hours in the judicial schedule.The 10 nominees were Tim Altieri, Anthonia Barake, Staceyann Freckleton, Jessica Mccarthy, Mathew Ringelstetter, Ben Robboy, Scott Schmidt, Michelle Schwach, Bill Sherlock and Agnes Wilewicz.

Partial Birth Abortion Column 'Right on the Money'

I just read Dena-Kay Martin's column about President George W. Bush's latest pro-life act, "Where Will Protestors Be After the Baby Is Born?" in the Nov.

Hadley Article Long Overdue

This is in response to the article on Nov. 7 entitled, "One Student's Trash . . . . " I too am a Hadley Village resident and have received both the verbal and written warnings about trash being in that outside hallway.

Laundry Rooms Clean Up Their Act

Efforts from residents and staff in the Ellicott Complex have resulted in more efficient laundry rooms after malfunctioning machines frustrated students earlier in the semester.One Ellicott Complex residential manager said the repairs resulted from a September article published in The Spectrum, which reported finding that many of the machines in the complex did not function properly.The Sept.

Media: Salting the War Wounds?

As U.S. media outlets continue daily broadcasts from the Iraq battleground, experts from across the world convened at the Center for the Arts for a conference on war and media.The conference, held Monday and Tuesday, was designed to analyze the relationship between the media and war through cultural, artistic and academic perspectives.In the context of world events, there was a clear focus to the conference -- media coverage of the terrorist attacks of recent wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Storied Dance Company Enters its Fourth Decade

The department of theatre and dance has come a long way in the last three decades, and the Zodiaque Dance Company is undeniable proof.

Bollywood Mania

Bollywood mania exploded on Villa Maria College on Saturday night as the ninth annual "Muqabala" brought the crowd to a feverish pitch with Indian songs and dances."Muqabala is an intercollegiate dance and song competition where many schools compete and show off their various talents and the best school wins," said Sameera Sreepada, a junior business major and president of the Indian Student Association.The word "Muqabala" means "fight" in Hindi.

Senate Tightens Wallet On Emergency Funds

Growing concerns have been heard in the Student Association Senate about dwindling emergency funds as clubs are finding it more difficult to get the support they need to cover unexpected costs.

Starks vs. Montross

Where Will Protestors Be After the Baby Is Born?

When first hearing the term "partial birth abortion," my mind conjured up images of a tiny baby fighting its way through the birth canal and just as it sticks its little head into the world, a doctor plunges a syringe full of poison into its neck and it dies.Based on that mental image, anyone would think the act barbaric, but I decided to postpone my final judgment until I learned more about this method of abortion.Despite my resolve to become informed, the last time I dedicated a substantial amount of thought to partial birth abortion was late October when the U.S.

Around The MAC: Murky Picture Clearing Up

As the season winds down, the Mid-American Conference Championship game picture is becoming much clearer.

Sidelines

VolleyballThe Bulls split their final two matches of the season at Marshall and Ohio. On Friday night the Bulls shut out the Thundering Herd 3-0, with Lindsay Matikosh leading Buffalo with 13 kills and 13 digs.