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"One Team, Three Goals"

It's no secret that Division-I athletics is struggling here at UB. The football team has won one game all season and the men's basketball team is coming off a 5-23 season.The UB wrestling team however, could very well be the school's diamond in the rough and the antidote for the doldrums.The Bulls went 9-6 last season, while taking home the New York State team championship title and sending two wrestlers to the NCAA championships.

Cosby Fits the Bill

A capacity crowd packed Alumni Arena Thursday evening to listen to famous comedian and television icon Bill Cosby speak about growing up, parenthood and dentistry, as the Distinguished Speaker Series concluded for this semester.

Student Leader Should Have Known Better

Don' t get me wrong, I feel bad for all the students who had their parties broken up by the police on Halloween weekend, but the attitude taken by some when they get punished after breaking the law and university policies is ridiculous.Jennifer Tuttle calls herself a student leader but throughout the entire article her she refuses to take responsibility for her actions, instead giving excuse after excuse about why she is being made an example.

British-Irish Idea Ingenious

I am writing to voice my support for John O'Day's Letter to the Editor, "British-Irish Referendum Needed," that appeared in the Nov.

Sidelines

Rasputin GameCorey Shoock won The Spectrum's Rasputin game last week when his choice of Buffalo over Dallas was a push against the spread as opposed to Mike Flatt whose pick of Indianapolis over Jacksonville fell to pieces when Byron Leftwich and the Jags upset the Colts.

Entering the Zone: Karaoke in Buffalo

It's the quickest and most efficient way of making a fool of yourself. Talent is unnecessary - but helpful - and courage is absolutely required.

Bishop's Appointment Sparks Debate in the Church

On Sunday, Nov. 2, Rev. V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay man, was appointed to the office of Bishop for the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, marking a historical event for mainline Protestantism in America.

A Fond Farewell for Greiner On Last Radio Show

When outgoing President William R. Greiner sat down in a cozy Allen Hall studio for his final "Talk of the University" broadcast, he was greeted by voices familiar to citizens across Western New York.Among the listeners who called the WBFO program Wednesday night were New York's two Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton.Both senators took a break from an all-night legislative marathon on Capitol Hill to praise the outgoing president and wish him good luck.

Symposium Explores Relationship Between War & Media

The Department of Media Study is gearing up present a host of international speakers prepared to discuss and debate associations between war and the press next week.The two-day War and Media Conference, set to take place Monday and Tuesday, will offer an array of cultural, artistic and academic viewpoints, with special concentration on the level of media exposure in the recent conflict in Iraq."We are holding this conference now because I believe that it is a timely thing to do, given our current political situation," said Bernadette Wegenstein, conference organizer and media study professor.

Cosby to Speak Thursday at Alumni

The influential black comedian who some credit with resurrecting the sitcom during the 1980s will be bringing his act to UB Thursday night for a sold-out lecture at Alumni Arena.Bill Cosby, best known as Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," was chosen by undergraduates to be this year's Undergraduate Student Choice Speaker."The response is overwhelming," said Student Association president George Pape.

Byrned to a Crisp

"Somebody's gotta feel this!"No, someone has to chop Kid Rock into a million pieces and dump the remains into the ocean!

Incorrect Acronym Used

My name is Daniel Hall and I am the Residence Hall Association president. On the opinion page of the Nov.

Senate Committee to Review Spectrum Finances

Under new SUNY guidelines, the Student Association now has oversight of the Student Subscription Fee to The Spectrum, and is using their power to review the financial situation of the only independent undergraduate student newspaper.

Students Bid Farewell to Greiner

Blue and white balloons filled the Student Union Monday afternoon as part of the UB community's long farewell to President William R.

Alternatives to English Requirement Will Be Offered

In the Friday, Nov. 5 issue, The Spectrum noted that some senior English majors have complained about the lack of required Chaucer or Milton courses in our Spring 2004 schedule.

Renowned British Comedian Settles For American Idle

The half empty Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre that Eric Idle performed to Sunday tells that many people would argue whether "Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail" is one of the funniest movies ever made.

Better Than Stick Figures : 11.12.03

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The Ultimate Mix Tape

"Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do's and don'ts. First of all, you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel.