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Communication Breakdown

Coming into Sunday's match with Ball State, the reigning Mid-American Conference champions, the UB volleyball team (8-13, 2-5 MAC) was prepared to make a statement and move up the ladder in the ever-so-competitive conference after dropping a match to Akron on Friday night.However, Ball State would not let that happen, as the Bulls extended their losing streak to two matches after playing the Cardinals Sunday afternoon in Alumni Arena.

Students Tailgate Against Sweatshops during Family Weekend

As football fans clad in Bulls apparel walked towards UB Stadium for Saturday's Homecoming football game against Marshall, the advocacy group UB Students Against Sweatshops gathered in a nearby parking lot to protest the university's sweatshop policy.Members of the anti-sweatshop group dispersed information about the University's alleged relationship with manufacturers who employ men, women and children to work in sweatshop conditions.Group members said they targeted the homecoming game because they wanted to reach a large number of students.

(Almost) the Upset of the Millennium

Respect is something that the Buffalo Bulls (0-8, 0-4 Mid-American Conference) football team has been hard pressed to earn during its short, yet tumultuous existence in Division I-A.With that said, a victory is what they would have died for Saturday in UB Stadium against the storied Marshall Thundering Herd, but in the end respect, and deservedly so, was all they left with in a shocking and heartbreaking 26-16 loss to the Herd (4-3, 2-1 MAC)."Today was a hard-fought, almost valiant effort by our kids against a very good football team that in some ways is the gold standard of the Mid-American Conference," said UB head coach Jim Hofher.

Around the MAC: Top Teams Hold Positions

Entering the second half of the season, the top dogs in the Mid-American Conference were prepared for a series of contests against games that could be considered road bumps if overlooked.

Scoreboard

BuffaloFootballSaturday: Marshall26 Buffalo16VolleyballFriday: Akron3Buffalo0Sunday: Ball State3Buffalo0Women

Better Than Stick Figures: 10.20.03

Meet the Bulls

While some students have trouble leaving home and moving across the state to go to college, goalkeeper Anna-Lesa Calvert of the UB women's soccer team remained modestly unfazed by her cross-country commute.Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Calvert was simply looking "to go somewhere different, just for the experience.""When coach (Tassy) called, I figured I would look at the school, but I didn't really think I would end up at UB," she said.

Minority Report Brings Good News

The struggle for equal opportunities in education has come a long way since the first colleges were integrated.

"Out, And About It"

Last week, UB celebrated Coming Out Day, a celebration full of events that promoted tolerance and awareness, while combating ignorance and bigotry.

Upcoming Games

BuffaloFootballSaturday: vs. Marshall, 1 p.m.W. SoccerFriday: at Bowling Green, 4 p.m.Sunday: at Toledo, 1 p.m.VolleyballFriday: at Akron, 7 p.m.Sunday: vs.

Collins' Comedy Comes Back to UB

Bobby Collins, famous comedian and UB alumnus, performed a medley of his best stand-up material on Wednesday night at Slee Hall."You couldn't get tickets for some concert or something?" said Collins in response to his sold out audience's welcome.As part of a comedy series organized by UB Alumni Association, Collins rocked the audience with his New York-style blend of comedy revolving around suburban life in Southern California.

Sidelines

Spectrum Athlete of the WeekJunior volleyball player Molly Schrantz is this week's Spectrum Athlete of the Week.

Local Nuclear Waste Site the Focus of Teach-in

Campus activists held a teach-in at the Natural Sciences Complex Wednesday night to educate students about what they see as shortcomings of a government proposal to clean up a radioactive waste dump near Buffalo.In a forum hosted by the UB Environmental Network, environmentalists discussed the past, present and future of the West Valley Demonstration Project, a radioactive waste dump 35 miles south of Buffalo, where nuclear wastes have contaminated the soil.Seth Wochensky of the Coalition on West Valley Nuclear Wastes spoke about the history and present condition of the site.

Scoreboard

BuffaloVolleyballWednesday: Buffalo3Niagara0Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresThursday: Edmonton4Buffalo1

New Major Explores the 'Global Phenomenon' of Asia

The Asian studies program at UB is now offering a major in addition to its minor, in hopes of letting students take a closer look at the distinct intricacies of Asian culture.The Asian studies program was established in 1993, according to director Thomas Burkman, an expert on Japanese history.

Volleyball Earns Sweep over Purple Eagles

Niagara Falls, NY - When comparing this year's UB Bulls volleyball to last year's, one stat jumps right out at you.Their Mid-American Conference record.Buffalo has already collected two conference wins on the season, something they only did once last season while losing 49 consecutive conference games prior to that win.Needless to say, improvement is evident.But Wednesday night's game against the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-17) was a non-conference game, something UB has done well in recently.

Power Outage Plagues Commons

Students and businesses alike were upset and inconvenienced Wednesday afternoon when a power outage in the UB Commons zapped out electricity for almost two hours.The outage, which apparently was caused by a broken transformer, according to university officials, forced many businesses and school facilities to close."The maintenance worker came by and let me know that they had called Niagara Mohawk," said Dave Sawran, the manager at The Sub Shoppe.

Psych Research to Offer Free Counseling to Sexual Abuse Victims

As part of a research project, the Counseling, School and Educational Psychology Department is offering free group therapy for women who were sexually abused as children.A free psychological evaluation and 12 group sessions will be given by the department as part of a project to create better treatment for victims of abuse.

Assisted Suicide Is not Murder

Thursday, a feeding tube was removed from a Terri Schiavo, 39, who, according to CNN.com, has been in a "coma-like state" in Florida for 13 years.

Meet the Bulls

By day, Emily Russell is an exercise science major and a sweet-natured person, but behind all of this is a fierce competitive fire.This fire and inner strength have spurred her to a breakout season as one of the major driving forces on the women's soccer team, for which she has 14 goals and 30 total points, both of which are currently tops in the Mid-American Conference.The 21-year-old Averill Park, N.Y, native started playing soccer in the fifth grade, when she played in a weekend recreational league with her twin sister Devon."My parents encouraged us to be active when we were younger," Russell said.