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Bulls Continue Their Downward Spiral

UB's men's soccer team hosted the Thundering Herd of Marshall in a Mid-American Conference match up Sunday afternoon at RAC field.The Bulls (1-9-3, 0-3-0 MAC) and the Thundering Herd (4-9-0, 1-3-0 MAC) both came into the contest in search of their first conference win, but it was the Bulls falling to the visiting Thundering Herd by a score of 1-0.The loss was UB's third consecutive 1-0 loss and sixth straight loss overall.Midway through the first half, the momentum of the game started to swing in the Thundering Herd's favor.

School Suspends Sixth-grader for Religious Headwear

On Oct. 1, a sixth-grade student attending an Oklahoma school was suspended for refusing to remove her Muslim attire.

Schwarzenegger Nation

Arnold Schwarzenegger's successful run for governor has been a long time coming.The day the "Entertainment" section on CNN.com was placed one slot above the "Politics" section, the stage was set for Arnold's victory.

Intramural Policy Angers Students

Students on intramural sports teams at UB have always gotten the short end of the stick, especially when the more respected and prestigious varsity teams nudge their way into the spotlight.

Rockets Blast off Against the Bulls

Toledo (7-12, 3-4 MAC) came into Saturday's match-up against UB (7-11, 2-3 MAC) volleyball having yet to post a Mid-American Conference victory.However, the Rockets evidently felt the pressure and swept the visiting Bulls in a best of five series, 30-23, 30-19, and 31-29.It was a disappointing afternoon for Buffalo, which entered the match riding a two-game conference win streak after defeating Miami (OH) and Bowling Green last weekend.

Sponge-Wielding Engineers Make Furnas Jet Engine Shine

Members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics gathered Saturday, sponges in hand, to clean the J79 turbojet engine that sits in the lobby of Furnas Hall.Under the portrait of Clifford Furnas, UB's ninth chancellor and first president, nearly 20 members of the group listened to mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Paul Desjardin explain the science behind the engine before giving what used to be the driving force behind the F-16 a scrub in time for next week's open house.The engine, manufactured by General Electric, found its way to UB after being secured from the surplus scrap heap by an alumnus serving in the U.S.

Tarantino's Tank Running on Empty

MOVIE:Kill Bill: Vol. 1STARRING:Uma Thurman, Lucy LiuDIRECTED BY:Quentin TarantinoGENRE:Martial Arts/ActionRUNNING TIME:110 min.SYNOPSIS:An assassin (Uma Thurman) wakes from a coma to avenge an attack from her group's leader (David Carradine), battling foes (Lucy Liu, Vivica A.

The Fear Effect

Terrorism. Crime. Pollution. The French. The Middle East. The Arab. The inner-city youth. Your neighbor's dog.

Hopes Fall for Saturday Show

Hopesfall, the Charlotte-based melodic hardcore band, will not be performing as scheduled Saturday evening at the Cruise Inn.For fans of the band, whose two latest releases "No Wings To Speak Of" and "The Satellite Years" have been remarkably successful, the obvious question as is "why?" The answer can be found in the events of the preceding weeks.On Sept.

Sidelines

Men's BasketballBulls' junior guard Turner Battle was named to the Pre-season All-Mid-American Conference East Division team.

Four-Degree Guarantee at UB

Television meteorologist Don Paul, known for his "Four-Degree Guarantee," where he pays viewers money if his forecast is off by more than four degrees, shared his views on meteorology and global warming in Abbott Hall Wednesday night as part of "The Research Revolution" science series hosted by the UB libraries.The WIVB Channel 4 News weatherman spoke for over an hour about the progress meteorology has made since the 1950s.

Howard Dean for Governor

The Spectrum's piece on presidential candidate Howard Dean's effort to get out the college vote accurately portrayed the former Vermont governor as truly interested in the success of America's youth.

The Rasputin Game

Fire in the Sky

When asking anyone associated with football as to what wins games and championships, there is one sure answer.

"Don't Look Now, But We're A Generation"

There are two parts to a college student's persona, and for four years they fight each other to the death.Over your left shoulder stands an image of you, age 10.

"Beans, Burgers or Brussels Sprouts: Your Choice, Says FSA"

Even with a variety of on-campus eateries like Putnam's Hubie's, Harriman Hall and the numerous restaurants in the Commons, eating a balanced diet with healthy food choices proves to be a difficult undertaking for some students."Eating healthy on campus is about as easy as finding a parking spot on North campus," said Justin Fuld, a senior double major in communication and geography.While some students are dissatisfied by the selection of health food on campus, the Faculty Student Association said there have been recent improvements regarding the selection of health food at UB."Each food establishment has healthy alternatives," said Cindy Youngers, assistant director of FSA.

CD Review: The Fire Theft

Take a deep breath and clear these words from the system: Sunny Day Real Estate. They no longer exist, they will not be back and good riddance.

"Chalking is Vandalism, Not Free Speech"

I am writing this not in response to Corey Shoock's terrible column, in which he writes about topics clearly covered in more major newspapers and have no business being in The Spectrum, but instead the actions taken by the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance.On Wednesday morning, I realized the LGBTA had gone too far.

Around the MAC

The Mid-American Conference football schedule kicked it into high gear last week with six conference games on the schedule.

From the Desk of Mr. Griswold

If you really want Derek Lowe to stop making lewd gestures to you and your bench, maybe you should win a playoff series once in a while.