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Overtime Losses Becoming a Trend for UB Soccer.

In front of a large crowd at RAC field on Friday night, the Bulls men's soccer team took on the Mid-American Conference rival Bowling Green Falcons, with both teams coming into the contest looking for their first MAC win of the season.Despite playing one of their best games of the year, UB (1-8-3, 0-3-0 MAC) came out on the short end, suffering another heartbreaking overtime loss, falling to Bowling Green 1-0 in double OT.BGSU's P.J.

Disabled Students' Lawsuit Settled

Officials envision over $1 million in access improvements at UB as a result of a settlement between UB officials and three disabled plaintiffs.According to the terms of the settlement, UB officials must finish an audit that will identify violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act on both campuses by next spring.In addition, the court will retain jurisdiction of the matter -- meaning they will hear all cases involving accessibility issues on campus -- for four years after the audit is finished.Tammy Milillo, the only plaintiff who is currently a UB student, lauded the settlement as a major step forward for UB's disabled students."I am hopeful that the settlement will be the first step in a cooperation process," said Milillo, a graduate student in chemistry.

Metalcore Defined In Lackawanna

If the genre of metalcore were to be summed up in the performance of one band, that band would be As I Lay Dying.

Better Than Stick Figures : 10.8.03

Weekend Warriors Return Victorious

Carrying over the momentum gained in a victory against Marshall on Friday night, the Buffalo Bulls women's soccer team (7-5-1, 3-3-1 MAC) concluded their long and expansive weekend road trip by beating Ohio University 1-0 in Athens, Ohio on Sunday afternoon."Winning and playing the way we did against Marshall on Friday brought everyone's heads up going into Sunday's game," said sophomore defender Erica Mincher.

Pataki Cuts After-School Programs

Further proving that students will be hurt first in the face of deficits, Gov. George Pataki's office has cut after-school programs across the state.

Former UB Professor Wins Literature Nobel

J.M. Coetzee, a South African writer whose fiction deals with the cruelty and foibles of humankind, was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday.

"Fashion Show Will Not Be a Drag, Says LGBTA"

Every year during the second week of October, the Student Union is filled with cheers, screams and men with cleavage.This is the annual drag show sponsored by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Alliance.

Knights Look to Revive Their Season

Prior to joining the Mid-American Conference in 2002, the University of Central Florida (1-3, 0-1) was listed as a Division I-A Independent, with no conference to call their own.

Dean Tries to Get Out the College Vote

Howard Dean will kick off his Raise the Roots tour tonight in Washington, D.C., aimed at attracting college-aged voters to the polls when he contends for the U.S.

SA Should Adopt PR Campaign About Finances

As a senior year student at UB, I have been able to observe student politics for a few years now and have noticed that ever since former Student Association President Christian Oliver took office in 2001, issues like the alleged wasteful spending have constantly been brought to light.

"University Remembers Classmate, Friend"

Members of the university are remembering a student, classmate and friend lost a week ago in a fatal car accident.Friends of Bryan Argo, who was a senior history and Latin major, speak of a warm, caring and slightly reserved young man always willing to help a friend."He always had a smile on his face," said Sonya Kokil, a junior pharmacy major who had known Argo since they both attended Niagara-Wheatfield High School.

Upcoming Games

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Bulls Feel Heat to End Streak In Florida

Riding the nation's longest losing streak after dropping 15 straight games, the UB Bulls (0-5, 0-1) travel to sunny Orlando to challenge the University of Central Florida Golden Knights (1-3, 0-1) in Mid-American Conference football action at the Florida Citrus Bowl.Saturday's game will be the fifth time that the schools have met, with UCF owning a perfect 4-0 record against UB, while averaging 49.5 points per game.Last week, the state of Ohio owned both teams, with UB dropping a 38-21 decision at home to Akron while UCF committed eight turnovers in a 36-16 loss at Kent State.Despite the struggles endured by the Golden Knights this season, Bulls' head coach Jim Hofher said UCF's record might be deceptive.

Better Than Stick Figures: 10.3.03

From Filming to Feature in 48 Hours

Tony Conrad sat in a well-lit corner of Buffalo State College's Burchfield-Penney Art Center, cursing at a sewing machine for two straight hours Wednesday night.In front of a rolling camera, Conrad, director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Media Study at UB, fed projector film through the sewing machine before the image was projected onto a screen.

Sidelines

VolleyballThe Bulls lost a close match to cross-town rivals Canisius, 3-2. Buffalo won the first and third matches by a score of 27-30, but were unable to put the Griffins away.

Six Channels Added to Campus Cable

To discover the newest addition to on-campus living, students need only to grab the remote control.

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Modernly Magnificent

It's the toast of Broadway; a "classic" musical that succeeds in today's trendy world of modern rock operas and script-less concept revues."Thoroughly Modern Millie," winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Musical, brings back a style of storytelling that many thought was long gone.