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"High Camp, Low Praises: 'Camp' Movie Review"

Advertisements and promotions for Todd Graff's new film, "Camp," call it "a comedy about drama." While not the most accurate sentiment to describe the film, which takes its name from the term used to describe exaggerated and self-parodying behavior, it's the most appropriate one with which to advertise.The film, which opened last weekend at the Dipson Theater on Main Street in Amherst, is smart at times but silly at others.

Vandalism Ruins Memorial to Fallen Athlete

Jim Dickerson thinks of the small lamp as his daughter's eternal flame. Powered by solar energy, it provided constant illumination for a small memorial to Christine Dickerson on the Amherst bike path.When Jim and his wife made their daily trip to the memorial Sunday morning, they were rudely surprised to find that the lamp, and the light it provided, was gone."I felt like someone had tried to snuff out her flame," Jim Dickerson said.

All Shoock Up

I have a friend who occasionally laments over coffee that she "turns the men in her life into women." This got me thinking about modern gender roles in American society.

Letter To The Editor

In regards to the article "Professor Challenges UB Academic Schedule" in the Friday issue of The Spectrum, the statement "they lied to the faculty" is simply declarative and defamatory.

SA Institutes New Communication Policy

The basic tenets of a responsible modern government include open operations that both result in, and are facilitated by, a well-informed public.

Inside Bulls Football

The Buffalo Bulls played bad football on Saturday. Not to say they didn't try to play well; on the contrary, they showed a lot of heart.

Intramurals and Golf Keep Students Busy During Warmer Days

For most UB students, there are a number of things that they can count on throughout their collegiate career.

Scoreboard

UBFootballSat:Rutgers24Buffalo10W. SoccerFri:Minnesota4Buffalo2Sat:Buffalo1Creighton0M. SoccerFri:Duquesne4Buffalo0Sat:Temple3Buffalo1VolleyballFri:Buffalo3NC State1Fri:Buffalo3Siena1Sat:Boston College3Buffalo1Sat:Syracuse3Buffalo1

Train Of Thought : 9.3.03

Upcoming Games

UBW. SoccerWed: vs. Niagara, 7

Better Than Stick Figures : 9.3.03

The Gays of Our Lives

While the summer television season has increasingly become bombarded with ridiculous reality shows-"Who Wants To Marry My Father" and "Style Court" are two cute ideas-another trend has sprouted from TV land, sure to ruffle many a feather.Summertime now has a new form of relentless dating shows and makeover mayhem.

Bulls Split in Minnesota

You know that thin line between winning and losing?Well, the UB women's soccer team flirted with that thin line and lost.

Sherlip Builds Agenda for SA Assembly

Officially, Adam Sherlip's tenure as speaker of the undergraduate Student Association Assembly will begin on Sept.

"Chips, Changes and A Cappella"

The Woldmon Theater at 112 Norton is strikingly large when it is empty.On Monday, it seemed particularly vacant, save for a dozen young men making the most of the acoustics in the 300-seat lecture hall.The Buffalo Chips enter their ninth year much in the same way as the previous eight, a mix of goof balls and serious musicians - often the same people playing both roles.Like most college guys they make fun of each other, tell jokes, the occasional handstand elicits some response from the group, but mostly the conversation returns to their upcoming auditions and the annual End of Summer show at 8 p.m.

U.S. News Ranks UB In Third Tier

In their latest closely watched but controversial "America's Best Colleges" issue, "U.S. News and World Report" ranked UB in the third tier among major national universities.A special report in the Sept.

Corrections

The Aug. 25 edition of the Spectrum featured a headline that read "2003 Mid-Atlantic Conference Football Preview." The correct conference is the Mid-American.A caption in the article "UB Robotics Club 'Shoots' for First Place" identified the object propelled from an air cannon as paper.

Upcoming Games

UBFootballSat: @ Rutgers, 7M. Soccer@ Duquesne TournamentFri: vs. Duquesne, 7:30Sat: vs. Temple, 12W.

Students Robbed at Gunpoint on South Campus

Two students were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning at Main Circle at South Campus, according to University Police."Two students were approached on the roadway by the NFTA station by two individuals who displayed a silver handgun," said John Grela, director of public safety.Cash and jewelry were taken from the victims, and the suspects proceeded to flee away from campus down Niagara Falls Boulevard.

Blood Drive