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Sweatin' To The Oldies: Aretha Franklin Brings Down the House

When it comes to music royalty - Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Madonna and James Brown come to mind - few can play an intimate concert like the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.Closing the New Melody Fair's summer season with a big bang last Friday night, Franklin proved that legends do not need football stadiums or hockey arenas to put on a great show.The first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the winner of 15 Grammy Awards, including a 1990 Living Legends Award, Franklin breezed through a short - but sweet - set of some of her most famous songs.

English Department Stays Afloat Despite Wave of Changes

This year's extensive state budget cuts, a 26 percent SUNY tuition hike and an increased student enrollment rate are all having far-reaching affects on UB students and faculty alike.These factors, combined with the loss of two prominent professors, have placed the English department in a delicate situation; however, many administrators say that the department is holding its own, for now."We are doing very well, well as can be expected given budget downturns," said Robert Newman, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in English.

SA Scales Back Communication with Campus Media

The Student Association has announced that it has changed its formal interviewing policy with all campus publications to exclude most verbal communication with campus reporters and editors.Under the new policy, which was delivered Friday to The Spectrum office in a memo and takes effect immediately, all questions for SA executive board members or their staff must be submitted in writing and subsequently answered via e-mail.

Hilarious Horror? 'Jeepers Creepers 2' Movie Review

What began as a steamy summer day, somewhere in the depths of the Florida farm fields, soon turned into the most horrific nightmare the town of Bannon has ever experienced.Cross Freddy Kruger with the Predator, give him wings and send him on a night-long rampage, terrorizing high school students as he pleases; this is Jeepers Creepers.

AmeriCorps Funding Threatened

Last week, members of Congress said it was unlikely they would approve emergency funding to bail out the struggling AmeriCorps program.AmeriCorps, a national non-profit organization that uses federal funding to subsidize the costs of college education in exchange for volunteer work, will have to run with just 40 percent of its traditional manpower this year if Congress chooses not to take action.

Uncertain Future for AmeriCorps at UB

Responding to fiscal problems and mismanagement within the organization, Congress is likely to cut funding for AmeriCorps, the federally subsidized group that provides aid, tutoring and assistance to individuals and families in need within the United States.

Bulls Take Two in Tourney Opener

Buffalo came into this past weekend's Western New York Tournament hoping to come out with some wins in the record column.

Poor First Half Dooms Bulls in Opener

PISCATAWAY, NJ - All week leading up to the season opener, UB football head coach Jim Hofher harped that all that you needed to compete in Division I college football was the ability to play "good football."In the first half of Saturday's game at Rutgers, Buffalo did not compete or execute good football, and they then found themselves looking up at a scoreboard that read "Rutgers 21, Buffalo 0."UB would make a strong effort to come back in the third quarter, but their efforts were ultimately derailed in a 24-10 loss at the hands of the Scarlet Knights, bringing their losing streak to a nation-leading11 games dating back to last season."It was a very hard-fought game, and I think both teams showed to be in good condition," said Hofher, whose squad had defeated Rutgers one year earlier for their lone win.

Prominent African-Americans Headline Speakers Series

Several African American leaders and icons -- from comedian Bill Cosby to former legislator J. C.

Byrned to a Crisp

Okay, so maybe paying a quarter for a beer on Thursdays at Molly's, the "no-wiper," and flipping the bird to hicks with confederate flag bumper stickers on the highway are some of the most enjoyable things in life, but nothing compares to what happens this weekend.It's NFL Kickoff weekend!

Inauspicious start For UB Soccer at Duquesne Tournament

Steve Mellor of Duquesne scored two first half goals within five minutes of each other, and the Dukes never looked back.

"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