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Volleyball: Great Expectations

By DARREN RIETHMILLER | July 1, 2003

A young but determined UB volleyball team will look to make great strides this fall as they try to battle back from a 9-23 overall record (1-17 MAC). With the hiring of two new assistant coaches during the off season and the signing of new recruits the team will have a different look to it on the bench but will have familiar faces on the court.Head coach Sally Kus announced the hiring of Erin Holahan and Katie Michaelski as assistant coaches to aid Kus.Lindsay Matikosh (Team MVP), Katie Weekly (Top Newcomer) and Molly Schrantz (Coach's Award) bring experience to this young and energetic team.The Bulls did suffer a blow, however, in the loss of Kathryn Henry (Most Improved Player), who transferred to Cornell.

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Battle's Return Bolsters Hopes for Men's Basketball

By JIM BYRNE | July 1, 2003

Not unlike their football cohorts, the UB men's basketball team was dubbed the "Baby Bulls" in the 2002-03 season.

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Buffalo Theater Guide

By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | July 1, 2003

Year in and year out, some of the most celebrated cultural events in Buffalo take place in the city's theaters.

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Tuition Hike Still Making Waves

By ERIN SHULTZ | July 1, 2003

The State University of New York board of trustees ended a heated debate that has sparked student protest and criticism across campus in recent months, with the adoption of the first SUNY tuition increase in eight years.Beginning in the fall, students will pay an extra $950 - bumping tuition from $3,400 to $4,350 - per semester, after an 11-1 vote from the SUNY Board of Trustees.The only negative vote came from the student representative, Oneonta State's Stephanie Gross, who said the tuition hike would drive students away from a SUNY education.Yet, it appears as though the end to the speculation surrounding the tuition increase does not necessarily mean an end to the debate and the criticism.Miriam Kramer, higher education coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group said Gross made the right decision in voting against the increase, and said NYPIRG's main concern presently is the possible loss of students."I think it's appropriate that the representative of students voted against the increase considering the impact that the decision will have on students and their families," said Kramer.Current Student Association President George Pape, who served as the board's student representative in 2002-03, said he has disagreed with not only the increase, but also Gov.

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"Baseball: Young, But Determined"

By DARREN RIETHMILLER | July 1, 2003

In only their third season of Division I baseball, the UB Bulls had a record-breaking year and will look to keep their strong play in full swing in the upcoming season.Try and look past this past spring's baseball record (16-35 overall, 5-20 MAC) and you will find a hard working group of individuals who do not give up until the last out is accounted for.

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Women's Soccer Team Hopes to Maintain Success in 2003

By JOHN NORMAN | July 1, 2003

With four Mid-American Conference tournament appearances in the last four years, the women's soccer team here at UB is one of the university's most successful programs.

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A Glimmer of Hope for the UB Football Team

By JIM BYRNE | July 1, 2003

When new head coach Jim Hofher's first season came to a close in 2001, the Bulls had collected three wins on the season and a glimmer of optimism had appeared on campus for the following season.However, the Bulls endured a setback in 2002 and finished with an ugly 1-11 record.

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Sub-Board and SA Yet to Reach Agreement

By Editorial | July 1, 2003

After three months of deliberations involving the Undergraduate Student Association's intended withdrawal of funds from Sub-Board I, Inc., only one thing is clear - The party that stands to lose the most is the entire student body.Sub-Board was formed in 1970 as a coalition between the major student governments on campus.

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Music/Club Summary

By NICHOLAS MENDOLA | July 1, 2003

To the informed music fan, the music scene in Western New York is an enigma of sorts. On one hand, concerts and shows are a short ride away, and there is a slew of good local bands to accompany the various touring acts that come through town.

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Women's Tennis: MAC Victory Drought Dates Back to 2000-01 Season

By JOHN NORMAN | July 1, 2003

Like the men's team, the women's tennis team has just one MAC victory since joining the conference.

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2002-2003 Records

July 1, 2003

TeamOverallMACBaseball16-375-21M Bball5-232-16W Bball18-119-7Football1-110-9M Soccer6-9-13-3-0W Soccer7-8-55-5-2Softball18-217-13M Tennis12-121-4W Tennis6-130-10Volleyball9-231-17Wrestling9-61-4

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Search for UB's Next President Continues

By KATIE WARD | July 1, 2003

As the 2003-04 school year rapidly approaches, the UB community remains in the dark as to who will assume the governing responsibilities of the university.In January 2003, after 13 years of leadership, UB President William R.

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CMU Dominates Kent State Inside and Out to Earn First Title Since 1987

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 28, 2003

Early in the season, when I was working on another article, UB men's basketball head coach Reggie Witherspoon explained to me that the Mid-American Conference should actually be more popular in Western New York because of the presence of future NBA stars like Central Michigan's Chris Kaman.

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More Students Seek Counseling Services

Apr. 28, 2003

A noted increase in the number of students who use the Counseling Services Center in recent semesters implied an increase in the incidence of psychological distress among students.

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Down To The Wire

By RICK OWCZARZAK | Apr. 28, 2003

Edit Note: This was perhaps the second-best football game in the country this season, with the National Championship coming in first.

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Student Says Columnist is Anti-American

By PAUL SZEGLOWSKI | Apr. 28, 2003

Your extremely leftist coverage of the war In Iraq is sickening. It is, however, consistent with all other liberal garbage in the sense that is spins the truth.

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Unresolved Issues; Unrequited Love; Unsolved Mysteries

By ERIN SHULTZ | Apr. 28, 2003

Seeing as The Spectrum chose to get rid of the annual personals issue - an issue that I have long regarded as a conglomeration of high school yearbook signatures - and opted instead to print vignettes of stories, I'm following suit in my last column of the year.Below you will find bite-sized pieces of things at UB that, in my mind, remain unresolved today, the last day of classes for the 2002-03 year.In a month, UB will have no president.I don't know if anyone has forgotten this, but President William R.

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Michael Scott's Top 5

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 28, 2003

In my two years as sports editor, I have been able to cover some pretty incredible sports events at UB.

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UB In front of the Camera Lens

Apr. 28, 2003

While MTV's "Fraternity Life" and "Sorority Life 2" were being filmed on campus, many students had strong reactions to the cameras in the Student Union and along Main Street.

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Tattoos and Piercings on the Rise Among Students

Apr. 28, 2003

The body-piercing and tattoo industry is making a comeback in the Buffalo area. According to owners of some of Buffalo's many tattoo and/piercing parlors, business is stronger than usual among college-aged patrons.Just when it seemed as though the body art explosion was calming down, the tattoo and piercing scenes have made a comeback - especially among students in Buffalo.According to Liz Moberly, an employee of Nickel City Tattoo, business could not be better."Business is booming, especially among youth," Moberly said.