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2002-03 MAC Men's Basketball Standings

Eastern DivisionSchoolMAC Rec.Overall Rec.Kent State10-317-4Miami (OH)7-49-11Marshall7-611-10Akron5-710-11Ohio4-77-12Buffalo1-104-16 Western DivisionSchoolMAC Rec.Overall Rec.Northern Illinois9-313-9Central Michigan8-315-5Ball State6-611-11Bowling Green6-710-11Western Michigan5-613-7Eastern Michigan4-710-10Toledo4-710-11


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Parking Survey Results Presented to Low Turnout

The results of a year-long survey on the parking problems that plague UB students were presented twice on Thursday - and only one student came to hear the outcome.The presentations, given by Chance Management Advisors of Philadelphia, were held in the Student Union on North Campus and Harriman Hall on South Campus.


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Athletes of the WeekLabe Black, of the wrestling team, was named by the university as the Male Athlete of the Week.


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Letter To The Editor

The responses to The Spectrum's informal poll on whether "affirmative action is a fair policy" show how nearly four decades of political correctness have indoctrinated many into accepting that certain groups are entitled to special treatment.


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An Experiment in Romance: Date Two

The mood of the second date in The Spectrum's Experiment in Romance series was very subdued in comparison to the first date, on which the daters, Carmen and Steve, went to Game Zone and Bubble Tea Caf?


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Kochendorfer's Hot Hand Carries Bulls to Victory

"The kids talked earlier this week," Buffalo Bulls head coach Cheryl Dozier said. "When they have a teammate that's hot, go to the well until it's dry."And that is exactly what UB did with Jessica Kochendorfer.The UB women's basketball team (12-9, 4-6 MAC) defeated the Bowling Green Falcons (10-11, 3-7 MAC) 72-60 on Wednesday night at Alumni Arena in front of a crowd of 707 fans.UB's offense was spread around but main contributions were made by freshman Jessica Kochendorfer.


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Women's Basketball Preview

There's nothing more painful than shooting yourself in the foot in an important game, but that's how the UB women's basketball team has been limiting themselves thus far this season.Coming off a disappointing loss Sunday night against the Northern Illinois Huskies in which the Bulls committed 26 turnovers, it's no secret to UB Head Coach Cheryl Dozier what the Bulls' focus in practice on Monday and Tuesday was going to be."I think the biggest key for Wednesday is coming into the game with a high level of confidence and taking care of the basketball.


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UBM. BasketballTue:Buffalo90E. Michigan66Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresTue:Buffalo2St. Louis3


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Waving Hello to a New Indie Sensation

Nobody has heard of Longwave yet, but this is almost guaranteed to change. The New York City-based band recently finished their album, "The Strangest Things," on the RCA label and found their way into the pages of Rolling Stone magazine.Longwave opened for OK Go and The Forms at Mohawk Place last Sunday, bringing their sound to a room packed with listeners who quickly turned into fans.


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WrestlingTwo UB wrestlers received prestigious honors on Tuesday. Intermat Wrestling, with its weekly wrestling rankings, put junior Garrett Bontempo at No.


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All Shoock Up

As a nation, we rely on other nations and on other people to better ourselves. When former president Bill Clinton came to UB last spring, he emphasized that "We live in a world without walls" and that it was our generation's task to live in that world.


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National Girls and Women in Sports Day

In 1986 during a United States vs. Japan volleyball match, Olympic Champion Flo Hyman died unexpectedly on the court due to a heart condition.The year after Hyman's death, the Women's Sports Foundation and Sen.


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