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Take Off the Covers

OThe other night I tried to go to a show But the man at the door He told me no He said, ONo one under 21 allowedOO Save Ferris, OUnder 21O

Women's Basketball

There is one word in college basketball that everyone knows to fear. When that one word is heard people listen and the mention of this word is synonymous with excellence and prominence.

UB Cancellation Policy

Students returning from Fall Recess earlier this week were greeted by a typical Buffalo characteristic: snow.

Bulls Lose First MAC Contest

Buffalo had high hopes going into Wednesday's game against Bowling Green. Then, junior center Kevin Netter stepped onto the court for the Falcons.The Bulls (2-3, MAC 0-1) lost their first MAC conference game of the year 76-59 before 2,186 fans at Bowling Green's Anderson Arena Wednesday night.

"CD Review - The Roots, 'Phrenology'"

****The very title of The Roots' new album has a double meaning. The study of phrenology holds that the lumps and bumps on a person's head determine behavior and intelligence.

Murder At The Rouge Mill

Central Station Dinner Theater, located next door to Williamsville's Red Mill Inn, provides laughs and a meal at "Graves in Toyland" - the Mobile Theater Company's seasonal offering.After bread, salad, and a meat (steak and chicken) or vegetable course, the stifling quiet of the initial part of the evening begins to evaporate.

2002 Marshall Schedule/Results

Aug. 31 vs. Appalachain StateW 50-17Sept. 12 @ Virginia TechL 47-21Sept. 20 vs. Central FloridaW 26-21Oct.

Developing a Diversified Degree

Students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market face more competition than ever. By concentrating in less specific fields, students with double and joint majors try to get an edge over other graduates.While it has become trendy for students to take on more than one major in hopes of increasing the appeal to graduate school and in the job market, some students simply stumble upon a double major due to multiple interests."I came in as an education major.

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UB to Consider Student Anti-Sweatshop Proposal

Members of University at Buffalo Students Against Sweatshops held a press conference on Thursday to discuss a meeting they had with Dennis Black, vice president of Student Affairs, on Tuesday, regarding UB's policy on affiliating with manufactures that own and operate sweatshops across the world.After the press conference, members of UBSAS staged a "die-in" to represent all the sweatshop workers worldwide who have died as a result of the conditions in which they worked.

Irritability And Nic Fits? Where Do I Sign Up?

I quit smoking about a month ago. It has been the hardest month ever - hard for me and maybe harder for my friends.

On-Campus DWI Arrests on the Rise

The number of arrests made by the University Police for driving while intoxicated has doubled in the last year, according to figures from the University Police.Since January, the University Police have arrested and charged 34 people on the North and South campuses for DWI, a number that has leapt from the 2001 total of 17.

"On the Mafia, the Red Sox and Unwanted House Guests"

Dicky Barrett, lead singer of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, wasn't telling the Warped Tour punks at LaSalle Park any secrets this past summer when in the middle of his set, he announced: "Buffalo's our second favorite city to play, outside of our hometown of Boston."For Barrett, who grumbled about the Red Sox during a phone interview, the appeal of Buffalo lies in its blue-collar roots and its working class ambiance.

Boston Band Rocks Buffalo and Beyond

There is no substitute for a mother's intuition. Watching a son who wasn't exactly sure what to do with his life as he approached his 21st birthday, Jim Gilbert's mom and one of his friends gave him a bass guitar.

CD Review: Dave Matthews Band

**** out of 5 starsConsistent with what fans have come to expect from the Dave Matthews Band, the group's latest release is likely to impress listeners with a high quality performance.As any true DMB fan knows, studio recordings have never done the Virginia band's music justice.

Rapper from 7 Mile

"Yeah, 7 Mile. It didn't have gangs, but it's a lot of thugs in Detroit," said acid rapper Esham, about his hometown on 7, not 8, Mile Road.

Scoreboard

UBM. BasketballNov. 27: Detroit 66, UB 65Sun: UB 57, Rhode Island 48W. BasketballNov. 26: UB 65, Colgate 46Local Pro TeamsBuffalo BillsSun: Buffalo 38, Miami 21Buffalo SabresNov.

Testing and Treatment for STDs

The city of Philadelphia, in response to alarming rates of chlamydia among its high school students, has implemented a program offering screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases to its students.

SWJ Re-files Charges After State Supreme Court Ruling

In the wake of a State Supreme Court ruling that determined the Student-Wide Judiciary violated a student's right to due process, UB's student justices may find themselves in violation of another set of rules - their own.SWJ re-filed charges against Zheng Hao Ma, a junior mechanical engineering major who was accused of tampering with a student's computer and abusing UB's network in October of 2001.According to Ma's Group Legal Services defender, John Menard, the re-filed charges violate SWJ's Rules of Procedure, which state that "the Court shall complete proceedings on any individual pleading not responsible by the end of the next full semester after the complaint has been filed."To comply with these regulations, Menard said SWJ should have finished its proceedings by Spring 2002."The rules are pretty explicit on what they are allowed to do," Menard said.

"Greiner, Black Address State Funding on WBFO"

The anticipated reduction in state funding for UB in the next fiscal year and the importance of the mandatory comprehensive fee were the main topics of discussion on Monday's "Talk of the University," a WBFO radio show featuring President William R.