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Avoiding Break-Ups Over Breaks

Building and maintaining lasting relationships can be difficult, and with a break in the academic year fast approaching, couples are faced with the added challenge of continuing a relationship outside of school.


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Correction

In the article "Assembly Postpones Approval of Senate Appointments" (Oct. 30), the name of Student Association Assemblyman Daniel Hall was incorrectly spelled Daniel Hill.


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Cross Country MAC Championships

Track is a sport of great mental toughness and high endurance. Cross-country is the ultimate test and requires superior mental focus and muscle strength that is perhaps unseen in any other sport.After the long haul this fall and a number of races under their belts, the men's and women's cross country teams are geared up for the Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov.


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Upcoming Games

UBVolleyball Fri: vs. Kent State, 7Cross Country Sat: MAC Championships @ Miami (OH)Local Pro TeamsBuffalo BillsSun: vs.


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Students Scare Up Terror in the Haunted Union

The third annual Haunted Union was held on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, treating students to two days of spooky decorations and ghoulish activities.During both days, the Union was transformed into an arena for costume contests, trick-or-treating and festive Halloween decorations."We noticed that there aren't many other universities that do it," said Jennifer Wantz, a student activities associate, as well as the supervisor of the programming board.


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Men's Swimming Preview

At the end of the 2000-01 season, UB men's swim team graduated almost its entire roster. What was left was the job of heavy recruiting to bring in top athletes.


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Three UB Professors Receive Award from SUNY Chancellor

Three UB professors received the SUNY Chancellor's Research Recognition Award in acknowledgement of high quality research endeavors performed while employed by the university.Maurizio Trevisan, interim dean of the School of Health Related Professions; Aidong Zhang, professor of computer science and engineering and adjunct assistant professor of electrical engineering; and Huw Davies, professor of chemistry, were among 38 honorees from the SUNY system to receive the award last Thursday night in Albany."I think (the award) is great," said UB President William R.


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Hostage Situation in Moscow

Last week, Chechen rebels took hostages in a downtown Moscow theater and nearly 700 civilians of various backgrounds were used as negotiating pawns between members of the small province and Russia.


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A Familiar Tale of Two Cities

For an institution where an emphasis is supposedly placed on a cooperative spirit of learning, college can be one of the most competitive environments one faces in life.


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Letter To The Editor

In response to The Spectrum's editorial "Lack of Selection Hinders Democratic Process," (Oct. 30) I would like to explain the truth about the upcoming election.First of all, a lack of selection implies just that, a lack of selection.


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Sidelines

Men's SoccerThe UB men's soccer team concluded their regular season on Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss to local rival Canisius at the Demske Sports Complex.


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Michael Moore Strikes on American Gun Culture

**** - Opening this Friday"Bowling for Columbine," Michael Moore's new documentary, is the winner of the 55th Annual Cannes Film Festival, but it remains to be seen if it attracts a large audience when it opens in wide release in this weekend.


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New York State Elections

When The Spectrum editorial board sat down to discuss whom to endorse for the Congressional offices up for election this year, we were unable to come to a strong consensus behind any one candidate.


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I Spy Another Dud at the Box Office for Eddie Murphy

** - Opening this FridayEddie Murphy's latest attempt to prove that he has not gone down the comical tubes is in silver screen form yet again in "I-Spy." Filmgoers are used to seeing Murphy hogging most of the dialogue as different characters in both "Nutty Professor" movies, but this time he teams up with Owen Wilson ("Meet the Parents," "Zoolander") and his intriguing nose.


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