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Professor William Thomas Brings Poise to UB's School of Theater and Dance

The walls of Associate Professor William Thomas' office are lined with photos of dancers, including Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey, Ballet Hispanico, Crupo Corpo Brazilian Dance and the Dance Theater of Harlem.Aside from the pictures, the office is seemingly humble, containing a vintage television, computer and a steel bookcase holding Thomas' Black Education Achievement Award and a Milton Plesur Honorable Mention Plaque.Thomas is also the director of the Modern Dance Program and of graduate studies for the School of Dance."I went to a visual and performing arts high school in St.

Political Term Limits

Buffalo Common Council member Joseph Golombek Jr. filed a resolution asking for a study to be conducted on the merits of term limits for city offices, according to the Oct.

Bulls Report Card

Running GameBuffalo had two 100-yard rushers, Aaron Leeper (147) and Dave Dawson (103). It sounds pretty good, but unfortunately they did not start finding the holes until the second half when the game was already decided.

2002 MAC Football Standings

For Complete MAC Standings, visit the Spectrum's MAC Update pageSaturday

Building a Foundation for Success

The three-year search for a dean of the UB School of Architecture and Urban Planning has ended with the hiring of Brian Carter, a professor of architecture from the University of Michigan.

Physical Battle Ends With UB MAC Victory

It was good for the UB women's soccer team to come home Sunday to RAC field. It was there, they thought, that the team could compose itself and challenge once again for MAC competition.

Congressional Responsibilities

Early Friday morning, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution authorizing President George W.

Intro to SA: Part 3

Representing the entire undergraduate population and its more than 180 student clubs, the Undergraduate Student Association is the largest governing organization at UB.

"PSC Holds Depression Screening for Students, Community"

UB's Psychological Services Center offered a variety of psychological services on Oct. 11, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD), as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week.

A Season of Fate's Imperfection

October. The NFL season is in full swing. The weather is cooling down. And Major League Baseball has begun its playoff season.As a baseball purist, I can appreciate the fact that small payroll teams made it to the playoffs this year.

Sidelines

Victor E. BullThe University at Buffalo's mascot has been selected to the inaugural Capital One All-America Mascot Team.

Scoreboard

UBNone Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresThur: Buffalo 5, NY Islanders 1Upcoming Games UB FootballSat: @ Marshall, 4:30 VolleyballFri: @ Miami, 7 Sat: @Ball State, 8 Men

Younger Players Getting Their Kicks For Men's Soccer

Following their 2-1 upset win last Friday against the Marshall Thundering Herd, the UB men's soccer team looks to continue their success and exact a little revenge on Sunday when they take on the Western Michigan Broncos (2-6-1, 0-2-0 MAC). UB's defeat of Marshall marks their second straight victory over the Thundering Herd and with the win the team's record improves to 4-5-1 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play.

Editorial Cartoon

Terror's Renewed Lesson

"Terror" is a word Americans have heard and used a lot in the last 13 months. It means intense fear.

Bittersweet Beauty

I have been told many times - to my face - that I am short. Alas, that is true; I can only find pants in the children's department.

Job Market Promising for Library Science Graduates

Growing demand for librarians across the United States has resulted in improved benefits and salary offerings for potential employees, as libraries try to lure younger people into the profession."In America's libraries, thousands of good jobs are going begging," said Judith S.

Feed Your Brain

Ever notice back in grade school how a disproportionate number of the kids who constantly had their noses stuck in a book generally wound up being pretty darn intelligent?As the sole inhabitant of my apartment able to find time for leisure reading, it strikes me that perhaps I should share my evaluations of current literature with those who, like my flatmates, are unable to find the time to select their own non-course-related reading material.

"UB Leads the Way to Discovering Personalized"" Medicine"

Medicine tailored not only to individuals, but to individual genes, is one of the goals of the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

MAC Staff Picks

\tMichael ScottRick OwczarzakJim Byrne\tBuffalo at Marshall (-32)BuffaloBuffaloBuffaloBall State at Toledo (-18)Ball StateBall StateToledoNorthern Illinois at Miami (-9)MiamiNorthern IllinoisNorthern IllinoisEastern Michigan at Ohio (-9)Eastern MichiganEastern MichiganEastern MichiganCentral Florida (-2) at Western MichiganCentral FloridaWestern MichganCentral FloridaBowling Green (-15) at Central MichiganBowling GreenBowling GreenBowling Green2002 Record7-59-37-5The staff will make picks with the spread for all MAC contests.