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\tTom Golisano, as a third party candidate running under the label of Independent, can make policy announcements without fear of crossing party lines; he can try and change the system because he might not have to answer to it; he can present ambitious plans without worrying about their feasibility.\tGolisano


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Sidelines

Athletes of the WeekMike Lambert of the football team was named male athlete of the week for his superb play in Saturday's 31-17 loss to Western Michigan.


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I Hate The Radio

I hate the radio. Generally speaking I don't like to waste emotion on inanimate objects, but I really hate the radio.


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Corey Shoock

Last Friday, the New York Times ran a story about a columnist for Yale's student newspaper. The student's column was solely about sex, and it was evidently the most popular column in the Yale Daily News.


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Byrned to a Crisp

Well Michael Jordan has announced that he will be back for the 2002-03 NBA season. While I am sure that excites some fans, it kind of upsets me.


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A Simple Chat with A Simple Plan

You've undoubtedly heard A Simple Plan's first single, "I'm Just a Kid," off their latest album, "No Pads, No Helmet . Just Balls" by now: a peppy, pop-punk song mixed with an indescribably odd dose of teenage angst.


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American Higher Education

According to a study performed by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and reported by the Christian Science Monitor, employers believe that the college graduates they hire lack writing and analytical skills.


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Student Elections at UB

UB's record on recent elections is pitiful. Beginning this spring with the Student Wide Judiciary's involvement in the undergraduate Student Association executive board elections and continuing with the Graduate Student Association's recently documented inability to hold an election without controversy, the University Council's long-overdue election is only one more example of an ongoing problem.


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Scoreboard

UBFootballSat: Western Michigan 31, UB 17Men


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Women's Soccer Looks to Find Scoring Touch

A coach of mine once said that success is where preparation meets opportunity.The UB women's soccer team has mastered the latter two components but has failed to find success with any regularity at this juncture of the season.


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Special Teams Not So Special as Bulls Lose a Wild One

You name it, this game had it. A blocked punt, a punt return touchdown, big sacks, interceptions, fumbles, interceptions AND fumbles on the same play, and even the devouring of a UB cheerleader by one "Clammy Sosa."And only a measly 8,112 in attendance got to see an actually entertaining Buffalo home game.


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Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action is again being called into question, as the seeds for a national debate may have been planted in Ann Arbor, Mich.



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