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2001 MAC Football Standings

Oct. 31, 2001

EastDivisionRec.MACRec.OverallRec.Marshall3-05-06-1Miami (OH)3-05-06-2Bowling Green3-13-25-2Kent State2-23-24-4Akron2-32-42-6Ohio0-31-41-6Buffalo0-40-61-7WestDivisionRec.MACRec.OverallRec.Ball State2-02-13-4Toledo2-13-16-1Northern Illinois2-12-34-4Western Michigan1-13-24-4Eastern Michigan0-21-22-5Central Michigan0-21-42-5Saturday's GamesCentral Michigan at Ball State, 1 p.m.Ohio at Buffalo, 1 p.m.Marshall at Kent State, 3 p.m.Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 3:05 p.m.Miami (OH) at Bowling Green, 4 p.m.Akron at Central Florida, 6 p.m.Tuesday's GameWestern Michigan at Toledo, 8 p.m.

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Men's Soccer Gets Rowdy at Western Michigan

By TAI KHANDAKER | Oct. 31, 2001

Apparently, the men's soccer team knows how to get physical. Their 1-1 double-overtime tie against Western Michigan University Sunday was interrupted by 51 total fouls, eight yellow cards and three red cards, and was capped off by a post-match fight between WMU's Andy Fisher and UB's Dave Pidgeon.The Bulls were handed a red card in the 90th minute of play and were forced to play both of overtime sessions with a man down.

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Restricted Student Visas

By Editorial | Oct. 31, 2001

President George W. Bush moved to tighten immigration controls Monday in light of the fact that two of the Sept.

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Letter To The Editor

By ZACHARY ANDERSON | Oct. 31, 2001

To The Editor:In several years of reading The Spectrum, I've never felt compelled to address the often ridiculous stuff that gets printed on pages four and five.

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Alumni Fund New Generation of Giving

By AJA BADAME | Oct. 31, 2001

Continuing efforts to raise $250 million for UB, the Generation to Generation campaign is on the way to meeting its goal and administrators remain hopeful about the campaign's ultimate success.The campaign - the first of its kind to incorporate both national and international alumni and be completely volunteer-run - began in 1996 with a monetary goal of $250 million.

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Corrections

By Editorial | Oct. 31, 2001

In Monday's "Who's Who Around UB," the phone number and address for Mary Harley Gresham were incorrectly listed as 645-2997 and 549 Capen Hall.

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World Series in Prime Time

By Editorial | Oct. 31, 2001

Nobody's watching the great American pastime - at least that's what television ratings indicate. The average ratings for the first two games of this year's World Series between the Yankees and the Diamondbacks are even worse than last year's New York-only Subway Series, making this the lowest-rated World Series ever.

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Mexican Celebration Honors The Deceased

By STACIE DOPKO | Oct. 31, 2001

As Americans don costumes and gorge on candy, the people of Mexico celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, which falls on the same day as Halloween.

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Professor Seeks Town Board Seat

By BRAD TERMINI | Oct. 31, 2001

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Jim Twombly, visiting assistant professor of political science at UB, will contend for one of three open seats on the Amherst Town Board.

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UB Students Elected to NYSSA E-Board

By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Oct. 31, 2001

State representation for UB was given a good, hard boost last Saturday when UB students George Pape and Celine Traylor snagged two of four executive board positions on the New York State Student Assembly.Pape, a junior history major, was elected vice president and Traylor, a senior dual-major in political science and African-American Studies, was elected treasurer.

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Crew Team Strokes to Success at Head of Elk

By ADAM BROWN | Oct. 31, 2001

With just one meet left, the women's crew team is hoping to continue its momentum following a successful meet at the Head of the Elk regatta last Sunday.

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Feet First

By MICHAEL LUCINSKI | Oct. 31, 2001

"You killed the zombie Flanders!""He was a zombie?"- Bart and Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons"Boo!Did I scare you?

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Suspending the Return to Normalcy

By JAMIE LYNN PERNA | Oct. 31, 2001

"In light of the world we're living in, we would advise parents to be extra cautious and accompany their kids when they go out," said Amherst Police Chief John Moslow in an Oct.

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Univeristy Goals On Track Despite Sept. 11 Attacks

By AJA BADAME | Oct. 31, 2001

Addressing concerns and current issues at UB, President William R. Greiner and Vice President for Student Affairs Dennis Black spent an hour fielding questions and sharing their perspectives on the "Talk of the University" radio show on WBFO Monday night.The two administrators spent the first portion of the show discussing the effects of the Sept.

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Marshall and Miami Each Post MAC Wins as East Division Race Heats Up

By NICHOLAS PEZZINO | Oct. 31, 2001

Marshall 50, Akron 33In what has become his season ritual, Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich scorched his opponents' defense as the Thundering Herd amassed more than 700 yards of total offense en route to a commanding victory over the Akron Zips last weekend.Leftwich, considered a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy, threw for 434 yards and four touchdowns.

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X-Country Snags Fifth at MACs

Oct. 31, 2001

The UB men's cross country squad placed fifth out of 12 participating teams at the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday at the Eagle Crest Golf Course in Ypsilanti, Mich.For the second-consecutive year, host Eastern Michigan won the men's competition, with a total of 30 points.

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She Survived the Falls But Fell to Gender Bias

By STACIE DOPKO | Oct. 29, 2001

One hundred years ago, the myth of Niagara Falls was conquered when an unlikely local survived a barrel trip over the falls.

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Bin Laden Assassination

By Editorial | Oct. 29, 2001

When President Bush alarmed many Americans by declaring bin Laden "Wanted: dead or alive," he meant it.

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"U.S. Warplanes Pound Taliban Troops, Rumsfeld Says"

By ESTHER SCHRADER AND RONE TEMPEST | Oct. 29, 2001

WASHINGTON - U.S. warplanes over Afghanistan are pounding Taliban front-line troops with increasing frequency and to devastating effect, as forces of the fundamentalist Islamic regime move into the open to escape strikes on their hideaways, Defense Secretary Donald H.

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Bulls Report Card

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | Oct. 29, 2001

Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 20Passing OffenseFor the second-straight game the offensive line turned in a solid performance by giving quarterback Joe Freedy the time he needed to find the open man.