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Oct. 19, 2001Friday, Oct. 19 - Thursday, Oct. 25UBFootballSat. 10/20 at Kent State, 2 p.m.Men's SoccerSun. 10/21 at Bucknell, 1 p.m.Women's SoccerFri.
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Filipino Culture
Oct. 19, 2001The Philippines is an island nation with nearly 70 million people speaking over 70 dialects. At UB, the Filipino American Student Association has drawn a membership of almost 100 students, 10 of whom were born in the Philippines.The CultureThe Filipino culture is based strongly on familial ties and tradition.
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Vietnamese Author Explores American Experience
By THANH BUI | Oct. 19, 2001In a lecture and reading delivered Thursday at the Center for the Arts Screening Room, author Andrew X.
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Buffalo's School System
By Editorial | Oct. 19, 2001Here's the latest news about the decline of educational quality in Buffalo's public schools. Currently, administrators are hiring uncertified teachers in lieu of licensed instructors.
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Bulls Prepare For Kent State's One-Man Show
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Oct. 19, 2001With the mention of the word "quarterback," football fans immediately conjure up images of a slender man shielded from human missiles by a pocket of offensive linemen while he hurls a deep pass to his wide-receiver.The image might also include actions like scrambling and dodging, but rushing doesn't usually come into play.Kent State (2-4, 1-2 MAC) has a different perception of a "quarterback," which the UB Bulls will learn when they face Joshua Cribbs and the Golden Flashes tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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UB Professor Wins Twain Story Contest
By KEVIN PURDY | Oct. 17, 2001Although UB philosophy professor Carolyn Korsmeyer regularly attempts to bring to life the works of long-dead authors, her efforts have never been quite so rewarding.Korsmeyer beat out more than 700 entrants - and won a $5,000 prize - in the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library's contest to complete "A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage," a short story written 125 years ago by former Buffalo resident Mark Twain.Twain initially proposed the contest 125 years ago when he moved to Buffalo, where he was an editor of The Buffalo Express newspaper.
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Women's Tennis Gets Swept
By JIM BYRNE | Oct. 17, 2001Coming off a big win over rival Canisius College last Wednesday, the University at Buffalo women's tennis team was riding on a wave of confidence into the weekend, where they faced opponents Marist and Duquesne.
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Bulls end up on both ends of a shutout over the weekend
By JELANI FREEMAN | Oct. 17, 2001Game 1UB traveled to Huntington, W.V. Friday to try to add another first place chapter to its MAC standing story.Marshall's resilient defensive attack gave the tale a different turn, however.The Thundering Herd was lightning quick against the Bulls, outshooting them 37-7 to tally a 1-0 overtime win.UB's lone goal hope came from Erin McGarry, who scored with 36 seconds left in the game.
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We Major In the Spectrum
By MICHAEL LUCINSKI | Oct. 17, 2001"All I know is what I see in the papers."- Will RogersPeople - students, administrators, presidential cabinet secretaries, rodeo clowns - constantly stop me on the street to ask questions.
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Anthrax Letters
By Editorial | Oct. 17, 2001A letter disguised as Jennifer Lopez fan mail is sent to American Media, a Florida-based tabloid publisher.
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Volleyball Gets Swept Out of Alumni
By SUNG CHO | Oct. 17, 2001Last weekend, the University at Buffalo women's volleyball team faced two tough MAC opponents, failing to salvage a win in either contest and dropping their record to 4-13 for the season and 0-8 in conference play.Friday, the team was home in Alumni Arena hosting defending against MAC Tournament Champions the Western Michigan Broncos.
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UB Student and Companion Presumed Dead
Oct. 17, 2001UB student Eric Vinson and his companion, Terrial Streppa, are presumed dead after disappearing from a Lockport bar last Wednesday.Michelle McCartney, a friend of Streppa's family, said the two were last seen at the Ski Lodge bar around midnight.
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G. Love Brings Its Funky Soul Revival To UB
By KEVIN PURDY | Oct. 17, 2001Although Garrett Dutton comes across as a highly soulful man, he and his band, G. Love & Special Sauce, aren't trying to convert anybody not feeling their groove - at least not true Buffalonians."Chicken wings?
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UB Study Abroad Going Strong
By BRENDAN MCGARRY | Oct. 17, 2001Not wanting to draw attention to itself, an American school in Seville, Spain, took down all signs around campus bearing its name in response to the Sept.
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Panel Discusses Political Implications of Attacks
By NOA BRECHER | Oct. 17, 2001A diverse coalition of community and university organizations joined forces to sponsor an evening of intellectual exchange on the international situation in the wake of the events of Sept.
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"Women's Crew Starts Off Strong, Gains Valuable Experience"
By ADAM BROWN | Oct. 17, 2001The UB women's crew squad began their fall season with meets for the past two weekends.Their first meet was Oct.
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You've Got SA Mail
By NICK FARNOLO | Oct. 17, 2001The Student Association's quest to increase direct interaction with its constituents may soon take them into thousands of undergraduate in-boxes.SA e-board members approached university administrators at the beginning of the semester in hopes of creating an undergraduate listserv, which would allow them to inform students of major SA events, such as the re-scheduled Fallfest, through the students' university e-mail addresses.
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Men's Tennis Scores 6-1 Win Over Vermont
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND JIM BYRNE | Oct. 17, 2001Last Friday, the University at Buffalo's men's tennis team waged war against the University of Vermont and came out victorious with an outstanding 6-1 victory.
