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Restricted Student Visas
By Editorial | Oct. 31, 2001President 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, 2001To 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, 2001Continuing 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, 2001In 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, 2001Nobody'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, 2001As 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, 2001On 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, 2001State 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, 2001With 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, 2001Addressing 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, 2001Marshall 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, 2001The 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, 2001One 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, 2001When 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, 2001WASHINGTON - 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, 2001Eastern 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.
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Eagles Fourth-Quarter Trick Dupes Bulls 24-20
By MATT ALBERT | Oct. 29, 2001In the spirit of the season, the Bulls felt like they had received a special Halloween treat when Joe Freedy's pass intended for Dan Lindsay deflected off Lindsay's fingertips and ricocheted directly into the waiting arms of Maurice Bradford.
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Take Back The Night's Light Still Burning Strong
By NIKAY PATTEN | Oct. 29, 2001Amidst whirling winds, luminous lightening and threatening thunder, defiant proclamations rose from Buffalo residents determined to "take back the night" and raise awareness of rape and sexual assault.
