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Basketball ScheduleA visit from Big Ten member Penn State, a trip to Rutgers of the Big East and an appearance in the 2004 ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday highlight the 2003-04 University at Buffalo men's basketball schedule, which was released on Thursday.

Push to Centralize Book Lists

Owners of nearby bookstores want to create a central textbook order list, which they would have access to, so they will be to compete and become more a part of the university.

Wednesdays at Four: Chinese Poetry Explored

Chinese poetry took center stage last Wednesday at the Center for the Arts as Arthur Sze, an award-winning poet, read from his collection and most recent publications to jump start a weekly poetry and writing lecture series.

FSEC Prepares for Review Board

The upcoming visit of the Middle States Review Board was the focus of discussion at a meeting of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Wednesday afternoon in Capen Hall.

College Store on Maple Road Fights Bookstore Monopoly

UB students may finally start seeing the textbook price tide turn in their favor in coming semesters.

Upcoming Games

BuffaloFootballSat: vs. Colgate, 6 p.m.M. SoccerSat: vs. Canisius, 11 a.m.W. SoccerFri: vs. Western Michigan, 7 p.m.Sun: vs.

Club Seeks New Paths to Peace

Recent calls for peace around the world have taken many different forms - protests, Internet activism and political campaigns.

"Everyone, Please Remain Calm"

The Bills won one game and everyone thinks they've wrapped up the AFC East and are headed to a playoff showdown with Tennessee.

Impressive Con Artistry

"Lie, cheat, steal, rinse, repeat." This appropriate tagline, from the new movie "Matchstick Men," encapsulates the life of Roy, played by Nicolas Cage.

Freshman Recruits Bring New Blood to UB Tennis

With an eye for going north in the standings, UB men's tennis has gone north of the border. "If I didn't expect improvement, I wouldn't be coaching," said head coach Russ Crispell.

Greek Organizations Hope To Attract Pledges During Rush Week

For one week at the beginning of each semester undergraduates are invited to parties, meetings and a host of other free events by various Greek organizations.

New President: Show Some Love for the Heights

From the porch of a pea-green shack on Heath Street as music pumped in the background and people spilled onto the lawn, my new friend Luddy held out his arms and announced:"Welcome to the student ghetto!"It was my official introduction to University Heights on my first night as a freshman at UB.

Meet the Bulls

Maybe the name doesn't ring a bell, but coming off his first victory of the young season, freshman Daniel Bell is quickly making a name for himself.Shutting down Central Connecticut State in the final ten minutes of last Friday's game, Bell held off a barrage of shots and was instrumental in orchestrating the Bulls opening round victory of the UB Fall Classic.Bell was moved into the starting goalkeeper spot due to an early season injury to the senior goalkeeper, Chris Vavrina.Haling from Ontario, Canada where he attended Notre Dame High School, you would instantly assume Bell was a big football player or a hockey guru.

Seal Times Four

Releasing four albums in 12 years isn't uncommon for a singer. But when three of those four albums are self-titled - and the artist isn't Led Zeppelin - there is clearly an issue of ego.All can be forgiven for Seal, though.

UB's Top 10 Wastes Of Your Time

Second to baseball, I'm convinced that our national pastime must be giving advice. As Americans, we all love telling others what to do; whether we're showing the Iraqis how to form a democracy or our younger siblings how to make water-balloons, our natural tendency is to assume a position of expertise.

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Buffalo's Men's SoccerThe Bulls dropped a 3-1 decision to Wright State Sunday afternoon in the championship game of the UB Fall Invitational.

Best of Buffalo

Visual Studies Speakers Series

The Visual Studies Speakers series kicked off on Monday evening with the 2000 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship award winner Deborah Willis.Willis' lecture is part of the weekly, one-credit speaker series hosted by the Departments of Media Study and Art.

What Happens When a Newspaper Becomes a News Story?

The last year has been an incredible one for The Spectrum - and I'm not talking about how awesome I think the paper is becoming.

From the Desk of Mr. Griswold

So the Bills whacked the Patriots 31-0 on Sunday, and the Red Sox failed to sweep the Yankees and are only one game up on the Mariners for the Wild Card.