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Byrned to a Crisp

I miss the golden days of New York sports. You know, back in the good old days when Charlie Ward was the best quarterback in New York, John Starks was popping threes for the Knicks, and when Giants quarterback Dave Brown had just his last name on his jersey and not his first and last name like he does now with the Cardinals.


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Women's Basketball Scores Comeback Win Over St. John's

After a tumultuous season last year, the UB women's basketball team knew they had to get off on the right foot in their 2002-03 campaign.It would be no easy feat, however, as they would have to travel to the heart of New York City to take on the St.


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Buy Nothing Day

The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the start of the Christmas season. After spending a night with the family, Americans go out to malls and forget what they learned the night before: The best way to show affection and appreciation for your family is by spending time with them, not by spending your money on mass-marketed products.


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Bulls Report Card

Exam 12 - Ball State 41, UB 21Running GameThe Bulls actually ran the ball pretty well. They were most effective when they spread the Ball State defense using four wide receivers and then ran the ball up the middle.


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Wrestling Wins in Thrilling Fashion

"I thought we made a lot of mistakes and we still won today," said UB Wrestling Head Coach Jim Beichner candidly of Buffalo's 23-20 victory over Lock Haven at Alumni Arena Thursday night.


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One More Chance

Defense wins championships.But a little offense couldn't hurt either."I thought we had a very strong defensive game against a team (Akron) that had been playing extremely well offensively ... they were ranked in the top 20 in the country in total offense per game coming into the game," said UB Head Coach Jim Hofher.


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On Behalf of a Dead Man Walking

Sister Helen Prejean, an outspoken anti-death penalty activist and author of the best selling novel, "Dead Man Walking" - which was later turned into a movie directed by Tim Robbins - spoke at Buffalo State College on Tuesday night, sharing her viewpoints on why the death penalty is unconstitutional and immoral.According to Prejean, her interest in the death penalty began in 1982 when Chava Colon from the Louisiana Coalition on Jails and Prisons asked her to be the pen pal of Patrick Sonnier, a death-row inmate in Louisiana.


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Wake Up

These are strange days we live in. From now and for eternity America will be evolving in a perpetual state of post 9-11.


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MAC Staff Picks

\t\t\t\tMichael Scott\tRick Owczarzak\t\tJim ByrneBuffalo (+16 1/2) at Ball State\t\t\t\tBall State\tBall State\t\tBuffaloCentral Florida (+4) at Miami\t\t\t\tCentral Florida\tMiami\t\t\tMiamiAkron (-6 1/2) at Kent State\t\t\t\tAkron\t\tAkron\t\t\tKent StateToledo (+3) at Northern Illinois\t\t\t\tN.


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Letter To The Editor

In his article, "The Sky is Falling," Corey Shoock attempts (I assume) to provoke debate regarding the Patriot Act, as well as to entertain the reader.


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New York State Regulations for Pharmacists

New York State is losing pharmacists to other states. For better pay, mostly, but also because of New York's stringent regulations that preclude pharmacists from performing tasks that are covered in their certification.


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The Blueprint 2

*** out of 5 starsIn the midst of his 2001 battle of lyrics against Queens rapper Nas, Brooklyn-based Jay-Z dropped his sixth album, the hugely successful "The Blueprint." Jigga fans interested in purchasing "The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse" might anticipate more powerful songs like those from its predecessor.






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