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If the MAC's division leaders can survive for one more week, the conference will have to brace itself for the most exciting and high profile three days of regular season match-ups it has ever seen.The top two teams in the West Division - Bowling Green and Northern Illinois - and the top two teams in the East Division - Marshall and Miami (OH) - all won Saturday.Miami (4-1 MAC) stays a half-game back of Marshall (4-0) in the East.

Quality of Life in University Heights

Tempers flared Thursday night as angry University Heights residents confronted UB administrators, city officials and UB students at a public hearing addressing quality of life concerns in the University Heights district.Cindy Anderson, a resident of Montrose Avenue, had several grievances about UB students.

State Supreme Court Finds SWJ Violated Due Process

The New York State Supreme Court handed down judgment on Thursday on a petition against the Student Wide Judiciary, in which the defendant claimed that the SWJ interfered with the constitutionally protected rights of a student.The ruling from the court stated that the procedures used in a case against UB student Zheng Hao Ma were "arbitrary and capricious and in violation of the petitioner's due process rights."According to John Menard, Ma's Group Legal Services defender, Ma was not given a fair and speedy trial for his part in an October 2001 instance of computer abuse on the UB network.Instead of holding a trial, the SWJ prosecutors filed a motion of summary judgment, which condensed the case against Ma so that it could be resolved during the pre-trial hearing, a method that had never been used in UB's student judicial system."I think it's actually a sad day that those who are in charge of the system didn't have any qualms about violating their own rules," said Menard.

Does the Universe Prove God Exists?

Physicist Dr. Rex Beck lectured in the Student Union last Thursday on the relationship between God and the origins of the universe.

Women's Soccer Playoff Bound After Two Shutout Wins

UB Head Coach Jean-A. Tassy said Friday that his women's soccer team needed a sweep of their final two regular season games to reach the MAC playoffs.A sweep is what he got, and the Bulls are playoff bound once again.Buffalo scored a pair of 3-0 wins over Kent State and Ohio over the weekend to move from tenth place coming into the weekend to fifth place at the end of Sunday's games.

Letter To The Editor

I woke up Wednesday morning to find a boisterous letter written by Tai Khandaker (Wednesday, Oct.

12-Step Program for Rape Survivors

The counseling of victims of sexual assault has taken a new turn with the introduction of a new 12-step program geared toward assisting in the recovery process.

Upcoming Games

UBFootballSat: vs. Kent State, 1M. SoccerFri: @ Akron, 7:30W. SoccerFri: @ Kent State, 4Sun: vs. Ohio, 1W.

University May Reconsider Undergrad/Grad Ration

Enrollment and growth in UB's graduate schools is one topic on President William R. Greiner's mind these days.During last week's broadcast of "Talk of the University" on WBFO, Greiner discussed a 4 percent hike from last year in UB's graduate school enrollment, which puts the graduate student headcount at over 9,100.To place greater emphasis on the graduate school, Greiner said the university is considering decreasing the number of undergraduates accepted in the near future."It's conceivable we could even reduce the number of freshmen that we take in next year and continue that shift towards the graduate level, because that is our unique mission in education," Greiner said.He said several factors have contributed to the substantial increase in the graduate student population."I think we do a very good job of promoting our graduate programs around the state, around the country and internationally," Greiner said.

Letter To The Editor

In response to Dena-Kay Martin's article, "Anti-Semitism Prevalent on Campuses, ADL Says," (Monday, Oct.

Why I'm Glad I Stayed in Buffalo

When I was 17 and seeking out a college at which to spend my four years of undergraduate Hell, my first choice was over 400 miles from where I'd grown up - the second, though ultimately I didn't apply to it, was over 3,000.

Women's Soccer Needs Weekend Sweep to Ensure Playoff Spot

Playoff competition for the UB women's soccer team is like death and taxes. Usually, it's a given.

Senate Resignations

Earlier this week, Student Association President Chris Oliver asked for the resignation of two senators who held presidential-appointed positions in other student offices.

"Distinguished Professor Speaks On Human Rights, Wrongs"

Dr. Claude Welch, distinguished professor of political science, delivered a lecture on the pursuit of human rights in the modern world as the first in a semester-long series of lectures sponsored by UB's Office of Honors and Scholars Wednesday night.According to Welch, editor of "Human Rights and Development in Africa," despite significant progress in recent years toward ending human rights violations in the world, the issue remains a problem both in the U.S.

Movie Review: Punch-Drunk Love

Opens todayIn 1999, David Phillips discovered that by buying Healthy Choice pudding for 25 cents a pop, he could cheaply accumulate vast amounts of frequent flyer miles the company offered with proofs of purchase.

Letter To The Editor

This is a response to Tai Khandaker's letter in the Oct. 23 edition of The Spectrum. Tai's letter was in response to an article concerning anti-semitism on campus and attempted to produce sympathy in the hearts of Spectrum readers by commenting on the fact that 611 Jews have been murdered since September 2000 while 1,625 Muslims have been killed.

2002 MAC Women's Soccer Standings

School\t\t\tMAC Rec.\t\tOverall Rec.Miami\t\t\t10-1-0\t\t\t13-2-1Ball State\t\t8-3-0\t\t\t12-4-0Ohio\t\t\t6-2-2\t\t\t10-3-2Bowling Green\t6-3-1\t\t\t9-6-2Western Michigan\t4-4-1\t\t\t6-7-1Central Michigan\t3-4-3\t\t\t4-7-4Toledo\t\t\t3-4-2\t\t\t7-5-2Marshall\t\t3-4-2\t\t\t6-6-2Eastern Michigan\t3-5-2\t\t\t6-9-2Buffalo\t\t3-5-2\t\t\t4-7-5Kent State\t\t2-5-2\t\t\t5-8-2Northern Illinois\t3-7-0\t\t\t5-10-0Akron\t\t\t1-8-1\t\t\t5-9-1

UB's Search For Talent Spans the Globe

They come from afar, with just themselves, a suitcase, and a pair of cleats.Out-of-state student athletes are a relatively new phenomena at University at Buffalo.

Pick of the Litter

When people think of metal bands, they recall the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rage Against the Machine and Metallica - popular, predominantly male bands.