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Officials predict record-breaking opener

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Aug. 28, 2002

If Rob Suglia gets his way, the UB football team is going to have the support of a rowdy 12th man as they attempt to win their home opener Thursday night against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.Suglia, UB's student relations coordinator, is predicting that the student attendance record of 6,144 set at last year's home opener against Rutgers University is going to fall Thursday night."We're not only going break it, we're going to put that old record to shame," Suglia said.

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When It's Not Tragic to be a Canadian

By GENE PARK | Aug. 28, 2002

Paul Langlois, guitarist for The Tragically Hip, does not have a lot of spare time on the road but he did manage to rent a video: "Rock Star," last year's cinematic tribute to eighties hair bands."I liked it more than I thought I would.

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Volleyball Preview

By RICK OWCZARZAK | Aug. 28, 2002

There is one word circulating the volleyball court this off-season. You hear it from the coaches and the players: aggressive.It's the only word to describe Bull's practices, and one can only imagine what a game would look like.

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Intra-Campus Transportation Schedule

Aug. 28, 2002

The University busing and shuttle service provides transportation for students between North and South Campus, seven days a week from 7:10 a.m.

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"Giuliani, Couric Headline Distinguished Speakers Series"

By PAUL EPPOLITO | Aug. 28, 2002

UB's upcoming Distinguished Speakers Series, now in its 16th year, will feature a range of nationally known figures, from a best selling author to Time Magazine's "Person of the Year".Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W.

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Movie Review: Undisputed

By GENE PARK | Aug. 28, 2002

JJJ1/2 (out of five)Boxing in the movies is far more interesting than the actual sport. In films, there are no lame, one-sided, three-minute knockout fights that fail to live up to the Vegas hype machine.

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The hidden pitfall to academic success

By LYNN CARTER | Aug. 28, 2002

Welcome UB freshmen! If you're reading this, I congratulate you for hauling yourself out of bed and on to campus this fine Wednesday.

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Fallon Over With Laughter

By ERIN SHULTZ | Apr. 26, 2002

"What a night, what magic, SUNY Buffalo. I can't believe I'm here. I've always dreamed of playing a room at SUNY Buffalo."But then again, I eat my own crap," Triumph, the insult comic dog, said Tuesday night.Triumph, voiced by Robert Smigel, the creator of the Comedy Central show "TV Funhouse," opened up for Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon in two sold-out shows on the Mainstage Theater at the Center for the Arts, Tuesday, April 23, as part of the Second Annual SA Comedy Series.While most of Triumph's regular jokes pertained to fecal material and sexual humor, he took the opportunity to roast several of UB's most notable figures, including UB President William R.

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Men's Tennis Bounced from MAC Tournament

By KEVIN RUGGIERO | Apr. 26, 2002

The drought continued for the men's tennis team as UB was swept 4-0 by Western Michigan in the opening round of the MAC tournament on Thursday at the Village Glen Tennis Center in Williamsville.

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Scoreboard

Apr. 26, 2002

UBBaseball4/24 Buffalo 13, Canisius 5Softball4/25 Buffalo at St. Bonaventure - ppdMen's TennisMAC Tournament - 1st Round4/25 Western Michigan 4, Buffalo 0Women's TennisMAC Tournament - 1st Round4/24 Bowling Green 4, Buffalo 0

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Letter To The Editor

By LEE DRYDEN | Apr. 26, 2002

I would like to make one observation about the New Era Cap issue that is getting discussed on campus.

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Buffalo's Hip-Hop Scene: From underground to center stage

By KEVIN PURDY | Apr. 26, 2002

It's a quiet Tuesday night at Broadway Joe's, a small Main Street bar on the southern edge of the University Heights district.

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"Jordan, Dzvonick Sign NFL Contracts"

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 26, 2002

Wednesday afternoon one grizzled football veteran addressed a throng of fans, envisioning a return to the playoffs and maybe more, outside Ralph Wilson Stadium.

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Zero-Tolerance Policy Not Enough

By JAMIE LYNN PERNA | Apr. 26, 2002

When I was in elementary school, my parents forced me to go to the local Catholic school for religion classes.

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How to Find the Road to Truth? Look for Signs of Practical Gods

By DAVID MAZZELLA | Apr. 26, 2002

Artist in residence Carl Dennis looks with a sense of accomplishment upon his 2002 Pulitzer Prize for poetry and with a sense of appreciation upon the road that led him to it.Dennis's eighth book of poems, Practical Gods, published in 2001 by Penguin Books, earned him a 2002 Pulitzer Prize earlier this month.

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Letter To The Editor

By JIM TWOMBLY | Apr. 26, 2002

In the recent issue of the SA propaganda magazine known as Visions, Vice President Joshua Korman launched into an inappropriate, uncalled for, vicious attack on political science and "related majors." He lumps all such students together as "career politicians" as though this were a bad thing.

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Upcoming Games

Apr. 26, 2002

UBFridayBaseball at Ohio, 3 p.m.Softball vs. Niagara, 3 p.m. (DH)Track at Penn RelaysSaturdayBaseball at Ohio (DH), 1 p.m.Softball at Bowling Green (DH), 1 p.m.Track at Penn RelaysSundayBaseball at Ohio, 1 p.m.Softball at Bowling Green, 1 p.m.

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Cultural Exchange in the Classroom

By GAIL EILAT | Apr. 26, 2002

Julia Hsu received her bachelor's and master's degree in Taiwan and worked as a television news reporter on a channel in her hometown.But, Hsu gave this all up to come to America and pursue her Ph.D.

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Plan for the Future?

By NICK FARNOLO | Apr. 26, 2002

"So, what are you going you do after graduation?"That's the mantra. I hear it everywhere I go from virtually everyone I meet.

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Baseball Ends Losing Streak with Home Victory

By TAI KHANDAKER | Apr. 26, 2002

The UB baseball team snapped a four-game losing streak and captured their 10th win of the season Wednesday as they outlasted cross-town rival Canisius 13-5 at the Amherst Pepsi Center Field.UB was propelled by three separate multi-run innings, including a five-run fourth and seventh, to keep them safely ahead of the Golden Griffins throughout the entire game.