Issue

Volume 55, Issue 64

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

A beginner’s guide to the SA presidential candidates

Just next week, the largest Student Association elections since 2003 will be taking place. Poll booths will open in the Student Union and elsewhere on campus, from March 28-30, for students to cast their votes for the new Student Association executive board and SUNY delegate positions. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Baseball gets burned

The Buffalo baseball team didn't return from spring break with sun burns, hangovers and empty wallets, but the Bulls did come back with eight losses, just one win, and the desire for some much-needed rest. [read more]

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Between the lines

Under the radar, student cocaine use rises and UB joins the party

Heather is a good student. She gets good grades and has spent a semester in Europe. And when she goes out on the weekend, she might put up $30 to snort some cocaine with her friends. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Bland city rock

Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Rush, Stone Temple Pilots, and Jet are only a few of the heavy hitters that are distributed by the Atlantic Recording Corporation, a company that has earned the reputation of breaking and distributing some of the most popular groups in music history. However, it seems that lately the standards of signing groups are sinking like stones in the sea. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Cannibalism — Why not?

Cannibalism — the act of humans eating humans — is taboo and generally frowned upon in civilized societies. While many indigenous cultures have been known to indulge in the delicacies of man meat, we tend to criticize the ritual as "inhumane" without proper contemplation. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Cerminara comes up short

Budd and Sherrell exit early as Oklahoma State wins title

Many believed that Kyle Cerminara would once again have to wrestle Central Michigan's Wynn Michalak in Oklahoma City at the NCAA Tournament, but few thought it would be with both athletes facing elimination in the losers bracket. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Country would benefit from community activism

Letter to the Editor

"...but it's a triumph of community over individualism, a lesson that the entire country could benefit from." [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Fashion sense for spring

Designers have already left this spring's design collection far behind and have begun preparing for their spring 2007 collections. However, for those living in real world time, finding the right couture for spring 2006 is first on the agenda. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Food fit for gods

With all the bright lights and flashy, eye-catching windows along the Elmwood strip, it's all too easy to drive by the Ambrosia restaurant, which offers up one of the best meals in the area, without even knowing it's there. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Hat trick of road wins for men’s tennis

The men's tennis team won four non-conference match-ups over the last week, including a 7-0 home victory over Duquesne. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

‘Heart of Gold’ has just that

As a huge fan of Neil Young and Jonathan Demme, I must admit that I was disappointed halfway through the concert documentary "Heart of Gold." [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Indoor success shows in outdoor meet

Buffalo opened the outdoor track and field season last weekend with impressive outings by both squads, the men finishing second of eight and the women placing third of six teams at the Seahawk Invitational in North Carolina. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Literature gets down and dirty

Any English major or lover of literature can attest to the necessity of literary aids such as Sparknotes or CliffsNotes. However, it won't help much when in a jam for a major English exam. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

New Orlean’s finest

With his seventh album "Reality Check," Juvenile returns to the game to remind us who really put the South on the map. With a steady supply of quality club bangers, Juvenile will have you bopping your head through the whole album. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, March 22 2006

No reason to vote

Can you feel it, UB? The excitement in the air? It's student-voting madness, baby! Two elections in two weeks, 23 candidates for only eight elite spots! No. 1-seeded Viqar Hussain up against three mid-major underdogs for president — it's gonna be wild! [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, March 22 2006

"One Cartoon May be Worth a Thousand Syllogisms"

Letter to the Editor

In an editorial, "Too Late to the Party," (March 10), Free Inquiry magazine is castigated for publishing controversial Muhammad cartoons. The editorial maintains that publishing the cartoons was "too late" and "inflammatory." [read more]

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Passwords at your fingertips

New breakthroughs in Biometrics at UB, researchers say, are bringing us closer to accessing everything in our lives by fingerprint. [read more]

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

SA Election quick guide

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Schedule



Wednesday
Softball at Canisius (DH), 2 p.m.

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Scoreboard

Nothing to report [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Sidelines

Ragusa and Hurst make the grade [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Spectrum Cartoon: 3.22.06

Spectrum Cartoon: 3.22.06

Sports
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Spring breaks and bruises

Despite the sunny weather, three tournaments in Florida over the spring vacation meant bad luck for Buffalo softball, as the team endured a slew of injuries and went 3-14 over a week-and-a-half of play. [read more]

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Staff cuts alter look of women’s studies

Recent decisions to alter the UB women's studies program — specifically phasing out adjunct professors that teach many of its popular classes — have reignited arguments that have long plagued the department. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Story was a sexist rant

Letter to the Editor

Jennifer Brooks' article "Why are all the good ones gay?" (March 8) is a terrible example of women who claim to speak for all of us and are really just speaking for themselves. If you are having trouble finding a man to give you what you need in a relationship that is one thing. But to say that women want things only a gay man can offer is absurd. Perhaps you are just not looking at the right men. [read more]

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Students find puppy love on break trip to help New Orleans

When 57 UB students went to New Orleans, they weren't there to save lives -- they were there to help the city rebuild. But amid the wreckage, the spring break volunteers wound up rescuing two lost souls: a pair of puppies found in one of the houses they were helping to clean up. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Take a breather with Needtobreathe

If you start frantically ripping out your hair while listening to the same ten songs on Kiss 98.5 and Wild 101, you're not alone. If you're thoroughly convinced that there's a universal emo band that mysteriously has a different name every week, don't worry. Needtobreathe's "Daylight" is like an oxygen tank for drowning music fans. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

UB filmmakers get ‘The Scoop’

While Hollywood's recent movie output has been disappointing, UB students can find an atypical source of entertainment with the UB-made comedy, "The Scoop." [read more]

News
Wednesday, March 22 2006

UB honored for use of wind power

The Environmental Protection Agency recognized UB for its extensive use of wind power to meet electricity needs, according to a March 15 article in The Buffalo News. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, March 22 2006

‘V’ for vapid

Though revenge may be sweet, "Vendetta" is a bittersweet comic book movie that is highly disappointing, mind-numbing and fails to reach its potential. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, March 22 2006

Vote out apathy

The current SA race is too big for the student body to ignore

Voter apathy is a way of life for many Americans, and past Student Association elections have shown UB's students to be no different than our nation when pulling the voting booth lever. But it would be shameful for that to happen once again this year. The upcoming SA election finds four parties on the ballot, with two parties running legitimate full tickets. This hasn't happened in four years, and our hope is UB students' interest correlates to that shown by the diverse field of those seeking office. [read more]

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