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"Today In UB History: April 18, 1990"

University and Spectrum alumnus Tom Toles, whose biting political cartoons appear in newspapers across the nation, has been awarded journalism's most prestigious award, the Pulitzer Prize.


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Pitman Named Dean of CAS

E. Bruce Pitman, researcher and professor in the department of mathematics, adjunct professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and associate dean for research and sponsored programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named dean of the college on Friday.


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5. Pop Tart Cat! What happens when you mix household pets with delicious breakfast treats? I don't know, but probably not this. 4.


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Body Count Rises in Mass Graves Found in Mexico


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"Today In UB History: April 13, 1994"

About 6,500 fans crowded into Alumni Arena Sunday night to hear Phish, that vacuum cleaner-playing, washboard scratching, sometimes-a cappella band from Vermont. Yet another great concert brought to UB by the University Union Activities Board, Phish put on a show that lived up to this year's quality concerts sponsored by UUAB. Although the show was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., it started 45 minutes late due to the lead guitarist, Trey Anastasio, having to be taken to the hospital after falling through a hoe in the stage during the sound check. At 7:30 p.m.


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Bring In The 'Stache

It's growing season. The men of Buffalo Whiskerino have begun their fourth annual month-long mustache-growing contest and beauty pageant that aims to raise money for Compass House.


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Read Our Lips: No More Violence

On Thursday and Friday night, the public was encouraged to sample several of the best-tasting (edible) vaginas at UB. Chocolate "vagina pops" were sold at both productions of the university's fourth-annual showing of The Vagina Monologues, an awareness-based play by Eve Ensler that infuses humor, poignancy, and harsh realities in an attempt to reduce the stigma associated with the reproductive organ.


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Mubarak Denies Corruption Allegations Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced in a speech that all accusations of corruption against him and his family are unfounded.


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A Shameful Low in Higher Education

If there was a fire in the University at Buffalo's disability testing center, freshman Mark Shaw would not be able to get out. Sophomore Raymond Matuszak can't fit into a regular classroom desk, so he often has to stand or sit in a chair without a desk during class. Junior Alec Frazier often gets shuffled into back rooms and offices to take exams because he needs voice-automated software to help him. Senior Catherine Scharf, who is visually impaired, clings to the walls of UB's staircases, because the signs and staircases are hazardous for those with limited vision. UB is responsible for much of these students' struggles. Eight years ago, the University at Buffalo agreed to make this campus accessible to the roughly 500 disabled students who attend every year.


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