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Nude figure drawing at the CFA

By LESLIE CHURCH | Apr. 23, 2007

At the end of a hallway lined with drawings of naked bodies in charcoal and pastels lies room 218 of the Center for the Arts, where a group of artists young and old gather each Wednesday to perfect drawing the human form.The regulars - mainly local artists and a handful of students - enter the tiny room with spotlights on the ceiling and make a circle around the makeshift stage to wait for the model before the session begins at 7 p.m.

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"Five sets, one fest"

By ANTHONY RELLA` | Apr. 23, 2007

Mix Juxtaposse, Finger Eleven, Guster, Jason Mraz and The Roots and you have the perfect combination for Spring Fest.Following a day of carnival rides, games and free food under a cloudless blue sky, students were treated to an evening of ear candy Sunday at Alumni Arena.

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Simpson receives honorary degree from Japanese university

By KELLY WARTH | Apr. 23, 2007

President John B. Simpson recently accepted an honorary degree from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), awarded earlier this month during a welcome ceremony for incoming freshman.

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President Simpson pledges greater faculty involvement in Buffalo Public Schools

By STEPHANIE SCIANDRA | Apr. 23, 2007

While the commencement of senior year of high school traditionally means moving on to a college or university, one third of the high school students in the United States have chosen a less fortunate path: dropping out.President John B.

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The emancipated bra burners

By NICOLE COLEMAN | Apr. 23, 2007

There's a long, worn out joke, a favorite among teenage boys, that asks: why are women's feet smaller than men's?

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Track comes home in victorious fashion

By DAVID JARKA | Apr. 23, 2007

After spending the whole indoor season on the road and the last four meets away from the Queen City, the Buffalo track team had its only home meet of the year this Saturday at the UB Open."It's great to have a weekend where we don't travel," said outdoor track head coach Vicki Mitchell.

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"In theory, UB's campuses are safe"

By Editorial | Apr. 23, 2007

The events that unfolded last Monday at Virginia Tech are a reminder that the United States is not immune to violent acts against our innocent populace.There is no doubt that we must each make a conscious effort to prepare for the worst - both mentally and physically.No, Americans shouldn't live in constant fear, but we should think about how we would react if confronted or threatened with violence.Say, for instance, that you are in the middle of a world civilizations class and hear a resonating explosion coming from a source not too far away.

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Study to focus on environment's impact on the workplace

By DANIEL ROSEN | Apr. 23, 2007

UB Professor Samina Raja, Ph.D. has been awarded $105,000 by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) to study the effect of infrastructure improvements on employees' physical activity.

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NAACP Blackout lights up Student Union

By NANCY NGUYEN | Apr. 23, 2007

Friday night, there was a flurry of activity in the Student Union courtyard as the NAACP hosted "The Blackout," a free late night barbecue from 8 p.m.

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Spectrum Cartoon

By Editorial | Apr. 23, 2007

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From Italy to Buffalo

By CHRISSY CASILIO | Apr. 23, 2007

Born and raised in Naples, Italy, Trevisan always dreamed of one day becoming a physician. Today, as the Dean of the School of Public Health and Health professions and a leading researcher in his field at UB and in Italy, Dr. Maurizio Trevisan can say he achieved that vision.After attending an all boy's military high school called "Nunziatella," Trevisan went on to attend a six year medical program at the University of Naples, graduating in 1977.

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"Have no fear, MikelParis is here"

By LAURA BACELLI | Apr. 23, 2007

MikelParis is a triple threat - a person who is deep hearted, endlessly talented and not to mention sexy.

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The real spidey unmasked

By RACHEL HOWELL | Apr. 23, 2007

Whether it's slipping into the spandex Spidey suit or putting on the fangs in Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" television series, Chris Daniels' stunt career has been nothing short of action packed.Daniels offered anecdotes and advice to "Spiderman" fanatics, stuntman-hopefuls, and curious patrons Friday night in the Center for the Arts.

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Sidelines

Apr. 23, 2007

Gill announces two deep rosterHeadfootball coach Turner Gill has released his two-deep roster prior to spring training in August.

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Braver than you!

By JOE COLANGELO | Apr. 23, 2007

Last week NBA Commissioner David Stern decided he was going to look into putting an NBA franchise in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Schedule

Apr. 23, 2007

SoftballDoubleheaderTuesday: vs. St. Bonaventure, 3 PMBaseballTuesday: vs. Big Four Classic, TBA

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Success on Senior Day for women's tennis

By CHRIS RYNDAK | Apr. 23, 2007

After a pre-game ceremony in which seniors Natalie Dean, Katrin Fischer and Miglena Nenova were honored, it was all business for Buffalo's women's tennis team.The Bulls (15-2, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) captured a 6-1 victory over Northern Illinois (4-11, 0-6 MAC) at the Ellicott Tennis Courts Friday afternoon.

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Celebration recognizes prominent undergrads

By ERICA MAZZARA | Apr. 23, 2007

Citizens from around New York State gathered Thursday at the Celebration of Academic Excellence to honor faculty and staff who have shown expertise and outstanding achievement in their respective fields of study.

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Scoreboard

Apr. 23, 2007

BaseballFriday:Ohio7Buffalo4SoftballFriday:Northern Illinois9Buffalo4Friday:Northern Illinois10Buffalo1BaseballSaturday:Buffalo7Ohio4SoftballSaturday:Western Michigan9Buffalo4

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Training for the future

By ALEX RUBIN | Apr. 20, 2007

"Take it out and shake it off." These are the words of wisdom from Adam Ruszkowski. "I like striving to get better and better and better," Ruszkowski said "Division I is one of the best amateur leagues you can possible play in for baseball and I think that the competitive level and carrying that kind of competition to one of the highest amateur levels is one of the best memories that I have."Ruszkowski, a senior starting pitcher for Buffalo, credits his high school coach Dave Guido for instilling this type of mental fortitude in him so that he could succeed on the Division I level."I had a really tough high school coach and I think that the ability to have really thick skin and to be able to shake things off and be able to come out here day-to-day and perform like it's your first outing... basically just take it out, shake it off and be able to go on to the next day because you have to be able to come out day-to-day and play this game," Ruszkowski said."All the way through high school I just worked hard and my coaches had a lot of faith in me... I came from a winning program in high school, and I think that having that confidence really set me up for having a Division I possibility."Ruszkowski is a different breed than many collegiate athletes.