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"Have no fear, MikelParis is here"
By LAURA BACELLI | Apr. 23, 2007MikelParis is a triple threat - a person who is deep hearted, endlessly talented and not to mention sexy.
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From Italy to Buffalo
By CHRISSY CASILIO | Apr. 23, 2007Born 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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NAACP Blackout lights up Student Union
By NANCY NGUYEN | Apr. 23, 2007Friday 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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"In theory, UB's campuses are safe"
By Editorial | Apr. 23, 2007The 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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The Spectrum Watchlist
By DREW WEITZ | Apr. 23, 2007Classic: Major League ("1989") Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes and the rest of the hapless Cleveland Indians struggle to make the playoffs despite opposition from a malicious owner, angry fans and a no-name roster.
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Rowing wins second straight Harvey Cup
By JIM COLLINS | Apr. 23, 2007The Bulls took what belonged to them this weekend in Syracuse, N.Y. winning the Harvey Cup title for the second consecutive year on a beautiful spring day.
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New club two steps back in time
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Apr. 23, 2007Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" is blaring on a radio while a group of students energetically dance around the Student Union flag room, a few showing off their perfected Charleston as if it were 1920.
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Nude figure drawing at the CFA
By LESLIE CHURCH | Apr. 23, 2007At 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, 2007Mix 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, 2007President 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, 2007While 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, 2007There'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, 2007After 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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Study to focus on environment's impact on the workplace
By DANIEL ROSEN | Apr. 23, 2007UB 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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"Despite delays, fund will support economic major"
By ANDREA HEIMBROCK | Apr. 20, 2007Frederick J. Kogut is determined to increase economic conditions in Africa as well as in Western New York by providing a fund to help students achieve their goals.
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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.
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Four UB graduate programs climb to high rankings
By NANCY NGUYEN | Apr. 20, 2007Four of UB's graduate programs were recently recognized in U.S. News & World Reports' annual ranking of top graduate schools.
