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Yeltsin's passing puts legacy on the forefront

By Editorial | Apr. 25, 2007

For all those cultured enough to know what Boris Yeltsin looks like, picture him standing atop an armored vehicle in the streets of Moscow after putting down a takeover attempt.That's the picture that graced page two of Tuesday's Buffalo News, and that is how the world ought to remember this revolutionary leader.Understanding, of course, that with success came failures.Yeltsin, who before leading his political revolution was a lifelong communist, led the drive for a democratic government in a country that hadn't legitimately elected a leader in over 1,000 years.

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Thanks and farewell

By RACHEL BELLAVIA | Apr. 25, 2007

In my four years at UB, there have been many people who have encouraged and inspired me, even though they go generally underappreciated by the masses.

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You will always remember

By JON SHAM | Apr. 25, 2007

I suppose I could say that it all started with "Guitar Hero." If you don't know the game you're either too sheltered or just plain deprived.

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Life as a house: the fa?iade of Downtown Buffalo

By JOSEPH GLENN | Apr. 25, 2007

Under the direction of Associate Architecture Professor Frank Fantauzzi, 14 graduate students and 16 senior studio students have been working to turn a dilapidated house into a creative and up-to-code home."I looked at several vacant buildings in the city of Buffalo that we had the possibility of working with," Fantuazzi said.

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"SUNY Assembly holds elections, debates GPA standards for office"

By FIONNA AGOMUOH | Apr. 25, 2007

Elections and heated debates were the focus of the last SUNY Assembly conference for the school year, held from April 13 to April 16 at the Marx Hotel in Syracuse.Two hundred and fifty students were in attendance, representing 53 out of the 64 schools in the SUNY system, including UB's SUNY executive committee members and delegates Elliot Sherman, Christopher Mendoza, Melody Mercedes and Student Association President Viqar Hussain, as well as Rohan Desusa and Latreece Seneca, who will be delegates for the upcoming school year.One of the main topics of discussion included the possibility for a vote made by the executive committee supporting the raising of GPA requirements to run for SUNY Assembly positions.

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Buffalo drops final match of the year to Toledo

By JOE COLANGELO | Apr. 25, 2007

The men's tennis team expected a five-hour drive to Toledo to face the Rockets on Sunday. What they didn't expect was the five-hour marathon match that happened once they arrived.The Bulls (8-12, 2-3 Mid-American Conference) finished out their season against the Rockets (13-12, 3-2 MAC) with a 5-2 loss in a match being played for the third-seed in the MAC Championships at Toledo's Varsity Courts.The Bulls fell short of the victory as junior Nikesh Singh Panthlia and sophomore Octavian Stane scored the only wins for the team in the contest."It's not the way we would have liked to end the season," said men's tennis head coach Sherif Zaher.

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Schedule

Apr. 25, 2007

Track & FieldThursday: at Penn Relays, N/AM. TennisThursday: vs. MAC Championships, N/AW. TennisThursday: vs.

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By DREW WEITZ | Apr. 23, 2007

Classic: 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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New club two steps back in time

By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Apr. 23, 2007

Frank 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, 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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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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