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"Tip-in reversed, Bulls champions"

By GOLDEN GRIFFIN | Apr. 2, 2007

Science tells us that it's impossible to time-travel, but try telling that to the men's basketball team.In the midst of one of the greatest final fours in the last decade, the NCAA board of governors ruled that the Ohio Bobcats' victory in the 2004 Mid-American Conference Championship game is null in void, ruling instead that Ohio's Leon Williams' tip-in basket was released after time expired.

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Student Life announces new offices in Union

By JAMES RAYMOND | Apr. 2, 2007

After several expansions in recent years and open office space becoming harder to find for administrators and student groups alike in the Student Union, the office of Student Life - a division of Student Affairs - announced late Friday evening that a new department will soon be opening in place of the current seating outside of Putnam's dining area on the building's ground level.No students were present when the announcement was made.Vice President of Student Affairs Dennis Black told the press that although the new offices are slated for what is now popular student seating, arrangements will be made for the benefit of the entire UB community."Life is a journey, not a guided tour... in conjunction with the Student Association (SA) we will extend the SU theater hours and students will be able to eat and drink in the theater," Black said.Construction is slated to begin Tuesday and should be finished by the start of the fall semester, according to officials.

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Sidelines

Apr. 2, 2007

Betts to declare for NBA draftCalvin Betts, 6-foot 4-inch would be sophomore has decided to forego the remainder of his Buffalo career and make himself eligible for this year's NBA Draft in June.The Rochester native's stock has risen after his successful freshmen year in which he scored just under four points a game, pulled down 2.5 rebounds and had less than one assist.

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Spectrum Book Club

By NICOLE COLEMAN | Apr. 2, 2007

"Laying under the ultraviolet lights, you really learn a lot about life."Excerpt from Fried: The Dennis Black StoryBook: Fried: The Dennis Black StoryTheme: Tanning and RegretAbout the Author: Dennis Black is Vice President of Student Affairs and an adjunct associate professor in educational leadership and policy.

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'Poops' to be adapted into live action film

By DAN MECCA | Apr. 2, 2007

It's now official. Director Steven Spielberg, famous for hits such as "Jurassic Park" and "Killer Piranhas 7,"will be directing the big screen adaptation of one of the world's most timeless children's books.For several months, speculation has circulated that Taro Gomi's "Everyone Poops" would make it to the silver screen.

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Bulls steer in new sponsor

By ALEXANDER LEO RUBINSKI | Apr. 2, 2007

In a release that has been expected for weeks, the Buffalo Bulls football team announced a partnership with popular Main Street bar, The Steer.

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Distinguished Speaker replaced amidst controversy

By RACHEL BELLAVIA | Apr. 2, 2007

Growing dissent over the planned appearance of former vice president and environmental activist Al Gore came to a head last week when several students took a proactive stance against a speaker they believed to be "detrimental" to the undergraduate population.

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DISCLAIMER

By Editorial | Apr. 2, 2007

In case the punch lines, tomfoolery and blatant Photoshoping didn't already give it all away, this is the April Fools issue of The Spectrum.

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THE SPECTRUM REPORTS:

By SILAS RADER | Apr. 2, 2007

The Spectrum was fortunate enough to seal an interview with Pulitzer prize-winning syndicated political cartoonist Ben Sargent, whose work over the course of the Bush administration has enlightened countless viewers and inspired generations of future leaders to come, even though most of his work is in stereotypical generalities.S: Welcome, Mr. Sargent.

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Campus police sustain injuries on the job

By DAN MECCA | Apr. 2, 2007

It's now official. Director Steven Spielberg, famous for hits such as "Jurassic Park" and "Killer Piranhas 7,"will be directing the big screen adaptation of one of the world's most timeless children's books.For several months, speculation has circulated that Taro Gomi's "Everyone Poops" would make it to the silver screen.

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'Shallow' Gallery at CFA astonishes all

By DAN MECCA | Apr. 2, 2007

For the past several months, an exhibit has been changing lives across the country, one city at a time.

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Students band together to fight flooding

By COLEY COLEMAN | Apr. 2, 2007

In lieu of spending the weekend on the couch, several UB students banded together like the U.S. Coast Guard responding to September 11 to clean up flooding on South Campus after multiple pipe bursts in Goodyear Hall this past weekend.Pipe bursts on Feb.

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Schedule

Apr. 2, 2007

Buffalo to enter Division II. All sports cancelled until next season.

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Bringing razzle back with Black

By JUSTIN L. DUB-YA HAAG | Apr. 2, 2007

For several years the University at Buffalo's basketball crowds have been wowed by a group of classy ladies who have boosted Buffalo's athletics with their booty shaking, hip gyrating, arm waving dance moves.

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Pleasantly uncovered

By CHRIS HODGE | Mar. 30, 2007

Why is the last name Morrison so closely associated with musical genius? Van Morrison and Jim Morrison hit it big with their past music, and James Morrison, although biologically unrelated, is presently carrying on their legacy.

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UB an Idol ends in controversy

By JOANN PAN | Mar. 30, 2007

Much like the explosive drama contained in the popular television show American Idol, the Student Association's local rendition "UB an Idol" show ended in controversy Tuesday.

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Associate professor elected chair of national institute

By ANDREA HEIMBROCK | Mar. 30, 2007

Anne Meyers, Research Associate Professor, was recently promoted to chair of the Council of Societies.

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Love and music

By ANTHONY RELLA` | Mar. 30, 2007

Romancing is Musiq Soulchild's game, so it's refreshing that a label shift from Def Jam to Atlantic hasn't infringed upon his wily ways.

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Scoreboard

Mar. 30, 2007

BaseballThursday:Le Moyne6Buffalo5Thursday:Le Moyne9Buffalo6

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Binge eating disorder more prevalent than anorexia and bulimia

By ERIN CRABTREE | Mar. 30, 2007

Ten thousand calories. That's what most students consume during the course of a week. But for binge eaters, ten thousand calories can make up just one meal.Fortunately, a new study has shed some light on the subject, and there is help for those who are affected.