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Hotels emptied for spring semester

All students who had previously been living at nearby hotels for the fall semester have been reassigned to traditional dorms.

Schedule

SoftballX vs. Loyola, 9 AMFriday: vs. UT Arlington, 2 PMM. BasketballFriday: at Delaware State, 2:30 PMTrack & FieldFriday: at Zips Invite, 7 PMW.

"New coaches, new faces, new season"

Though it is just a bit cold outside, the Buffalo baseball team will start its season Friday with a new regime at head coach.

A preview of the past

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Rape statistics set straight

Speakers assembled in the Student Union Wednesday to address the misconceptions surrounding rape, sexual assault and domestic violence in the world today."Statistics show that rape is happening," said Rebekah Williams, the program coordinator for Hi-Niagara Frontier Council, one of the event's sponsors.

Spectrum Cartoon 2.16.07

Managing the housing boom

It was recently announced that GMH Communities, an off-campus student housing developer, plans to build 225 apartments on Rensch Road opposite UB's North Campus at Sweet Home Road.If all goes as planned, once opened this would be the third such large off-campus housing development to pop up in span of five years, totaling almost 700 apartments and nearly 2,300 beds.

The kids are all right

M.J., Dominique, V.C., Dr. J, and Kobe are going to the 2007 Sprite Slam Dunk contest this upcoming All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, but you can bet your 401K that LeBron James won't be there with them.The former five, all previous contest champions, will be judging the event featuring last year's sham champion Nate "14-times" Robinson, Tyrus Thomas, event favorite Gerald Green and super-sleeper Dwight Howard.King James and many of today's young superstars are conspicuously absent as they have been for much of the past two decades, save for Carter and Tracy McGrady in 2000 and Bryant in '97.

Softball looks to get in the swing of things

It may be hard to believe, but it is time to bring out the bats and play some softball. The women's softball team starts their season Friday with the first two of five games in New Mexico.

Updating UB's exam-scheduling software

Frustrations over hectic exam schedules were the topic in focus during the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting in Capen Hall on Wednesday.

Misery from the line buries Bulls hopes

Free throws.It's the only time in the game defense cannot be played. It's just the person the ball and the hoop, no worries of getting blocked or thinking to pass, just a free shot.

Scoreboard

W. BasketballWednesday:Miami (Ohio)71Buffalo68

Getting up with The New Amsterdams

In 1995 when Matt Pryor made his name with the pop punk band The Get Up Kids, no one would have ever expected him to slip into a side project with a country rock flavor.

Sidelines

Nenova named MACs women's tennis Player of the WeekSenior Miglena Nenova was named the Mid-American Conference's women's tennis Player of the Week.

"Don't call us, we'll call you"

Where's Simon Cowell when you need him? Someone needs to tell Ashley Tisdale to stick to acting. Usually Disney does a good job breeding marketable hotties like Justin Timberlake and the infamous social disaster Britney Spears.

A typical man's journey into uncomfortable territory

The day of romance has come and gone, and my bank account is well on its way to being gone as well.

Clubs and cupcakes

"Love Your SA Day" had many of the Student Association's clubs setting up card tables packed with carnations, Hershey's kisses and other tasty treats for the student body.

Broken steam pipe floods Goodyear dorm room

A fire alarm forced all Goodyear Hall residents out into the cold late Thursday morning when a hot water pipe broke and flooded a third floor dorm room and damaged several others.About two minutes before the fire alarm went off at around 9:40 a.m., Brandon Steck and Brian Farkas, occupants of room 314 on the south side of the third floor, woke up to hot water and steam everywhere."I was sleeping when we heard a bang and a gush of water.

"Lost a limb, but forging ahead"

To say that Bayside hasn't changed since the release of their self-titled sophomore record is an understatement.

A tempting Valentine's Day

Sweet sounds of love will be oozing from the Center for the Arts Wednesday night as Motown magic fills the air.