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"Diversity, communication top spring semester SA goals"

This semester, the Student Association will make new strides to implement changes throughout campus, increase communication and emphasize diversity throughout campus according to President Viqar Hussain.

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"There is nothing to report"

President Simpson for Erie County Executive

Tremendous prospects are in sight for Buffalo as UB President John B. Simpson and his administrative cohorts make significant headway in generating a better, brighter future for UB and Buffalo.It's about damn time.UB and the Greater Buffalo area are way behind regions of similar size when it comes to competing in the knowledge economy.Why is it that SUNY's flagship university wasn't leading the way 10 or 15 years ago?

Rookie-veteran combo leads Bulls to win

After going 1-7 in Mid-American Conference play in a dismal January, the men's basketball team happily moved ahead to February, with help from a fresh face.

Don't beat a dead...

The gates fly open, the horses charge, then snap. I rewind the tape. Snap. Again. Snap. It becomes hard to watch.

The Spectrum Watchlist

Classic: Rudy ("1993")Aspiring Notre Dame defensive end Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger follows his dreams and overcomes all odds in what is perhaps the most inspiring film of all time.

Ten years of B-sides and heartbreak

From the darkest depths of emo music, Alkaline Trio are charging up again. Since their inception in 1996, Matt Skiba and the boys have been wearing their hearts on their sleeves, and allowing their fans to really feel what it was like to be heartbroken, depressed or angry.

Track teams split up for weekend trips

Divide and conquer. The track teams did just that this weekend, as the squads were broken into two groups to compete.

Chicago jury acquits two in terror charges

A federal jury in Chicago acquitted two men Thursday of charges that they were part of a long-running conspiracy to finance Hamas activities in Israel - marking the latest defeat for the Justice Department in cases involving support for radical Palestinian groups.Abdelhaleem Ashqar, 48, a former Howard University professor from suburban Washington, and Muhammad Salah, 53, a former grocer from suburban Chicago, were found not guilty of racketeering conspiracy.

Future and growth top concerns for university

President John Simpson addressed the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC) this past Wednesday, reporting on many issues critical to UB's future growth and development.Simpson reported on the status of Governor George Pataki's state budget, explaining that there would be no considerable change in funding for higher education."It's basically a budget that does nothing positive and nothing negative - it's basically neutral," Simpson said.The proposed budget would allocate enough money for basic operating costs, and would cover negotiated salary increases for faculty and staff, as well as five or six million dollars for hiring faculty of "research distinction."The budget would not, however, fund enrollment increases or change the university's tuition policy, Simpson said.Scott Nostaja, interim vice president for Human Resources, gave a presentation focusing on the university's growth in terms of student, faculty and staff population."If you think about the UB 2020 that the president, provost and others have been talking about, the overall goal is to make UB one of the great public research universities in the country," Nostaja said.

Spectrum Book Club

Book: Running with Scissors, A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs.Theme: Disturbed childhood.Film: A movie of the same title was released last fall with Annette Bening ("American Beauty"), Alec Baldwin ("The Departed"), Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shakespeare in Love") and Joseph Cross ("Flags of our Fathers").Accolades: The author, Augusten Burroughs, was named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the fifteen funniest people in America.Summary: Based on Burroughs' real life childhood, the novel is a recollection of his experiences growing up with a lesbian mother who has psychotic tendencies and a yearly nervous breakdown, and an alcoholic father.

The Jackson six

In case you haven't been bludgeoned to death yet with the suffocating media coverage radiating from South Beach, Fla.

Bulls developing bad habits

Two straight losses is a trend. Four straight losses is a streak. Losing seven of your last eight is a big problem.The men's basketball team lost to Western Michigan, 85-64, on Wednesday night turning the ball over 22 times and shooting only 39.1 percent from the field in the first half."We got beat off the dribble," said head coach Reggie Witherspoon.

American Ballet to take the stage at CFA

On stage at the Center for the Arts this Saturday, 12 young dancers chosen by the renowned American Ballet Theatre will present a full repertoire of works - one of which was newly choreographed in Buffalo this week.Prior to the performance, artistic director Kirk Peterson and choreographer Brian Reeder will be indulging in a discussion held at 7 p.m.

Spectrum Cartoon: 2.02.07

A Student Union divided

Students were treated to free pizza in the Student Union on Thursday afternoon, courtesy of the UB NAACP.

Schedule

Track & FieldFriday: at Akron Invitational (Split Squad) , TBAM. BasketballSaturday: vs. Northern Illinois, 2 PMW.

"For aid, Buffalo's first in line"

In his first state budget, Gov. Elliot L. Spitzer proposed a significant increase in financial aid to the fiscally failing City of Buffalo.In a smart move, he chose to base state aid on poverty rates, population loss and property tax rates for municipalities.Buffalo scored high in each category, with a 36.6 percent decrease in population since 1970, a poverty rate of 26.6 percent and a property tax rate that's through the roof.In another admirable move, the governor also completely cut off the cash flow to wealthy cities, towns and villages across the Empire State, including that of New York City - deservedly so.Under the previous gubernatorial administration, Buffalo was oftentimes thrown to the wolves when it came to state aid, with the Big Apple getting our much needed capital.With a total commitment of $57 million over the next four years, this year's $12.8 million should serve the Buffalo well, but Spitzer has thrown in a catch.Buffalo must establish a performance plan for next several years.Mayor Byron W.

Davidson back in the spotlight

OIn Living ColorO comedian resurrects dead yet memorable persona