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Spectrum Cartoon: 11.08.06

Abandonment of apathy

With a consistently low voter turnout at elections like the student mandatory fee referendum and once-bustling Student Association forums being cancelled due to lack of interest, sometimes it feels like the only thing students know how to do is to complain about an issue rather than commit to enact change; and it is nice to see, even though it is only a small portion of the UB student body, that some students are trying to do something for an issue that they feel strongly about.

Bulls look to zip to another win

Coming off their most impressive and dominating victory of the season over Kent State, the Bulls will look for back-to-back wins for only the second time since joining Division 1-A.

Tragedy in any language

Anything that happens today can result in disaster tomorrow. Such is the case in Alejandro Gonzalez's drama "Babel," as he takes the concept of a chain-reaction to epic proportions.The film's abstract and philosophical plot is similar to that of Gonzalez's previously acclaimed feature "21 Grams." The storyline races around and keeps the audience's constant attention, steadily building up momentum as each story draws closer to its inevitable climax.

Ignoring international genocide

In high school, all of my history teachers told me that had it not been for crippling international diffidence, the Holocaust could have been prevented.

Schedule

FootballThursday: at Akron, 6pm

Scoreboard

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Sidelines

Men's soccer players honored by MACThe Mid-American Conference honored five members of the Bulls men's soccer team as seniors forward Andrae Clarke and goaltender Daniel Bell were named to the All-MAC First Team.

Men's tennis closes out fall season at Dartmouth

An invitation to the Bulls men's tennis team was sent out by the Dartmouth Big Green for a weekend of competition in Hanover, N.H.

UB Researchers work today on the 'electricity of tomorrow'

October's "surprise" blizzard left thousands of people in the Buffalo area without power for days, but UB scientists say that with the implication of wireless, storm-sensing transistors, future power outages do not have to be nearly as costly or frustrating.One of the many implications for the developing nanotech sensors is their ability to pinpoint the exact location of a power outage, according to researchers at UB's Energy Systems Institute.In the recent storm, electrical crews had to go street-by-street looking for the location of the several problems causing power outages - such as a downed line or damaged power box, while many lived without electricity for days.Sending out crews for repair is costly in both time and money, and researchers say that with the new sensors they would be able to pinpoint the problem and isolate it much faster than before.According to W.

SUNY budget concerns come from the top

Last month, Chancellor John Ryan told the SUNY Faculty Senate that New York's public higher education system might be facing future financial troubles due to state budget cuts.

"Come one come all, who love to cook"

Rachael Ray. Paula Deen. Bobby Flay. Emeril Lagasse. The Naked Chef. Celebrities these days aren't only 80-pound starlets wearing the latest Prada bag.

Organic on campus

Marta Schoenle has been eating organic food all her life. In addition, she keeps a strictly vegan diet.

Dinner with 12 Strangers

Six students and six UB alumni sit down to dinner together, having never met before. They all have one thing in common."Dinner for 12 Strangers" unites students and alumni interested in networking with each other.The program is designed to unite UB alumni and current UB students with the hope of building community and forming helping connections with one another that wouldn't have existed otherwise.The theme of the program is simple: put six students and six alumni together who arrive as strangers but leave as friends."It's a very informal, fun and relaxing dinner where students and alumni can talk and network," said Patty Starr, the assistant director of Alumni Relations.

Bulls build momentum

It was a solid start to the season as the Bulls defended their home turf this weekend in the Fourth Annual UB Open.

UB Anti-War rallies at SU

Cheers and jeers met anti-war protesters yesterday as a sizable crowd of over a hundred people turned out at the entrance of the Student Union for a National Day of Action.

Rethinking the human element

Fiber uniforms, foam furniture and chicken breeding are near-meaningless terms to anyone who has not yet visited Andrea Zittel's "Critical Space" art exhibit.

Dean of nursing school announces end of tenure

The UB School of Nursing has come to the end of an era with its dean, Mecca S. Cranley, announcing that she will be retiring at the end of the school year.Cranley, who has been dean of the School of Nursing since 1991, plans to retire in January of 2008.

Bulls tame Tigers in opener

Gaining experience was an important part of the Bulls' game on Saturday night, as the women's basketball team defeated the Holy Family Tigers in an exhibition match at Alumni Arena.

More than just Xs and Os

A startling surge of 41 unanswered-points drove the Bulls up and down the football field to a convincing home win against an in contention Kent State team, and although post season action is out of the question for the Bulls, this type of positive momentum affords the Bulls a chance to really show their improvement this season in their last remaining games.Of course this season needs to be looked at critically.