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This Weekend in Buffalo

Spectrum Cartoon 29.13.06

Mandatory student activity fee passes in a landslide

After three days of voting in the Student Union, the referendum mandating the $80 Student Association activity fee passed by over 1,900 votes, ensuring SA funds from the entire undergraduate population for another two years.With only 250 votes against the fee, compared to 2175 supporting the referendum, the election was a clear-cut triumph for SA.

Fire demonstration sparks strong reactions

A dorm room went up in flames outside the Student Union this past Wednesday as part of a safety demonstration geared towards educating students about fires in residence halls.The fire, started only by a small candle flame igniting an empty pizza box, engulfed the mock dorm room in less than three minutes."It showed me that just a little thing can spark a fire, and then the whole room's gone," said Pryanka Sharma, a freshman undecided major.

Ludacris goes against the grain

Chris Bridges, better known as Ludacris, Atlanta's most influential rapper, claims that hip-hop is just a game and that the game itself "ain't nothin' without me."Reflecting on all of his albums, he said in an interview with The Spectrum, "I always strive to be the best."In his new album titled "Release Therapy," Luda attempts to best portray the complexities of human nature and personalities.

NHL returns to the ice this week

It's barely fall, but in just one week the ice will be ready. Fire up the zamboni because hockey season has arrived.The National Hockey League, fresh from a stellar comeback campaign in the 2005-2006 season after a year lost to a labor dispute, opens play on Oct.

SA President advocates lower textbook prices

A topic relevant to many students was brought to attention Wednesday, when the Faculty Senate Executive Committee met with Student Association President Viqar Hussain to discuss the issue of rising textbook prices and bookstore return policies.

Restaurant Review: University Hots

Two years ago, UB alumni Chris Vavrina and Steve Vasile decided to end the era of chicken wings and pizza dominating the menus of Buffalo restaurants and brought a new taste to the city - "the garbage plate."Owners of the University Hots restaurants Vavrina and Vasile aimed to mix up the restaurant scene of Buffalo and provide a place for college students who are hungry after an evening of bar hopping.The restaurants - located on Main Street near South Campus and on Elmwood Avenue near Buffalo State College - feature a traditional cuisine of Rochester, N.Y.

Schedule

M. SoccerFriday: at IPFW , 7 P.M.W. SoccerFriday: at Eastern Michigan, 4 P.M.Cross CountryThursday: at Lehigh Paul Short , VolleyballSaturday: vs.

Jackass offers the usual shenanigans

Consider this a warning that "Jackass: Number Two" contains sexual explicitness, nudity, profanity, extremely crude behavior and life-risking stunts.

Remembering the Constitution

Sept. 17, 1787 may bear little significance to anyone other than history majors.University coordinators, working in correlation with the not-for-profit organization Constitution Day, Inc., are on a mission to change that.

"Study, graduate, repeat"

Sometimes, the first time through isn't enough. For college students, the painful post-graduate reality is another trip to school because of unhappy career placement.Matt Cruz graduated with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in communication design last spring.

Sidelines

Men's basketball schedule releasedThe athletics department announced the 2006-07 schedules for the men's basketball team.

Voters pass referendum election

The student activity fee vote ended Thursday night, resulting in a two-year continuance of the $80 mandatory fee; although voter turnout was sufficient and the majority got their way, the undergraduate community should not feel the job is done quite yet.Although students have officially told the Student Association to keep spending their money, a certain level of entitlement should come with this experience.

Practical application

If you hear the loud hum of a ten horsepower engine buzzing in the hills by Lake La Salle, don't be surprised when a mini car flies through the air over a grassy slope.

Fantasy football realities

Fantasy football has become one of the biggest developing trends in America, so much so that it's no longer just a trend at all.

Royal Pitches sing for their dinner

Music drifts from the small ensemble room in Baird Hall where the Royal Pitches, UB's only all-women a cappella ensemble, are practicing - their voices resonate around the small room.

D-1 dreams

With a full-count and bases loaded I stared intently at the catcher's signals. He was calling for a fastball, so I relaxed, wound up and let one go.

Scoreboard

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A bug's life

Everyone has had nightmares, but not many can claim to have awakened and found themselves actually living in one.