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Spectrum Cartoon 09/20/06

Agencies coordinate with UP for Dalai Lama security

On a given weekday, UB's department of public safety oversees an estimated 40,000 people - students, faculty, staff and guests - on campus, promoting safety and security to what is basically a city unto itself.When the population jumps by tens of thousands and enforcement becomes exponentially harder, university police do what any good cop would.They call for backup.This week, as the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama inspires everything from traffic frustration to inner peace meditation, on-campus officers will be collaborating with local, regional and national law enforcement to handle the influx of people."We will all be working in a combined effort to provide public safety to everyone," said Gerald Schoenle, UB's chief of police.

Spectrum Cartoon 09/18/06

Sidelines

Rockman sets recordBulls senior Mike Rockman recorded the most singles wins in team history on Saturday as the Bulls opened play at the Dartmouth Vocal Shootout.Rockman defeated Boston University's Barrett Wolf on Friday to tie the school record of 69 singles wins in a career.

Wolfe bites the Bulls

While playing in a conference known for producing National Football League quarterbacks, Northern Illinois senior running back Garrett Wolfe was out to prove that there is top talent at other positions in the Mid-American Conference.

Bulls defeat local rival Canisius

After a three game slump, the Bulls licked their wounds against local rival Canisius, coming away with a 3-2 victory at UB Stadium on Friday.Junior Heidi Griffiths made her return to the team after an injury that kept her out of the last two games.

Time Traveling

The Spectrum ran a cartoon last week depicting a student selling his Dalai Lama ticket for $79 on eBay.

How it all came to pass: the history behind and preparations for the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

And you thought Clinton was big. It seems that for the past several months, talk of His Holiness has consumed both the faculty and student communities at UB as well as the greater Western New York region.

Schedule

VolleyballTuesday: at Niagra, 7 p.m.

Aussie nets winner for Bulls

On a night where he was honored at half time as a graduating senior, midfielder Mat Wilkinson netted the go-ahead goal for the Bulls, which secured its 1-0 win over St.

A brief history of the 14th Dalai Lama

During a semester celebrating the coming of the Dalai Lama, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that His Holiness is a human man with a human life.That man was born with the name Lhamo Dhondrub on July 6, 1935 in Tibet.

"Dalai Lama coming to share philosophy, not force religion"

I can't believe that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, both spiritual as well as political leader of six million Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, is going to be among us for three days.

Art imitating life

A sand mandala, painted with millions of grains of colored sand by the monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery, is on display in the art gallery at the Center for the Arts until its deconstruction on Tuesday morning at 11.

Volleyball win streak breaks in Cornell

Playing at the Cornell Invitational last weekend left the Bulls seeing red as its record breaking winning streak was halted this past weekend.

Some students question value of Dalai Lama as speakerSome students question value of Dalai Lama as speaker

Though the message of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is likely to be about finding common ground and peace, some members of the UB community do not see the purpose of such a figure speaking, and a small group of them have planned a demonstration.

"Be humbled, but be proud"

Standing for compassion, nonviolence and a world without borders, the venerable Dalai Lama has been a spiritual leader to millions for the past 50 years.

Office of Special Events projects break-even Dalai Lama budget

Although the Dalai Lama himself isn't taking any kind of pay or honorarium for speaking at UB, expenses for coordinating the three-day-long visit -- including everything from turning the stadium field into a stage to producing signage for the events -- adds up to nearly $800,000.Balancing the cost of the visit making headlines for its length and number of events is revenue from ticket sales to the Tuesday Distinguished Speakers Series address at UB Stadium and to the Interfaith Service on Monday as well as corporate and student organization sponsorships.Although final budget numbers can't be determined until everything is done and accounted for, William Regan, director of special events, expects his event budget to break even."I'm counting on a bottom line tally that (sees) revenues covering costs," Regan stated in an e-mail.

From influential to inspiring: a UB speakers retrospective

As one of the world's foremost leaders and philosophers, the Dalai Lama's three-day visit to UB brings new meaning to the title "distinguished speaker," and is a highlight among the influential individuals that have come to speak to the UB community since its inception.

Past Speakers Timeline

1963 to 1975March 1963 - Harrison Salisbury, Pulitzer prize winner. Returned Sept. of 1971 as an assistant editor of The New York Times.March 1963 - Norman Mailer, American novelist and journalist.

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VolleyballFriday:St. John