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Woke up in Nashville

The Queen City is by no means fertile ground for musicians. Chris Nathan knows this, that's why he's saying goodbye to Buffalo and hello to Nashville, Tenn."I have a publisher, Susan Burger, with 'Third Tier Music,' and she's going to make me a star, hopefully," said Nathan, the former lead singer of Woke Up in Vegas, in an interview with The Spectrum.Nathan will be playing his final Buffalo show on May 13 at the Palace Theatre in Lockport.The move to Nashville is the next phase in Nathan's musical career.

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Paying back your debt

Graduates should be aware of repayment options and rising interest rates, as well as the importance of communicating with their lender.

The journey

For many seniors this year, graduation and the real world are approaching faster than ever.Relax.

Where we've been...and what's in store

In looking back at the changes and events that defined the 2005-06 school year, the UB community would be well served to keep an eye on the future.

Play date in the Student Union

Despite the chaos of trying to cram for finals and pack to go home, students took time out Friday to relax at Play Day, an event hosted by Student Life."We wanted to give students a way to relax at the end of the semester," said Jennifer Wantz, assistant director of Student Life.

Honoring those who died

Student Affairs held its second Remembrance Ceremony on Friday for UB students who have passed away in the last year.

Bulls splits first two games of Akron series

It was a series of highs and lows for Bulls baseball during the first two games of a three-game set with Mid-American Conference rival Akron.The baseball team split the first two games of the weekend series with the Zips on Friday and Saturday.

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Sidelines

New pool regimeThe women's swimming and diving team has a new head coach. Andy Bashor has been named to the position replacing interim head coach Scott Vanderzell.

And The SPECTRYs go to...

Male Athlete of the YearKyle CerminaraTaking down the competition, this dominant wrestler compiled a 36-1 regular season record in his senior year while breaking university records for career wins, takedowns, and dual meet victories.

Bulls fall in championship

In its first-ever Mid-American Conference championship, the women's tennis team was shutout by perennial powerhouse Western Michigan, 4-0.The Bulls finished with their best regular season since entering the MAC in the 1999-2000 season, and head coach Kathy Twist is positive about the team's chances for next year."They were excellent today, every court was battling," Twist said.

"Buddhists celebrate the big 2,500"

The UB Zen Buddhism Club threw an atypical birthday party on Saturday.With activities including meditation, crafts and a feast, the celebration in the Student Union honored the 2,500th anniversary of the birth of Guatama Buddha.Born Siddhartha Gautama around 563 B.C.E.

Beyond the pale

When someone challenges you to a white-off, don't panic. They aren't calling your racial identity into question.

Spectrum Cartoon: 4/28/2006

Blue Pride

Warde Manuel stepped onto UB's campus as the university's new Athletics Director eight months ago, and with the academic year coming to a close, Manuel sees both successes in his first year here and places in which he can improve."I'd probably give myself a C, mainly because I give the effort I give and I think it's substantial and I put heart and soul into my job but I always think that there's room for improvement," Manuel said.

Waste of money

The last thing 40-year-old men and women need is a drama-comedy flick to tell them how bad life can be at that age.

Paradise lost in 'Promise Land'

David Schirm's "Welcome to the Promise Land" conveys a mastery of subtlety. Lavish arrays of color seep through to construe an unordinary world.Schirm's work is displayed on the CFA's second-floor gallery through May 20.

This Weekend In Buffalo

"United 93"Opens Friday, April 28AMC Maple Ridge, Elmwood Regal, Transit RegalDirector Paul Greengrass has a taste for the tragic.

Shortstop keeps chin up through injuries

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