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Spectrum Cartoon 4.26.06

My kind of town

"You'll never come back," they say. I'm moving to Boulder, Colorado in the fall for grad school. Four people, including two family members, have told me that my return to upstate New York is unlikely.The sun shines 300 days a year in Boulder.

Schedule

BaseballBig Four ClassicWednesday: vs. Niagra, 3 p.m.Track & FieldThursday: at Pen Relays, All DayM.

Switching teams

Forgive me, baseball gods, for I have sinned. It's even worse than that, really, because I committed a cardinal sin.I switched teams.I used to be a San Francisco Giants fan.

Schedule

BaseballBig Four ClassicTuesday: vs. Baseball vs. Canisius, 3 p.m.

"Baseball takes one step forward, two steps back"

In the final series for the baseball team before the Big 4 Tournament in Buffalo, the Bulls lost two of three games to conference foe the Ohio this weekend.

Sidelines

Blue over whiteIn Saturday's annual Blue & White football game, the defense in blue came out victorious over the offense in white, 63-53.

"Led by sprinters, men finish third overall"

Four of the fastest UB students this side of North Campus brought their speed to the Buckeye State last weekend, braking a school record en route to garnering four first-place finishes at the Northeast Ohio Invitational in Akron.

The Week Ahead 4.24.06

Party like it's 1995

Like the days of wearing a pair of timeworn Zubaz or watching a rerun of "Seinfeld," the music of Our Lady Peace and Live might be a bit out of date, but it's still a guilty pleasure.

Wit and wisdom to poop on

Late-night TV funnyman Conan O'Brien left a near-capacity crowd in stitches Saturday night at Alumni Arena, but don't be fooled by his "pimp on the prowl" persona.

Victim's occupation not an invitation to rape

I read "Accused, not convicted" in Wednesday's Spectrum (Sports, April 19), and I have to say that I disagree with Jennifer Gillan's comments.

'Colors' at Anderson: license to ill

Free to all, the Anderson Gallery is showcasing "Color of Chaos," a vibrant collection that acts as a jolt of caffeine for the eyes from Amsterdam artist Karel Appel.

Bearcats down Bulls in season finale

Although the men's tennis regular season did not end on a high note, the Bulls and their coaches remain unfazed.

"Dennis Black, the 'straight man'"

In a comedy team, the 'straight man' keeps things moving and feeds lines to his partner to play off of.

Enjoying the view from No. 2

It's been an emotional season both on and off the court for the women's tennis team, but the Bulls put all of that behind them last weekend and ended the regular season near the top of the Mid-American Conference as they sealed a second-place conference finish with two wins.

UB's excellence on full display

It's often hard to sum up an entire university's goals in a single word, but if UB has had an unofficial catchphrase since President John B.

Watchlist

Current: "Hustle & Flow" (2005)As Djay, a pimp from Memphis, Terrence Howard turned in a performance not nearly as explosive as critics claimed, but one definitely worth seeing.

"Silent, but not deadly"

Are they zombies? Are they vampires? What the hell are they? The adaptation of the survival horror videogame "Silent Hill" fails to answer these questions despite its tragic 40-minute segment that tries to explain the back-story.

Clearing up a misty myth

The mist plume emanating from the Niagara Falls is one of the tourist attraction's best-known traits - the nearly constant cloud gave rise to the Maid of the Mist, both the ghost story and ubiquitous boat tour.But in recent years, that mist plume has increased to the point of obscuring the falls themselves, leaving millions of tourists with a misty impression of one of the world's most famous natural wonders.The increase in mist used to be attributed to the recent glut of high-rise hotels on the Canadian side of the falls.