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Ballet Joel

"Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies and the king and the queen of the prom," a set of Billy Joel lyrics sung by Wade Preston in the Broadway hit "Movin' Out," now playing as part of Shea's Broadway Series.


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Near sellout expected for Spring Fest

The lineup for Friday's Spring Fest concert is set, and with half of the available public tickets already sold, Student Association officials are expecting the night to be a big one.Headlining the annual concert are alternative rockers Our Lady Peace, with soul-funk's Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Live, and Battle of the Bands winner Kick Williams.As of Thursday night, 721 of the 1,500 available public tickets had already been sold through the Alumni Arena box office and the Tickets.com Web site, according to Mark Rosenblitt, SA entertainment coordinator.


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Old school is new school this spring

What's old is new again in student style this spring. Even with shoppers looking for what's "in" for spring 2006 and designers rolling out lines for 2007, current looks for both guys and girls are steeped in the past."Retro-print t-shirts under a military jacket for guys," said Tara Sigler, a personal shopper in the Nordstrom department store.


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Giambra's deep thought

We didn't know you had it in you, Joel Giambra. Granted, legalizing drugs isn't the answer to Buffalo's criminal woes, but you're being bold, and that's what we need.The Erie County Executive's call to hold an honest dialogue regarding our nation's antiquated drug prohibition laws was unexpected but most welcome.


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The thug life

Anyone with a little common sense knows that putting a baby in a shopping bag, stuffing it under a bed, and leaving it there all night is a bad idea."Tsotsi," which translates as "thug" in South African slang, is a film that examines the reckless behavior of the title character as he fumbles to take care of a baby that he has mistakenly kidnapped during a car hijacking.Director Gavin Hood ("A Reasonable Man") adapted the film from a book written by Athol Fugard, a playwright who is famous for his ability to delve into the psychology of average people.Much like the film "City of God," "Tsotsi" follows a group of small-time hoods that have been affected by circumstances totally out of their control.


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Scholl takes the Nazis to school

"Sophie Scholl: The Final Days" recounts the compelling story of several young college students in Nazi Germany.This action-packed German import is guaranteed to enlighten, inform and entertain.


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Schedule

SoftballFriday: at Western Michigan (DH), 1 p.m.W. TennisFriday: vs. Miami (OH), 2 p.m.BaseballFriday: vs.


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Libraries could fill both minds and stomachs

In response to student demands for convenient snacks while studying in the library, the Faculty Student Association is considering possible solutions to make late-night library cramming more fulfilling.The proposal is in the preliminary planning stages, and officials said the solution could be as simple as bringing vending machines to library study areas, or as involved as constructing a library caf?


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Scoreboard

SoftballGame 1Tuesday:Buffalo3Canisius2Tuesday:Canisius1Buffalo0BaseballGame 1Wednesday:Buffalo8Canisius4Wednesday:Buffalo8St.


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"An outdoorsman at heart, Crispell leaving Buffalo tennis"

Twenty-five years after first coming to UB as the men's tennis assistant coach, head coach Russ Crispell has decided to hang up his whistle.Crispell, who has been the men's tennis head coach since 1993, will be retiring after this season to concentrate on his roles as president of the National Outdoor Association, as well as the assistant recreation director for Outdoor Pursuits at UB."In order for our tennis program to go forward, our new athletic director (Warde Manuel) doesn't want coaches doing anything but coaching," Crispell said.


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Basketball guard's father killed in shooting

Tragedy struck the family of a Bulls basketball player early Tuesday when Darinell Young, the father of UB sophomore Darwin Young, was shot and killed in the crossfire of gang violence on the West Side of Buffalo.According to The Buffalo News, the elder Young, 45, was killed at around 12:25 a.m.


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Track successful at Bucknell

The Bulls track teams captured a trio of individual victories for the men and four for the women last weekend at the Bucknell Bison Open in Lewisburg, Pa.On a gorgeous weekend at Christy Matewson Memorial Stadium, the men were led by top performances from senior Bryan Weinstein.



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