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Here comes the flop

The proposed downtown Buffalo casino, which was once trumpeted as a done deal by supporters, now faces stiff resistance on multiple fronts.

Crew brings home Harvey Cup

Coming off a tough fourth-place finish at the Knecht Cup in N.J., the women's Varsity Eight crew team proved its strength in home waters at this weekend's Harvey Cup.The Bulls' Varsity Eight did so in convincing fashion.

Wins continue to pile up on the hard-court

A team doesn't often go into a match leading 2-0 before even stepping off the bus, but this was the case this past Saturday as the Bulls were handed two victories against Mid-American Conference opponent Northern Illinois University.

Schedule

BaseballTuesday: at St. Bonaventure, 2 p.m.

Men's tennis breaks losing streak

After a three game failure, the men's tennis team finally regained their footing after they demolished the Purple Eagles at Niagara University.Buffalo's 7-0 victory improved their overall record to 9-7, (0-3 Mid-American Conference), while Niagara fell to 9-5 overall.

New music that's still old

During the 1980s, it was common for music to be over-the-top and clich?

Schedule

BaseballFriday: at Western Michigan, 3 p.m.M. TennisFriday: at Northern Illinois, 1 p.m.Track & FieldFriday: at Bucknell, 6 p.m.SoftballFriday: at Akron (DH), 1 p.m.W.

Plesur awards a pleasure for teachers

Five professors were recognized on Wednesday as some of the most popular professors at UB, and awarded for their efforts in the classroom at the annual Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Awards.

UB and NFTA strike a fare deal

University officials and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) have announced they will team up to offer students a discounted travel fare starting fall 2006, a move that could alleviate parking issues while saving commuter students hundreds of dollars per semester.The Unlimited Ride Program would be available to students for only $25 per semester, compared to the regular fee of $66 a month.

SA officers hope to assist teaching assistants

Although elections ended only two weeks ago, next year's Student Association Executive board has already gotten a jump-start on addressing their goals for the coming year.The officers said one of their priorities is making interaction easier between teaching assistants with poor English skills or heavy accents and the students that have a tough time understanding them.

A Starr of the Buffalo stage

Out of the local music scene, prominent acts such as the Goo Goo Dolls and Ani DiFranco have made significant strides in their genres.

Ice Knights hockey led to lifetime career

Justin Haag, your column "My kind of athlete" was very refreshing to read. I too grew up in Geneseo watching the Ice Knights play.

Political 'lame duck' cooks his goose

This week Governor George E. Pataki vetoed nearly $3 billion of spending plans proposed by the state legislature, for reasons that have thrown Republicans, Democrats and New York residents alike into a bewildering whirlwind of confusion.Pataki claimed that his actions were meant to avoid irresponsible future deficits, but the onslaught of budget vetoes by the lame-duck Republican cannot be seen as anything but a desperate attempt to change his image of ultimate mediocrity.

"For the Folli twins, baseball is a family affair"

Growing up with a baseball coach for a father and an uncle who is the head athletic trainer for the St.

Winner of the Battle plays for Peace

Clamorous groupies can't save the competing bands now, because this year's winner won't be determined by mob mentality.

"Novaceanu, Bulls continue winning ways"

Following a two-game winning streak, the women's tennis team defeated the Akron Zips Tuesday, beating their Mid-American Conference foe in convincing fashion.Buffalo (11-4, 3-2 MAC) extended its winning streak to three games with a 7-0 victory.

"Living out your fantasies, or nightmares"

If you are anything like me -- a sports addict who has watched the scoreboard ticker instead of the game and compulsively refreshed ESPN.com every two seconds for the past three years -- then you are beginning to get sick of fantasy sports.

"Scribbles on a napkin, or:"

Sitting with a buddy of mine at Pano's on the Elmwood strip the other night, our usual conversations of work and girls and general ranting drifted into a bit of reminiscing, and as I looked around at the different late-night diners and servers, I got to thinking about just how much of an impact the diner experience has had on my life.It's one of those things I've always joked I'd write a book about someday: a little travelogue with maps of my various stomping grounds -- Buffalo during the school year, Rochester during vacations -- with stars on all of my favorite greasy spoons.

This Weekend In Buffalo

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 4.14.06