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Rough start to long road trip

It was a rocky road through the Buckeye State last weekend as the softball team started a 14-game road trip with doubleheaders against conference opponents Akron and Ohio.The Bulls went 1-3 on the weekend with their sole win coming in the second game of the doubleheader against the Bobcats, 2-0 on Saturday.Freshman walk-on pitcher Jennifer Biernacki threw a complete game for the Bulls in her first career win and shutout.

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Athletes of the weekJunior Mike Rockman of the men's tennis team and freshman Fatimah Hill of the women's track and field team were named UB Male and Female Athletes of the Week for their parts in helping their respective teams succeed.Rockman went 3-0 in his singles matches over the past week, which moved him into second place on Buffalo's all time wins list with 65.

Tennis builds momentum for playoffs

The way men's tennis coach Russ Crispell saw it, "The Easter bunny came early." It certainly appeared that way over the holiday weekend as Bulls tennis swept their matches and brought their current winning streak to three games.Buffalo started off last Friday with a victory over Northern Illinois, 4-3, which was the first win for the team in Mid-American Conference play."We played the match of our lives.

"Accused, not convicted"

It wasn't until Tuesday morning that two members of the men's lacrosse team at Duke were arrested and charged in the ongoing rape case in Durham, N.C., involving a house party and a hired stripper.

Scoreboard

SoftballFriday:Akron\t5Buffalo0Friday:Akron\t12Buffalo5BaseballFriday:Western Michigan5Buffalo0M.

Alternative fundraising

Like the prodigal son who falls into extra money with the passing of a distant relative, UB had momentarily struck it rich.

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Ellicott lot considered for new dorm

As demand for on-campus housing grows, UB officials are laying the groundwork for a new dormitory on North Campus.

Relay for Life nets 50K for cancer research

It might have been the longest walk any of them had taken, but 700 students, faculty and community members teamed up to walk through the night Friday to raise money and awareness for cancer research.The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life - in its second year at UB - paid tribute to those who have lost their battles with cancer and provided a source of hope and support for those who continue to fight the disease.Last year the UB Relay for Life hosted 50 teams with 500 participants who raised a total of $50,000.

Men wear high heels to promote sexual assault awareness

It's unusual, to say the least, to see men walking in women's shoes, but that's just what a small group of guys did at UB on Monday.The message to other men was clear: put yourself in the shoes of a woman who has been sexually harassed, assaulted or raped.The "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event was a joint effort by UB's Health Education and Human Services and Crisis Services Advocate Program to inform the public as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.It was also a call for men to stand beside women and take responsibility, maybe not as perpetrators, but for condoning the attitudes that lead to mistreatment of women in today's society.Through the eyes of one man who walked the route along North Campus in casual feminine flats, most men have been a part of the problem without recognizing it."I wonder if men realize they're supporting these attitudes that lead to rape," said Chris Spicer.

Playlist

Whip out your fake Gucci shades and best come-hither smile, because spring fever isn't just about cramming for finals.

One spoof too many

In a franchise that once seemed to have an endless possibility of sequels, "Scary Movie 4" has managed to suck all of the life out of the original premise that had made the films popular six years ago.While the first three films managed to loosely follow some sort of storyline, director David Zucker ("My Boss's Daughter") abandons all hope of establishing any kind of comprehensible plot with this fourth installment.

Shorthanded Bulls post a winless weekend

When Buffalo baseball took the field this weekend, the team was a shell of its usual self, as five players were serving suspensions for a benches-clearing brawl during last Tuesday's match against Canisius.Fight and all, the game ended in a double forfeit.

Exposing all-American clich?PIs

"American Dreamz" is a smart satire that examines the current face of American pop culture from the vantage point of an "American Idol"-type television show.

Learning to accept the Rejects

In the dry town of Stillwater, Okla., Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler randomly met and found a common interest in music.

Dyngus Day

The Monday after Easter is a big day for many Buffalo natives as Dyngus Day, one of the biggest Polish-American events in the city and nationwide, is celebrated.

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.