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"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

Sidelines

Baseball announces suspensionsThe Baseball team released the names of the students that would be handed down penalties after a bench-clearing brawl on Monday night against Canisius.

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M. TennisTuesday:Buffalo7Niagra0

Local students consider relocating after graduation

With graduation - and the loan collectors - a hop, skip and a jump around the corner, thousands of UB students will soon be looking for their first post-graduation paycheck, preferably with a job that's comfortably above minimum wage and doesn't take your four-year degree to ask if you'd like fries with that.UB grads will be competing with graduates from area colleges and universities, so finding a job in the Buffalo area may prove difficult for many."With 17 area college campuses in the region, our universities and colleges produce more graduates than are needed in this region," said Dan Ryan, director of Career Services.As a result, many graduates may consider relocating, away from friends and family, in search of fresh career prospects.While leaving Western New York may appeal to some graduates, students must consider several factors -- primarily what kind of salary they can expect and the cost of living -- before making such a life-changing plunge.Craig Smith, a senior pharmaceutical science major from Webster, NY, said he is eager to begin his future in pharmaceutical sales immediately after graduation."I'm going to go wherever the place with the biggest difference between the cost of living and the salary is," Smith said.Although he doesn't have a specific location in mind, Smith -- like many graduates -- said he dreams of a place where it is sunny year round, with beaches and zero snow flurries.But even warmer weather may not be enough of a draw for cash-hungry graduates.

TAP-ped out

Living up to the warnings he gave the New York State Legislature, Gov. George E. Pataki has vetoed over 200 parts of the state budget, including direct funding for capital projects at UB and plans to extend the state's Tuition Assistance Program to part-time students."The budget does create fiscal difficulties, very real ones, for the future of this state," Pataki said at a Wednesday news conference in Albany, referring to the version of the plan passed by the legislature.Among the cuts from Pataki's various executive vetoes was money earmarked for TAP.

"New food delivery company started by students, for students"

It's late, you're hungry, and the cupboards are as bare as old Mother Hubbard's. Greg Farrell, a senior business major at UB and friend Eddie Pavone, a senior history major at Buffalo State College, have come up with the perfect solution.

Facing expectations

Underage drinking or disrespecting coaches and teammates can threaten any student-athlete's standing, both on the field and academically.

No contest in GSA elections

With the only other candidate for vice president disqualified, last week's Graduate Student Association elections ended in victory for the three unopposed contenders left; Aubrey Balcom for president, Jillian Flood for vice president and Saaket Varma for treasurer.Xiao Jun Shan, a Ph.D.

Eating wrong

It seems like the simplest concept; eat right, feel right. And yet, here I am today, feeling wrong, having eaten wrong.

Student discovers security breach with simple Web search

Cyber security is a critical issue, especially considering the wealth of dirt that schools and even employers can dig up via the Internet.

Christmas in the trenches

Drinking beer with the enemy in the trenches of a muddy battlefield is no way to spend Christmas, but for some soldiers there was no other choice.Directed by Christian Carion ("The Girl From Paris"), "Joyeux Noel" is based on the Christmas truce of 1914, which took place on the Western front during World War I.

Baseball brawl

A warm, sunny day at Amherst Audubon Field turned ugly for the Buffalo and Canisius baseball teams.The cross-town rivalry erupted in the bottom of the third inning after a bench-clearing fight resulted in the cancellation of the afternoon game.

Schedule

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Correction

In the weekly calendar in Monday

Spectrum Cartoon 4.12.06

Ford gives Anti-Rape Task Force a new ride

The Anti-Rape Task Force has received a much-needed addition to their fleet of vans. Thanks to a grant through the Ford Friendship Express Program, the volunteer service will receive a brand new 2006 Ford Freestar van.This year was the second time in the last three years that M.

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W. TennisTuesday:Buffalo7Akron0

A taste of Thai

Students, professors, and community members alike gathered in the Flag Rom on the second floor of the Student Union for the Thai Food Festival 2006 on Monday night.