News

---

Spitzer speaks at Center for the Arts

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer made a call to arms at the Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon as part of a gubernatorial campaign stop at the New York State College Democrats Convention.His short appearance brought several rounds of applause from a group of about 75 College Democrats from schools across the state and other spectators as he spoke on politics, integrity in business and higher education."The reason we need a new generation is that ideas have the energy, by and large through our history, to come from folks who are recently out of college, who see the world in a different way, are willing to stand up to the status quo or willing to say, 'Wait a minute, we don't agree with you, and we're going to push that'," Spitzer said.There are two types of politicians, "those for whom politics is a profession and those for whom politics is a cause," according to the democratic hopeful for New York State Governor.

"Present a 'substantive argument,' not 'generalized attacks'"

I'd like to respond to Katie Beczak's article on Friday ("Protesting the protesters, April 7). It seems that the first people to speak out against the justice for janitors campaign are the same that have failed entirely to listen to and understand what we're saying.

'Thank You' cuts through the smokescreen

Smoking by the bricks before detention went out of style long ago, but that doesn't mean cigarettes aren't still at large.

"Last week, it was all Greek to UB"

The smell of paint in the Student Union last Monday morning meant only one thing: the start of Greek Week.

Bulls finish strong in Ohio

A broken school record and a national qualifier were just two of the achievements that the outdoor track and field team made while competing in last weekend's Miami Invitational.The Bulls left Rider Track in Oxford, OH with a second-place finish on the men's side and a fifth-place finish on the women's.Junior Roy Richards led the men's squad with an all-around performance, as he won the long jump, the 100-meter dash and ran the anchor leg on the winning 4-by-400-meter relay team for Buffalo.Richards proved he was back on top in the long jump with a leap of 24-3 3/4.

Spectrum Cartoon 4.10.06

Sidelines

Football first scrimmageThe football team had its first intra-squad scrimmage Saturday afternoon.

UB men's rugby experiences Ireland on and off the field

For the UB men's rugby team, who spent Spring Break in Ireland for an international tournament and were in Dublin on the weekend of St.

Researcher says not to discount the possibility of Bigfoot

This letter is in response to the March 27 story "Making ghosts of mysteries," in which paranormal investigator Ben Radford said there is a lack of solid evidence -- hair, blood, teeth, bones or bodies -- proving the existence of Bigfoot.On Bigfoot hair, I have some.

Speaker series gets the flu

While the bird flu is not a new medical dilemma, it certainly has been raising recent concern among the public.

Ten straight wins for Novaceanu

The women's tennis team raised the bar this weekend as sophomore Andrea Novaceanu broke the school record for most consecutive singles victories.

Softball team unable to match Eagles

Small-ball and defense were the difference in this weekend's softball games. Unable to pull off a victory against Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan, the softball team fell on Saturday 9-1.

Comp fee to push over $800

The cost of attending UB will rise next year regardless of state tuition if a proposal to increase the undergrad comprehensive fee is passed in an upcoming administrative decision.UB officials have proposed a 3.5 percent increase to the fee for the 2006-07 school year, which would add $30 to bill paid each semester by undergraduates.Right now, the fee is the $779.25.

Vibrations never felt so good

The opportunity to see someone who is the world's best anything is a rarity. But brace yourself, because this Saturday is your chance to see musical all-star Bill Molenhof.Molenhof, who is regarded as the best vibraphonist on planet Earth, will be coming all the way from Germany in order to perform on Saturday at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Tonawanda as part of the "Western New York Day of Percussion," which is hosted by the UB Marching Band.The vibraphone is a close evolutionary relative of the xylophone but this percussion instrument utilizes more components."The vibraphone is quite flexible and can work well in most situations," Molenhof said in an interview with The Spectrum.

Homestands: a short-lived spectacle

Last weekend, the softball team lost three out of four games at home, two to the Bowling Green Falcons, and one more to the Toledo Rockets.

This Weekend In Buffalo

"Thank You for Smoking"Opens this Friday 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.Dipson North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave.$6 for studentsNick Naylor, the smooth-talking chief spokesman for big tobacco, is famous for arguing his way out of public criticism and lawsuits related to the company.

Schedule

SoftballFriday: vs. Cenral Michigan, 1 p.m.W. TennisFriday: vs. Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m.BaseballFriday: vs.

"Janitors risk jobs to protest, students do not"

In response to the letter "Protest for labor rights presented nothing new" (April 5): Although students have been in the forefront of the public eye, it is a huge mistake to think that workers have not been involved in the campaign.

Scoreboard

Nothing to report

A healthy solution

Massachusetts health care bill a nice start to fixing a major problem By passing a bill that dramatically expands coverage for most of the state's uninsured, Massachusetts took the leading role in bridging our nation's ongoing healthcare divide.