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Ben Sargent: 3.31.2006

E-mail and dorm violations alleged by both parties

This year's Student Association elections have been filled with questionable campaign tactics, and as the elections came to a close on Thursday, both the UB Advocates and Progress party continued to level allegations of dirty politics.Following Tuesday's reports of an e-mail from Viqar Hussain that was sent to the UB athletes listserv, Progress party candidates have alleged that the UB Advocates were "dorm-storming," or distributing campaign flyers throughout the residence halls and slipping them underneath dorm room doors.If UB Advocates did personally slip flyers into dorm rooms, that would be a violation of Residence Halls policy."Tuesday I got out of the shower and saw the flyers underneath my residents' doors, and they were under my door," said Ashonte Stills, a junior academic assistant and Progress candidate for SUNY SA.

Ignoring the issues

Every four years, society must endure the mud-slinging contest that some may refer to as the presidential elections.

Bulls escape scoring funk

Sometimes getting back to basics is just what the doctor ordered, especially for a team that had piled up a mere nine hits and no runs in the last three games.All that changed Wednesday, when the baseball team scored 11 runs to win its game against the Canisius Golden Griffins, 11-3."I'd like to take credit for getting the hitters out of their slumps, but we just told them after that long weekend to get back to basics and swing at pitches in their zone," said head baseball coach Bill Breene.From the outset, the players showed that they value the advice of their coach highly.

Scoreboard

SoftballCanisius3Buffalo11SoftballPittsburg2Buffalo3SoftballPittsburg2Buffalo7

Offensive breakthrough not enough

In search of an offense that disappeared for the past week, the softball team traveled to the University of Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers in a doubleheader at Trees field Wednesday afternoon.

Schedule

BaseballFriday: at Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m.SoftballFriday: vs. Toledo, 1 p.m.BaseballFriday: vs. Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m.SoftballSaturday: at Toledo, 2 p.m.M.

New classrooms in Baldy part of larger idea

UB has a lot of open space, but some in the administration would like to see that space better used.

My Chemical Romance bloodies the murder scene

From their shotgun-sinning lyrics, head-cracking snare hits, aggressive guitar riffs, and rumbling bloody bass lines, Jersey boys My Chemical Romance are famous for giving 110 percent to their fans on and off stage.

'Heroine' works like heroin

Following up their freshman effort on Epitaph records, "Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Body Count," with an equally amazing album could have proven a difficult feat.

Motion City Soundtrack to bring on the punk

The Town Ballroom will be the hot spot this Wednesday as upcoming power-punk band Motion City Soundtrack rolls into Buffalo on their "Commit This to Memory" tour.

Finding the perfect balance

From dancing in the nutcracker with the Pittsburgh ballet in elementary school to being the coxswain for the Buffalo rowers, senior Kaitlin Buchheit has learned a lot about her sense of balance.

Kill him and thrill 'em

Zacarias Moussaoui isn't fighting for his life. The surly character who has been chosen as the hangman for the U.S.

Plagiarism prevention just a click away

Plagiarism today is easier than it ever has been. Combine the simplicity of cutting and pasting with access to the Internet, and ripping off someone else's work can be an attractive shortcut for many students.

How the election is won

Candidates for SA elections only have about a week to campaign on campus, and even then it's all but limited to a small square of floor in the Student Union.

Addicted to the joystick

Nestled into the end of a hallway in Fargo, a quiet dorm room provides a gamer sanctuary for Rocco Bacelli and his two roommates.

Reality TV shows that should exist

Whether you wait with baited breath each week to see who made it on "American Idol," or despise the idea of having to watch snot-nosed children misbehave on "Nanny 911," reality shows are amazing in that they continually push the boundaries of absurdity.

Are you game?

Modern technology has been blamed for rotting our brains. The new horror flick "Stay Alive" takes this concept a step further by proving that videogames can actually result in death.William Brett Bell co-writes and directs his major motion picture debut "Stay Alive." An underappreciated cast consisting of Jon Foster ("The Door in the Floor"), Sophia Bush ("One Tree Hill"), Samaire Armstrong ("The O.C"), and Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle") deliver faithful performances that will effectively have viewers putting their Playstations up for auction on eBay."Stay Alive" begins when Hutch (Foster) learns of the homicide of his close friend.

Staged questions damage SA reputation

Election time always seems to bring out the worst in everybody. With SA elections only a week away, I am sorry to say that the politics have already begun.

Spectrum Cartoon: 3.29.06