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Aloha: precise and reverberating
By MAX BENTON | Mar. 10, 2006There is nothing more pleasing to the ears than a well-crafted, smooth crescendo from an elegant sound to an emotional, climactic roar.
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Season over in a flash
By COREY GRIFFIN | Mar. 10, 2006Chance after chance and rebound after rebound, the men's basketball team saw No. 1 seed Kent State out-hustle and outplay the Bulls in a 76-67 loss in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.Buffalo came out strong with an 8-4 lead, but Kent State whittled away the deficit with a 13-0 run in just over three-and-a-half minutes.
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The motherland puts on mother of all ballets
By LINDSEY SCHUPPENHAUER | Mar. 10, 2006You don't need a pink tutu and some Bach in the background to put on a ballet. "Les Ballet Africains," filled with authentic African music, dance and costumes, offers much more.
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Too late to the party
By Editorial | Mar. 10, 2006The decision by UB professor emeritus Paul Kurtz to publish the controversial Muhammad cartoons under a "freedom of speech" guise is simply wrong.
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Thrice visits with hard rock orgy Taste of Chaos tour
By MIKE FLATT | Mar. 10, 2006Thrice named their most recent album "Vheissu," a phrase from Thomas Pynchon's novel "V." Vheissu also means "Who are you?" in German."The band has been trying to find out exactly who we are and what we are," said the group's drummer, Riley Breckenridge in an interview with The Spectrum.
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Clearmotive to give farewell
By KENNETH ILGUNAS | Mar. 10, 2006Clearmotive can see the light. There comes a day for every band to lay down the guitars and ascend into the rock 'n' roll afterlife.
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Online classes take on a new look
By LIZA ZAPPALA | Mar. 10, 2006Online classes are in existence to help students who want to avoid sitting in a classroom and for those who want to have more time in their schedule.
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"A well-traveled player, Barstad leads softball on the road"
By KELLI O' BRIEN | Mar. 10, 2006"I have been to Cancun, Paris, Belgium, Amsterdam, Germany, Luxembourg, and pretty much all over Europe," said Buffalo's star softball pitcher Sophie Barstad.
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Center helps in grad test prep
By ANDREA SION | Mar. 10, 2006Hidden above Starbucks in the Commons is a quaint little office dedicated to getting students into graduate school.
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Letter to the editor
By COLIN O'MALLEY | Mar. 10, 2006I am writing in response to Eli George's story "Think before you flush" (March 3) because I believe that respect for our campus janitors is an issue that is absolutely essential.
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McWilliams eyes MLB
By JEFF DRAZEK | Mar. 10, 2006Although senior Sean McWilliams has hopes of being selected in this year's Major League Baseball draft, and many feel he has a legitimate chance of realizing that dream, he doesn't spend all his free time perfecting his pitching repertoire.When not on the diamond, McWilliams, a scratch golfer, can most likely be found on the green mastering his golf stroke, playing ping pong, or conquering a new video game."I love golf.
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Toledo's animals are source for intercourse
By DAVE WATTS | Mar. 10, 2006It's not everyday you are able to take a stroll down a hallway and see animals and humans getting it on.
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Library late fees get overdue reform
By MATT MILLER | Mar. 10, 2006Whether blocking students out of course registration or lightening an undergrad's wallet, library late fees can prove just as costly as a semester's textbook bill.In response to increasing frustration, library officials will be looking to new reforms this summer -- including timely e-mail notification of overdue books -- to help students avoid fees and to keep library resources accessible, rather than lost under dorm room beds.Students said this development is long overdue, especially considering UB's late fees are among the highest in the SUNY system.With the latest improvements, students will be able to view current loans of UB material online, and e-mail notifications will help lenders dodge nightmarish late fees.
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Defining the 'Man Date'
By EVAN PIERCE | Mar. 8, 2006For some guys, it's the most uncomfortable situation in the world. For others, it's not so bad. But regardless, they're all aware of the perception of the Man Date.Let's say you're a straight dude, and you and your (straight) bro go to dinner at the Steer.
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"Mills dominates, but Bulls win"
By JENNIFER GILLAN | Mar. 8, 2006To the raucous crowd at Alumni Arena, the Bulls' disappointing conference record didn't matter on Monday night.
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Richards qualifies for NCAA tournament
By NICHOLAS TIEDEMAN | Mar. 8, 2006For the fifth time this year, junior long jumper Roy Richards won the title in the long jump. His latest victory, on Saturday, came at the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletics Association Championships in Boston, Mass.Richards' win was his second in as many weeks after he took the long jump crown at the Mid-American Conference Championship last weekend.
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UBSAS talks trash in the Student Union
By ROBERT PAPE | Mar. 8, 2006In a scene reminiscent of mailmen carrying in bag after bag of mail in "Miracle on 34th Street," protestors from UB Students Against Sweatshops traded sacks of letters for wrappers and old newspapers in an effort to prove what they consider an injustice done to sub-contracted janitorial workers hired by the university."We'd like to let everyone know how much trash is left in our lecture halls," said Rachel Wilson, a junior sociology major, via megaphone to students and workers at tables in the Student Union Tuesday at noon.
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The state of gay marriage
By Editorial | Mar. 8, 2006Though gay marriage has been replaced by Katrina relief and Republican scandals at the forefront of national debate, you can bet it will be there in 2008.
