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High-tech research to be displayed in Union

The Computer Science and Engineering Graduate Student Association will be holding its 19th Annual Graduate Conference Friday in the Student Union.Computer sciences at UB is a cornerstone to research and technology development within the local and global communities, and the conference aims to displays the cutting edge research being preformed on campus.It will also display, through paper and poster presentations, major breakthroughs and successes that the computer science and engineering (CSE) graduate students have achieved.Students from other research areas within the university will also be presenting their work.

Ghetto fabulous

Classic rhythm and blues melodies meet the ghetto life in Jaheim's third album "Ghetto Classics." Debuting at No.

Spectrum Cartoon: 2.22.06

Lareau struggles to find a genre

Picture this: you are at a Dave Matthews Band concert and the band takes the stage and starts rocking out.

Spring Fest Playlist

In case you don't know them, these are the big hits from the bands The Spectrum would like to see come for Spring Fest.

"Muhammad cartoons are demonization, not expression"

The cartoon controversy is not about freedom of expression versus freedom of religion or about blasphemy.

What's the big deal?

The uproar over a White House decision to allow the passage of a UAE port deal is pure hypocrisy from our politicians.

Sidelines

Colgate cleans up The men's tennis team traveled to rival Colgate on Sunday and were handed a defeat as the Bulls fell to the Red Raiders, 6-1.Buffalo's lone victory came in singles play where Matt Kennedy defeated Colgate's Marshall Wheeler, 6-3, 6-3 at the No.

Not every girl's a princess

As I watched the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Friday night, I was at first amused by the antics of the wannabe ballers, but then I started to get aggravated.From the incessant shots of Eva Longoria to the undermining of a women's on-court talent, it began to remind me of my experiences as a sports editor.Despite the fact that two WNBA athletes were on the court playing with the men, the woman that received the most TV time from ESPN was the sultry Desperate Housewife.Longoria was the coach of the H-Town Rockets.

"Buffalo icon Robert Rich dies at 92, leaving legacy of charity and athletics"

UB alum and multi-billion-dollar entrepreneur Robert E. Rich passed away peacefully last Wednesday at the age of 92, leaving behind a catalog of achievements almost as impressive as his approach to life.Known as the father of UB's storied wrestling program, an avid football enthusiast and generous contributor, Rich's legacy in Western New York has not gone unnoticed."The individual contributions made by him are really quite extraordinary," said former UB president William Greiner, who knew Rich for more than 20 years.

If The Spectrum ran Spring Fest

For anyone who knows anything about live music, the UB music fests of late haven't been anything to write home about.

Professor oozes into spotlight

Joseph Gardella knows the secret of the ooze.Sure, as an award-winning chemistry professor and mentor, he knows how atoms and molecules can lead to gelatinous substances.

'Be' impressionable

Walking through Capen Hall, Evan Halstead downplays the fact he, along with thousands of current and potential UB students, sees a four-foot-tall snapshot of his own face hanging on the wall."I don't make a big deal out of it," the first-year physics grad student said when asked about the extra attention a larger-than-life version of oneself can attract.

Daunting GRE changes get a welcome delay

Last week's swirling windstorm that tore through campus wasn't just a force of nature: it was the sighs of relief from potential graduate students everywhere.Students who were dreading a harder Graduate Record Examination (GRE) dodged a bullet last week when the Educational Testing Service announced the new GRE would not be introduced until fall 2007.

Spring Fest Wish List

1.Gorillaz - They were everywhere this year, from iPod commercials to dancing with Madonna at the Grammy's, overshadowing both the MP3 king and the Material Girl.

We pay your salary

Relationships between professors and their students are changing. Some say that young people these days have no respect for their elders.

Scoreboard

W. BasketballTuesday:Buffalo84Ohio77

Bulls eye home playoff game after road win over Ohio

It was a lot closer than it should have been at the end, but women's basketball pulled through 84-77 in a nail biter against Ohio University at the Convocation Center on Tuesday night.The Bulls went on a 9-4 run to take an early 12-8 lead, but Buffalo gave up that lead on the road and the game saw multiple first-half ties before junior forward Viorica Badinici hit a three-pointer at the end of the half to give the Bulls a two-point lead of 32-30.Buffalo's 32 first-half points were the most points the Bulls have scored in a half since their conference opener against the Miami RedHawks."It was nice to see them put up some points.

You have no taste

Ken Ilgunas is not accepting any "art is subjective" responses to this column because he thinks that argument is a load of horse sh**.I am embarrassed with our school's taste in film.

'The Trial' prefers positioning to props

Only in a world originally created by Franz Kafka is it possible for an actress to morph from an exotic dancer to a linen closet."The Trial," a play adapted by Steven Berkoff and directed by Vincent O'Neill, debuts Wednesday at 8 p.m.