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Tight end goes forward

Chad Upshaw has spent the past three seasons suiting up for the Bulls as a football player, but as of Wednesday, the junior can add another sport to his r?

Midnight Movie Madness' third run features 70s

Midnight Movie Madness is back, and it's bringing the '70s with it. The '70s had it all: Scorsese's first films, Heston killing mutant hippies, and, of course, Shaft.

Bulls fall to in double OT

It took two overtimes to do it, but the Golden Flashes managed to leave Alumni Arena with a 111-107 win over the Buffalo men's basketball team Wednesday night."We lost our concentration," said Bulls head coach Reggie Witherspoon.After allowing the Kent State to accumulate a 14-point lead early in the game, the Bulls rallied with two three-pointers in a row to put themselves within two at the half.Buffalo capitalized on the momentum and came out with guns blazing.

"With new technology, the possibilities are endless"

Living in the age of technology means new products, tools, and devices appear everyday. Bluetooth technology, for example, has been around for years, but hasn't become popular until recently.Bluetooth technology is a wireless standard used for short-range communications.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballWednesday:Kent State111Buffalo107WrestlingThursday:Buffalo21Slippery Rock17

Cartoon controversy opinions vary across campus

Controversial Danish cartoons lampooning the Muslim prophet Muhammad have caused an international uproar and violent protests and riots, leaving many dead and even more injured.

Rebounding to great Heights

When P.J. Bottoms and Molly's Pub were shut down in December, many students merely saw two fewer places to drink during the weekend.

Companies will soon tap Buffalo's potential

This is in response to "Re-inflating Buffalo's bubble," Feb. 13.I hope that you are correct in envisioning the return of employment and prosperity to Buffalo.

"Despite warm January, the snow is back and here to stay"

Having just experienced the warmest January in American history, Buffalo's recent cold snap is serving as a strong reminder that the worst might be yet to come in this city, which is usually famous for its horrendous winters."The East is on tap for a crazy ride with temperatures and weather initially leading into the winter season seeming mild," said Sandi Duncan, managing editor of The Farmers Almanac, "but the bulk of the winter will turn out to be unusually cold with plenty of snow, especially in the northern sections."As freezing winds and snow have hit the UB campuses this week, it often seems Duncan's prediction has already come true.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 2.15.06

Swimmers post a close loss on senior day

Parents showing baby pictures at a collegiate sporting event can be embarrassing. Luckily for the graduating seniors of the women's swimming and diving team, jumping into the pool fully clothed is sure to wash away some of that shame.On a day dedicated to the graduating seniors, the Bulls lost 163-135 to cross-state rival Cornell Saturday, but the preceding ceremony, which ended with the seniors ceremoniously jumping into their home pool with all of their clothes on, helped lighten the mood."It's bittersweet," said senior Olga Wojcik.

Scoreboard

W. BasketballTuesday:Buffalo62Miami (Ohio)61

Correction

In Monday's "Sidelines," a brief about UB's football finances named a school incorrectly. It should have read: West Virginia University.

Professor tackles taboos in life and class

At 8 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in the basement of Clemens hall, 20 or so students pull their desks into a squashed circle and get ready for discussing the idea of racial taboos in Luis Nieves' Intro to African-American Studies course.Half African-American and half Puerto Rican, Nieves brings a diverse approach to teaching his classes.The students have joined the class for different reasons, but Nieves hopes that they will leave at the end of the semester as global citizens who are fully aware of both the ecological and economic systems that are in place for African-Americans, how they came to be in place and what they can do to change them for the betterment of mankind.Known to his students as "Khalil," Nieves has been teaching at UB for almost 11 years as an adjunct professor in the African-American studies department.

Ravenous raptors shock and awe

The bald eagle might be an American symbol, but few people have a chance to see this patriotic icon up close.

"Imagine, another gay film"

"Imagine Me and You" is not your average romantic comedy. That might be because it is a British lesbian romance.

Schedule

M. BasketballWednesday: vs. Kent State, 7 P.M.

"Class preps students, community for Dalai Lama visit"

In preparation of the visit to UB by the Dalai Lama in September, "Tibet: Myth and Reality" was added to UB's class schedule this year and has quickly become a popular course."There are nearly 100 students registered for the course and, depending upon the topic and the weather conditions, some 30-50 community members who attend," said Stephen C.

An Olympic depression

I'd be the first person to tell you that I'm good at sports. I may not be what you would describe as "really" good, but I'm a step above "all right" at a whole host of sporting activities.However, last week I thought my hidden hopes and dreams were crushed forever.When the torch came into the stadium in Torino, Italy, and I wasn't wearing the red, white and blue tracksuit of the 2006 U.S.

Head Automatica shoots pop gems

"It's powerful pop music and it makes you want to go f***ing crazy," said Daryl Palumbo, lead singer of the rock-electronica group Head Automatica.