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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.

Clinton stresses health care reforms at UB forum

It seemed like a forum that should have been held in Washington, D.C., or maybe Manhattan, but Sen.

Sidelines

Wrestling rankingsAs of Monday Feb. 13 wrestlingreport.com has named the wrestling team the No. 23 ranked Division-I team in the country.

Upward curve for Heights

The University Heights appears to have turned a corner. An area once destined to follow Grant Street's fast track to urban blight is blossoming (albeit slowly) into another Elmwood Avenue.

First-loss wound comforted by win for tennis

Amidst the tennis rackets, polo shirts and skillful technique, an unblemished, three-win record traveled with the women's tennis team to Syracuse.