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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 1.30.06

Possible tuition hike just the tip of Pataki's budget iceberg

This is the first of two stories on Gov. Pataki's proposed budget. Wednesday's story will examine legislation to cut TAP and speed up graduation rates.In Miriam Kramer's perfect world, raising SUNY tuition isn't even an option, especially when New York State is facing a $2 billion surplus.Unfortunately for Kramer, a higher education coordinator for New York Public Interest Research Group, Gov.

Arts clips

Acoustic paint splattersEclectic rock group The Spill Canvas is coming to The Icon Monday at 7 p.m.

The 'Perks' of Finger Lakes Coffee

When Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters debuted on campus last semester, it did so to the tune of live entertainment, student programs, and steady prices meant to draw new crowds to its locations.

No trucker hats here

Balding men sat next to their mop-haired, college-aged sons at the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre Wednesday night, all anxiously waiting for the show to begin.After what seemed like an eternity watching the roadies rearrange the various pieces of equipment on stage, the members of the Derek Trucks Band emerged through a haze of fog to the sound of "Crow Jane."The theater was packed to the brim with enthusiastic concertgoers.

Engineers tout eco-friendly fuel for campus buses

While shuttling back and forth between dorms and campuses on UB's fleet of buses, students may notice the dark clouds of smoke blasting from the shuttles' tailpipes.

Sidelines

Second weekly MAC award for AdamsIt has been a year full of accomplishments for senior men's swimmer Luke Adams.

Spreading word is Christian's purpose

I enjoyed reading Michael Flatt's article "Hung up on Christ"(Jan. 25). It gleaned many important issues.

The waiting game is up

Three years have passed since Yellowcard's sophomore release "Ocean Avenue." For fans of the band, it will have been worth the wait.Their new release, "Lights and Sounds," is a beautiful album that explores everything the band has gone through on its way to success, from being an opening act to becoming a band listed on every pop-punk music lover's Facebook profile."Lights and Sounds" starts off with a soft instrumental piece with an orchestra section that recorded with the band.

Weekend in Buffalo: 1.27.06

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 1.27.06

Keeping pace with The Walkmen

Not many bands have been playing music together since childhood. The Walkmen's cohesive sound that was forged during their time together sounds as if they were laying riffs while in their mothers' wombs.

Grand slam

Revenge is a dish best served with 19 points.Almost one year after the infamous 19-point, second-half collapse against Ohio in the Mid-American Conference finals, Bulls fans can look at Thursday night's win and breathe a little easier.

Supply and demand

I know an undergraduate who paid $150 for a textbook. To get the most out of his education, he spends so much time studying he doesn't have time for a job, and his family's financial situation doesn't allow him much to spend money from mom and dad.

Mohan swims against the Amherst current

As a political novice and outsider, Satish Mohan has already ruffled feathers within the current Amherst and Erie County power structures.In less than a month on the job as Amherst Town Supervisor, Mohan has challenged county tax breaks for big corporations and called for reduced overtime and a smaller workforce.

Wrestling ready to rumble at weekend quad-meet

With the Mid-American Conference tournament approaching quickly, the Buffalo wrestling team is looking to turn up the intensity another notch as they host a quad-meet this weekend.The Bulls will host MAC opponent Ohio and non-divisional opponents Delaware State and Ithaca on Saturday at Alumni Arena.The tri-meet will include several New York State champions, including three from Buffalo (5-3 overall, 0-1 in the MAC). Junior Mark Budd won his second straight title at 133 pounds and seniors Garret Hicks and Kyle Cerminara took home first at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively.

Heads in the sand

It must be nice never having to account for one's actions, or lack thereof. Americans are familiar with the Bush administration ignoring laws and common decency concerning foreign policy and spying on its citizens, but how can the administration get away with this tactic in the Katrina investigation?The White House's refusal to turn over relevant documents to congressional investigators looking into the handling of Hurricane Katrina is mind-boggling.

An average 'Annapolis'

Jake Huard may have waited his whole life to join the Navy in "Annapolis," but moviegoers should probably wait a bit more: until the movie is released on DVD.Despite its predictable plot and underdeveloped characters, "Annapolis" still makes for a mildly entertaining movie.

Minimum wage hike challenges employers

Sean Jackson, a sophomore employee at the on-campus Burger King in The Commons, just got a raise without even asking for it.With the second phase of a three-tiered New York State plan to increase the minimum wage going into effect on Jan.

Faculty: UB must determine where it stands on general education

To meet the demands of the SUNY Board of Trustees, UB is taking a different route than most other SUNY schools to measure the quality of its general education programs.Unlike most SUNY schools, which will collect data every three years, UB has decided to assess its students each year over a three-year period.