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Building hope

Four months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita thrashed New Orleans, images of the destruction seem to have trickled out of much of the American consciousness, or at least out of the daily news cycle.For Nathaniel Cornman, a junior architecture major at UB, the images that faded for some people became stark reality when he and other UB students went to Louisiana over their winter break."From the time you wake up until the time you go to bed, all you see is hurricane destruction," Cornman said.


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Does suffering disprove the existence of God?

With the recent occurrences of Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake in Pakistan, many of us are wrestling with a question that comes up time and time again: How can any good God allow such tragedies to occur?The Biblical and common view of God is that he is both all-powerful as well as good.


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Online housing registration a big success

When University Residence Halls & Apartments began accepting apartment applications online for the first time last spring, it was a change that officials promised would end long lines and mass paperwork.Now, a year later, it would appear the online system has proven to be both efficient and successful."It was so successful last year," said Michael J.


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Scoreboard

M. BasketballTuesday:Buffalo76Bowling Green73


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Spying akin to witch hunt

A few days ago Fabio Albertin ("Spying program helps find our enemies," Jan. 23) wrote that "many liberals have become so extreme and have fallen so deeply in love with so-called extreme Muslim or communist ideologies that they have come very close to being enemies of America themselves." If Albertin is on a witch-hunt for signs of extremism, he should look in the mirror.


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Border profiling necessary

This is response to the many articles and responses from random university students who feel that being checked when crossing the United States/Canadian border is unjust.


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Students climb iPrint learning curve

In the Cybrary on the second floor of Lockwood Library, students are learning how to use UB's new print allocation system while administrators work out the kinks in preparation for expanding it campus-wide in August.When the new iPrint program is completely installed in every computer lab and library on campus, it will limit each UB student, faculty and staff member to print 650 pages per semester.


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SA Report Card II

This is the second installment of The Spectrum's mid-year evaluation of SA. Part one focused on finances, SUNY SA, and clubs.


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'Henderson' more than just a busty charade

Most would shiver at the thought of watching Judi Dench star in a movie about nudity. Fortunately for audiences everywhere, she is not the one baring skin in "Mrs. Henderson Presents." This showbiz movie is based on actual events that took place in England during 1973.


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From the bleachers

What makes a rivalry in sports?Is it two evenly matched foes engaging in a blow-for-blow, bucket-for-bucket contest that isn't decided until the waning seconds?


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Art clips

At schoolThe Undergraduate Painting Exhibition opens to the public this Friday in the Center for the Arts.


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Hung up on Christ

Ray's grape-sized tumor vanished overnight. Jay's parents divorced. Emily's friend died.According to the Web site thensomethinghappened.com, these are the things that happened.The site, which is currently being advertised on bulletin boards around campus, and has been for a couple years, is a forum for Christian evangelist testimonials.


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Schedule

W. BasketballWednesday: vs. Toledo, 7 p.m.M. SwimmingThursday: at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m.M. BasketballThursday: vs.



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