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Let's be realistic

Now that PJ Bottoms is closed for good, and Molly's Pub faces an emergency suspension of its liquor license, I think it is time we all took a deep, cathartic breath and admit that the legal drinking age of 21 is a stupid, impractical law.I, for one, can no longer stand to hear the self-righteous sound bites from university administrators and local police who pretend that shutting down a place like PJ Bottoms has somehow served the greater good.One less bar on Main Street, even if it was infamous for its underage crowd, will not stop freshmen from flocking to get drunk.

Critics should not disgrace religion

In response to "Religion can go to hell" by Ken Ilgunas (Dec. 7): I understand that you were most likely writing this article out of anger for those who have misused their faith in inappropriate judgment.

Students battle the January grind

Even a Student Union abuzz with a mechanical bull and hot chocolate to boost the ears, stomach and eyes cannot disguise returning to school on a dreary day in the middle of January.

TA arrested for cocaine possession on New Year's

Officers responding to a complaint of a loud party in a downtown motel arrested a UB teaching assistant on charges on possessing cocaine with the intent to sell in the early hours of Jan.

Festival promotes women in cinema

After many months of hard work, the Gender Institute will be showcasing a variety of films at this year's 10th annual Women's Film Festival, which are created and directed by women filmmakers from all over the globe.The festival will take place from January 19 to March 2 at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Centre, beginning at 7 p.m.Barbara Bono, co-director of the Gender Institute and associate professor of English, stated that the importance and purpose of the festival is to help the U.S population understand more about the experiences of women around the globe.The film festival, which filmmakers and members of the Gender Institute work vigorously towards each year, first began during the days of the Chippewa revival and has flourished to a yearly event,According to Andrea Spain, the graduate assistant to the Gender Institute, it is very difficult to get all of the films to be showcased at this event due to participation from large U.S movie distributors."I've been involved in the ground up process of the festival and what most people don't know is that these films are very difficult to find to be shown in the U.S.

New Hallwalls building will help arts community

As hundreds of onlookers stood in the beautifully renovated Hallwalls building for its grand opening Saturday night, it was a comfort to know that this architectural relic was saved from becoming a parking lot, salvaged by one of Buffalo's few but foremost celebrities.Renowned singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco reportedly invested $2.7 million of her own money in a $10 million project towards renovating the 1871 Asbury Delaware Methodist Church on the corner of Delaware and Tupper Streets that was originally supposed to be torn down.The old church will now be used by DiFranco's record label Righteous Babe Records and will also be a multi-faceted haven for the Buffalo arts community.

Simpson invited to exclusive D.C. education summit

It's not often that university administrators like UB President John Simpson get big surprises in their schedules.

Schedule

M. BasketballWednesday: at Ball State , 7 p.m.W. BasketballWednesday: at Toledo, 7 p.m.M. SwimmingWednesday: vs.

PJ Bottoms closed for good

PJ Bottoms and Molly's Pub, two local bars notorious for underage drinking, were shut down over winter break after a Dec.

Scoreboard

W. BasketballThursday:Buffalo53Youngstown State40

"Dessert, redefined"

Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew? Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two?Well, Willy Wonka may make everything he bakes satisfying and delicious, but now even he is getting a run for his money.It looks as if it could be a salon, a spa, or a women's boutique, but Butterwood is none of those things.

Weekend in Buffalo: 12.09.05

First draft of new guidelines for professors goes before Faculty Senate

A long awaited code of conduct for faculty members took the next big step towards fruition on Wednesday, as the Faculty Senate Executive Committee reviewed a first draft of the document, which will set standards for teacher-student relationships and define a university mission for all professors.The Faculty Senate also amended UB's academic dishonesty policy, allowing accused students to now seek advisement from outside the UB community.The latter part of the meeting was spent reading and discussing the newly developed Faculty Code of Conduct.

Schedule

WrestlingFriday: at Edinboro, M. BasketballSaturday: vs. Rutgers, 7 p.m.W. BasketballSunday: vs. Northeastern, 2 p.m.WrestlingDec.

New Allen movie: 40-Love

Despite the bevy of recent Woody Allen movies that have hit the net, his upcoming film "Match Point" puts some integrity back in his game.Based in the classier locale of London, the film focuses on the personal affairs of Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, "Bend It Like Beckham"), an outsider who is welcomed into British aristocracy but can never fully embrace it.Wilton gets his first taste of the upper class while pursuing a career in tennis.

Good things come in threes

After a dismal start coming off a disappointing season, UB women's basketball is suddenly one win shy of matching its total from last year.To some, three wins may not be much, but after a thorough defeat of Youngstown State, 53-40, on Wednesday night, the Bulls are riding a three-game win streak and have momentum on their side for the first time in recent memory.The Bulls boosted their record to .500 by pounding the opposition down low.

"Construction at North Campus entrance to improve safety, mobility"

For drivers using North Campus' Rensch Road entrance, construction will become a regular obstacle early next year as part of an effort to alleviate the dangers from what has historically been an accident-prone intersection.

"Winter break still means games and practices for ballers, grapplers, and runners"

For many UB athletes who will be competing at the height of their seasons over the course of the next month, there is no "break" in "winter break."As classes come to a close, the athletic teams already in season will continue on their game schedules, while those teams not yet playing, will prepare for opponents that lay ahead.Men's basketballPicking up where they left off last season, the men's basketball team boasts a record of 7-1 and is currently on a five-game winning streak.The Bulls are set to host Rutgers on Saturday at 7 p.m., which will be broadcast on WGR 550-AM radio.

Should I stay or should I go?

As thousands of UB students prepare for the end of the fall semester and begin to make plans for the upcoming winter holiday, flights are booked and suitcases are packed in anticipation of a much-needed break.

Give us a break

We upperclassmen are familiar by now with the breaks and vacations of the SUNY system campuses being out of sync with each other.