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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 12.02.05

Officials to campaign for community engagement

If UB wants to attract valuable grants and academic opportunities, it needs to become better involved and engaged with the community around it, officials reported Wednesday at a meeting of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.To achieve those goals, UB's Office of External Affairs is starting a campaign to emphasize community engagement.

X-Gamers in the great white north

In the '60s when the first snowboard was first invented, no one ever thought that it would become the renowned sport that it is today.When creator Sherman Poppen tied those two initial pieces of wood together for his daughter one winter day, he had no idea that the simple innovation would be anything more than a small toy called a "snurf."The movie "First Descent" chronicles the history of snowboarding through stories of snowboarding pioneers Chuck Barfoot and Jake Burton."First Descent" is a docu-drama about a two-week trip to Alaska with snowboarding prodigies Shawn White, Hannah Teter, White Farmer and one of the original "rock star" snowboarders, Terje Haakinson.Teter and Shawn White are 17 and 18, respectively and each has won medals and acclaim in the X-Games and the Olympics.

UB prepared for potential bird flu epidemic

If and when avian flu hits the United States, UB experts say its impact at the university would be hard to predict, but there is no reason to believe college students are at high risk.Avian flu, also known as bird flu, has been a hot topic on newswires across the globe, with experts predicting a pandemic.

Weekend in Buffalo: 12.02.05

Schedule

WrestlingThe Las Vegas InvitationalFriday: at , all dayM. SwimmingSumma Care InvitationalFriday: at , all dayW.

UB students indulge without breaking the bank

Books, food, and other daily expenses are not cheap, and having empty pockets is often a right of passage for the average college student.

Talented trio gives UB athletics local flavor

Buffalo is cold. It's windy and gray for more than half of the academic year. For potential Division I athletes, that would be reason enough to find somewhere outside of the brutal Queen City to spend four years of their life.But for Greg Gamble, Heather Turner and Kyle Cerminara, there were plenty of important reasons to stick around.

Music is Hope eclectic collection

It's always good to see musicians step away from the ultimate goal of fame and riches to help raise awareness and support charities.The various artists who compose what's left of Buffalo's local music scene have come together to help benefit children with autism and other developmental disorders in an album titled "Music is Hope," which was released on Oct.

A familiar sight: Bulls dominate Fresno State 85-69

Last year, Roderick Middleton's ESPN-highlight block against Fresno State marked the turning point of the Bulls' season.With that image still dancing in their fans' heads, the men's basketball team trounced the Bulldogs 85-69 on Wednesday, never trailing in a victory that saw the only tie of the game in the first 21 seconds, when the score was knotted at zero.The Bulls (5-1 overall) scored the first 11 points of the game until Fresno State guard Dwight O'Neil finally hit a three pointer almost four minutes after tip off.

"Piracy warnings down, risks remain"

The legal notices UB receives alleging copyright infringement have declined the past two years, but many students are still downloading and keeping large music files despite the risk, according to Harvey Axlerod, UB's computer discipline officer.Though no lawsuits have been filed against UB students, the university has received takedown letters from the MPAA and other companies representing the movie, music and software industries.UB officials expect to handle an estimated 100 takedown notices this year, the same as last year, Axlerod said.

Bush's half U-turn

President Bush's Wednesday speech pertaining to U.S. war efforts in Iraq was notable for his acknowledgment of what's been obvious for a long time: the war isn't going as advertised.

Music made with good intentions

The music of Michael Bubl?

Wanted: football coach with experience

They aren't like the neon-buzzing lights found outside cheap motels off the interstate, but there are vacancy signs hanging in Alumni Arena.UB's search for a new football coach is in full swing and will soon go national.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballWednesday:Buffalo85Fresno State69W. BasketballWednesday:Buffalo65Lafayatte56

"Jingle bells, our holiday spirit smells"

'Tis the season for kissing under mistletoe, baking cookies and building snowmen, sitting on Santa's lap, and taking sleigh rides through a beautiful winter wonderland.Well, in an ideal world anyway.

Eighth time's the charm for 'Dragon Quest'

The fully immersive world and dramatic visuals aren't the only things to be excited about with Square-Enix's "Dragon Quest VIII." The game delivers on all levels, and proves to be one of the most engaging experiences on the Playstation 2 this year."Dragon Quest," one of Japan's most popular videogame series, attempts to become a household name in the United States with the new release.

Cable break causes blackout for northeast Buffalo

More than 8,500 National Grid customers lost power Monday evening when an underground cable beneath Kenmore Avenue broke, according to National Grid spokesman Tom Corbett.The power outage started at 5:15 p.m., initially affecting about 4,000 customers.

Schedule

M. BasketballWednesday: vs. Fresno State, 7 p.m.W. BasketballWednesday: at Lafayette, 7 p.m.

Scoreboard

M. Basketball(Nov. 22)Tuesday:Boston College92Buffalo63Friday:Buffalo71Jackson State65Saturday:Buffalo66Jackson State60W.