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Student documentary explores social issues in Cuba

By JACOB BECKER | May 2, 2005

Five months after filming illegally undercover in Cuba, two UB graduate students are now hoping to attract attention to their documentary about the social effects of tourism on the isolated Communist island."Entre Luz y Sol," which means "Between Light and Sun" in Spanish, is the culmination of almost a year's work by Clorinda Andrade, the writer and co-producer of the film.

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Winning streak swept away

By JACKIE O and JACKIE O | May 2, 2005

After claiming victories in its last seven games of the season, the UB softball team saw its winning streak come to an abrupt end on the road in a three-game series against Mid-American Conference foe Bowling Green.In Saturday's doubleheader, the Falcons (26-26 overall, 11-8 MAC) defeated the Bulls (17-26, 8-8 MAC) 1-0 in eight innings and 8-0 in five innings while in Sunday's single game, Bowling Green scored a 2-1 victory over Buffalo."We have been hitting the ball the last couple of games and we have been winning," said senior centerfielder Ann Magur.

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Highs and lows

By KENNETH ILGUNAS | May 2, 2005

Students stood outside of Alumni Arena in a line as long as an exodus out of Egypt to see this year's Spring Fest Saturday.

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Delight at Dalai Lama's visit

By TASHI WANGCHUK | May 2, 2005

Joy knows no bound as I hear the news that His Holiness the Dalai Lama is going to visit UB by September 2006.

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Dear readers

By GEORGE ZORNICK | May 2, 2005

It has been 80 issues since we printed our first paper of the 2004-05 school year. Countless hours of hard work and 800,000 individual copies of The Spectrum later, we are proud to have served this university with our thrice-weekly coverage and commentary.If you are an undergraduate, you pay one dollar per semester to help fund our paper.

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"No justice, just us"

By GEORGE ZORNICK | May 2, 2005

There's a rumor you hear as a freshman that the dorms were built from slightly modified plans for a penitentiary.

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Beefing up those r?PIsum?PIs for summer jobs

By KATHERINE BECZAK AND JACQUELYN MCGOVERN | May 2, 2005

With summer just around the corner, students everywhere are looking forward to some long-awaited time off - a period of rest and relaxation free of classes, homework and stress.Despite the allure of taking a three-month break from everything school-related, many students are planning to use this coming summer as an opportunity to enhance their college experience.Although many shudder at the thought of writing a r?

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Baseball charges through Big 4 consolation round

By WILL ARONIN | Apr. 29, 2005

After losing in the first round of the Big 4 tournament to St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, the Bulls came back strong to finish third.Freshman pitcher Tony Kurtz pitched eight solid innings in his first career start to give the Bulls a 10-3 win over rival Niagara.In control from the first pitch, the right-hander dominated the Purple Eagles, allowing just two earned runs off of five hits.

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I'm old enough

By DANIEL GVERTZ | Apr. 29, 2005

I got engaged a week and a half ago, and everyone has basically been asking me the same questions over and over again:"Wait, aren't you 19 years old?"To put the rumors to bed once and for all: Yes, I am 19 years old and engaged.

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"Softball takes two from Bonnies, extends streak to seven"

By JACKIE O and JACKIE O | Apr. 29, 2005

Extending their current winning streak to seven games - the longest in the history of the Buffalo softball program - the UB softball team tallied two victories over rival St.

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Scoreboard

Apr. 29, 2005

BaseballWednesday:Buffalo10Canisius3SoftballWednesday:Buffalo3St. Bonaventure1Wednesday:Buffalo7St.

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First round sweep sets tone for Bulls

By DANIEL GVERTZ | Apr. 29, 2005

In a rematch from just a week ago, the Bulls did away with the Mastodons of Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne University (IPFW) for the second time in a row.This time, however, Buffalo prevailed with greater stakes on the line: elimination from the Mid-American Conference Championships.Because of the fact that this is the championship tournament, the first team to reach four total points ends the match.

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Sinister ministers

By MEGHAN GROTH | Apr. 29, 2005

Singing about terror, cutting, self-abuse and blood behind disco rock beats hasn't been a commonly used approach in today's music scene.Temper Temper is set on changing things.The dance-rock group from Milwaukee is stopping by The Continental, at 212 Franklin St.

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The lighter side of Rushdie

By COREY PRESTON | Apr. 29, 2005

Salman Rushdie, acclaimed novelist and the last speaker in this year's Distinguished Speaker Series, didn't tiptoe on Thursday night around the infamous death warrant placed on his head by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.Instead, the writer used his best-known controversy surrounding his renowned novel, "The Satanic Verses," as a starting point for discussion at Alumni Arena about the utter necessity of free speech."The first amendment is the thing that I, a foreigner, look at as truly wonderful about your country," said Rushdie, who was born in India and has lived most of his life in England.

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How to stretch that gas money

By NICOLE COLEMAN | Apr. 29, 2005

The gas tank is nearly empty, begging to be filled, and the nearest gas station charges an arm and a leg.

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A XXX Moment

By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Apr. 29, 2005

Vin Diesel should count his blessings that he wasn't awarded the $25 million he demanded to return to the screen for XXX: State of the Union.An utter disaster and sorry mess of a movie, this sequel is even more ridiculous than the incomprehensibly popular original, XXX of 2002.Augustus Gibbons, played by Samuel L.

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Wedding bells: some seniors prepare to toss bouquets

By JENNIFER BUONO | Apr. 29, 2005

For many undergraduate students at UB, preparing for a weeklong spring break vacation or a Friday night beer pong tournament is the hardest thing they've had to organize.However, things are different for the handful of undergraduate students that will be getting married in the next year or two.

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Awaiting salvation

By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Apr. 29, 2005

Infused with religious imagery, Dana Scott's artwork is thought provoking and familiar.Displayed now through Saturday at the College Street Art Gallery located downtown on Allen Street, Scott's artwork yearns to display her lifelong grapple with political ideals, personal discomfort and religious exposure."My work re-conceptualizes religious imagery while furthering my effort to exorcise the demons of my past and to comment on the superficial nature of today's society," Scott said.This is Scott's premiere art exhibit at which she is displaying five pieces.

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Schedule

Apr. 29, 2005

CrewSaturday: at Eastern Michigan, 9 a.m.BaseballSaturday: vs. Kent State, 1 p.m.SoftballSaturday: at Bowling Green, 1 p.m.Track & FieldSaturday: at Gina Relays, 1 p.m.W.

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Democrats should embrace messaging

By AMANDA FISCHER | Apr. 29, 2005

As a loyal Democrat, I have to say that I disagree with Ben Cady's recent, and rather cynical, assessment of framing ("The good work ahead," April 27). Though I agree with the author that we need to focus less on Fox News and more on the substance of policy-making, I think Democrats can use framing towards that end.For anyone that thinks that we can all see through the "B.S." of political language, take the example of the "death tax," coined by GOP consultant Frank Luntz and used by Republicans in all branches of government when discussing the estate tax.