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A week of regard for Mother Nature

Consider it no coincidence that Earth Day falls at the end of April.It's hard not to get excited about anything involving the outdoors and the color green when flowers finally make their appearance in late April - especially in Buffalo.With Earth Day 2005 on Friday, student environmental groups here at UB will be looking to capitalize on the student body's longing to get outside and celebrate Mother Nature.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 4.18.05

'Beyond' moves into UB

"Beyond/In Western New York" premiered at the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts Friday evening at 5 p.m.

Women's tennis bounced twice

Extending its shutout streak to an impressive six victories in a row, the Marshall Thundering Herd trampled the UB women's tennis team 7-0 last Friday.With this win Marshall, currently ranked 67th in the nation, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, brought its record to 13-7 overall and 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference.

The week ahead

Feminist group battles false divides

For Erin Hoppe, a sophomore psychology major and member of the fledgling Feminist Action Group, activism here at UB isn't just about affecting political or administrative change.

"Check, please"

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Fruit bats and the president's mother

Voyeurism was encouraged Saturday night at the CEPA Art Gallery on Main Street in Buffalo. It was just one of the art displays that are part of the region's largest collaborative art exhibition, the "Beyond/In Western New York" biennial exhibition.The exhibit premiered Friday night at the UB Art Gallery in Amherst, the UB Anderson Gallery in Buffalo and the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda.

Bulls baseball swept by RedHawks

UB baseball dropped all three games of a three-game weekend series at Miami (Ohio) over the weekend.The first game saw a final score of 10-1, while the Bulls dropped game two 6-5 and lost the third game 8-5.

Sidelines

Save these datesThe football team released its 2005 schedule, which includes six teams that were bowl-eligible last year.The Bulls will start the season on the road, at Connecticut.

Animal instinct

On Thursday at Big Orbit Sound Lab, Animal Collective played an unforgettable show, while supporting act Ariel Pink played a show most people who went will try hard to forget.The concert at Big Orbit in downtown Buffalo started off with an announcement that Ariel Pink was having van troubles, and would be arriving late.

Hallwalls comes out of hiding

Situated in a small building right next to Studio Arena Theatre is the downtown location of the Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center.

A slow death

The death knell may be sounding for the death penalty in New York, as lawmakers in Albany blocked the reinstatement of Governor Pataki's 10-year-old capital punishment law last week.

Football program extends head coach Hofher's contract

UB football may not find consistency under center before the 2005 season starts, but the team will have its coach locked up for at least two more years.Bulls' head coach Jim Hofher has signed a contract extension with Buffalo extending through the 2006 season.

Restoring the structure

Young singer/songwriters often grow weary of playing at the same coffee shops for the same group of supportive friends every night.A group of artists, mostly from Buffalo, have decided to take matters into their own hands and come out with a compilation to snatch some exposure.

The healing powers of Reiki

Ancient healing techniques, such as Reiki, are becoming an increasingly popular way to de-stress and unwind among college students.Originating among monks in Tibet, Reiki began as a sacred art, which then appeared in Japan in 1890 and later made its way to the United States.Defined as "universal life energy," Reiki is the art of channeling positive energy by placing the hands on different points of the body.

The politics of death: Control vs. choice

Recently George Zornick's column addressed the politics of "death" ("November in April," April 6). Discussion points on human mortality and other issues surrounding death were found in Zornick's column and a conservative letter to the editor.

SA struggles to keep Jadakiss in Spring Fest

With Spring Fest less than two weeks away, the Student Association is fighting to keep Jadakiss in the lineup.

Young players flourish in scrimmage

The UB football team closed the spring portion of its practice regimen on Saturday with the annual Blue-White Scrimmage, a game that pits the Bulls' defense against the Bulls' offense.

Border dispute

Just last week, it was fact. Congress had passed it as law, and the State Department made it official: starting in 2008, for the first time, everyone entering the United States from Canada would need a passport.Opponents of the law cried foul, saying such a change to the world's longest undefended border would cripple travel, tourism and the economy, especially in areas like Western New York.