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The Best Weezer album of 2005

The High Speed Scene rocks harder, a lot harder, than Weezer. Maybe not as hard as Weezer ten years ago, but they blow the hell out of the new "Beverly Hills" song by Weezer that's on the radio these days.Fast, cleanly produced, and filled with hooks, the debut CD from San Francisco's The High Speed Scene is probably the best album that won't be heard or written about anywhere.Except here, of course.Pop-punk has become a curse word for both rock critics and fanatics.

Softball splits series at Kent State

After a rain-soaked Sunday postponement in Kent, Ohio, the University at Buffalo softball team (7-21 overall, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) split a Monday make-up doubleheader against the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-13 overall, 3-2 MAC).The Bulls lost the first game in a 1-0 nail biter, but were able to rebound and win the second game by the score of 6-4, led by homeruns by two of UB's seniors, Ann Magur and Melissa Pace.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 4.06.05

Sidelines

Big FourPart one of the Big Four baseball rivalry will kick off this afternoon, as the UB baseball team will travel down Main Street to take on Canisius.

Walking a mediocre course

The Kylesa press copy of "To Walk a Middle Course" is a crude item. It's a burned CD, your standard Sony CD-R with crudely scripted Sharpie letters denoting the name of the band and album.

Kennedy secures MAC victory for men's tennis

After being soundly swept 7-0 in a Friday night bout against the Ball State Cardinals (15-6 overall, 2-0 Mid-American Conference), the UB men's tennis team (6-8 overall, 2-2 MAC) recovered and was able to defeat the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-7 overall, 0-1 MAC) on Saturday, scoring a close 4-3 victory at the Village Glen Tennis Center that came down to the No.

Troll race enslaved

Don't be surprised if your dust-covered box of toys is missing an old childhood friend. No, that troll doll hasn't been chewed by your dog and digested onto your front lawn.

Ask a UB Official

Spectrum: Thanks for taking the time to discuss UB's parking problem with the students. First, how serious of a parking problem do you think UB has?Dennis Black: Obviously, if you are trying to find a good spot, there's a problem.

Classes cancelled due to weather hazards

University officials advised students to "stay home" on Monday following a weekend of harsh winter weather that downed power lines and coated local roads with ice.An announcement posted online late Sunday night stated all classes on Monday, including evening classes, would be cancelled.The closure marks a change in policy for UB, which is notorious for not closing due to weather, even through major blizzards, ice storms and natural disasters."The unforeseen and hazardous weather events of this weekend present a treacherous situation for all University at Buffalo students," President John Simpson said in the announcement.

"Hate mail, pantsing forces birth of Spectillar"

Due to recent controversy over The Spectrum leaning too far towards the liberal side, George Zornick, editor in chief of the paper, announced his staff is going to join forces with the College Republicans to create a bi-monthly, non-biased magazine, The Spectillar.The Spectillar will combine ideas from both The Spectrum and the sole issue of the Pillar, and Zornick said he hopes it will win him over some fans from the Republican community at UB."I know the idea may seem a little weird at first, especially coming from me, but I've been re-evaluating my life, and this seems like step one to making me a better person," Zornick said.

UB unveils new bus fleet

Do you have fond memories of yellow 'cheese buses'? Seat belts? Bus aides? Spitballs? Hot green vinyl seats?UB transportation officials hope your answer is "Yes."A group of about 20 yellow buses made their appearance on campus this week, and soon will take over the whole fleet as part of UB's new transportation contract with the security and transportation company Cognisa.John Grela - the director of public safety, parking, transportation, the university police, and the emergency response system - stated that the newly purchased buses might not be what students and faculty expected to see cruising the university's roadways."We signed a contract with a new company that is really well known in Texas for their accuracy," said Grela.

Hofher's hot idea

Most students are familiar with the poor play of UB's football team; the Bulls have produced a record of 7-39 over head coach Jim Hofher's first four years.For next year, Hofher has a plan to change that."I've decided to do something a little different for this coming season," he said.Reports indicate that Hofher and his coaching staff have removed certain plays from their playbook, including the plays "Pro Split: Throw Interception," "I-Formation: Fumble On Goal Line," and "Extra Point: Kick To Left Of Upright.""I always wondered about those plays," said UB quarterback Randall Secky.

Bulls atop the Summitt

Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt announced on Saturday that she plans to quit her job as head coach of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.

Moroccan spice added to Dazzlers

The room is filled with whispers. Sparkly blue pom-poms lay strewn across the hardwood floor. The music is blaring but no one is dancing.

Thickening the herd

The Department of Communication at UB has decided to offer a new course this fall, COM 497, entitled "How to Live Life in General." The class aims to make the students of UB more ready to adapt to the everyday problems of life.

SATV 'After Hours' to debut

SATV is up and running on Channel 46, and in an effort to attract more viewers, station directors have announced a string of new shows that will have a more "adult focus," according to SA officials.The new shows, part of a programming bloc known as "SATV: After Hours," will be produced by and include students in starring roles.

Today's Corrections

The Spectrum apologizes for the article

Customer hopes to impress record clerks with selections

A young man stands frozen with apprehension between the Hip-Hop/R&B and Jazz sections of Record Theatre in University Plaza.

Perspectives

After the monumental deaths of Pope John Paul II, Terry Schiavo, Mitch Hedberg and Johnnie Cochran, reasonable people can only wonder: "Who's next?"Hood guy: H.G.

Copy editor leaves Spectrum

After 3 semesters with, the spectrum, Sean Holbert, has resigned from his position as copy editor.