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Women's tennis bounces back

The Bulls scored a close win over Mid-American conference powerhouse Ball State on Saturday, salvaging a weekend that started off with a crushing defeat to Bowling Green.Friday's loss to the Falcons (9-5 overall, 1-1 MAC) was the Bulls' first outdoor match of the spring."We knew because we were outdoors, it would be a little different," said head coach Kathy Twist.


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'Fever Pitch' is an easy catch

Last October, Red Sox fans spilled out onto the streets of Boston, celebrating the victory over the Yankees that brought them back into the fight for the Series title."The curse is reversed!" they cried."Fever Pitch" is a romantic comedy set around the faithful lives of the Red Sox followers.


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Writing section of SAT won't be used to judge applicants

None of the 3,200 new freshmen that come to UB next fall will have been admitted based on, or in spite of, the new writing section of the SAT, UB's admissions director told the Faculty Senate Wednesday.The academic struggles of some of UB's student-athletes were also discussed at the meeting.According to Pat Armstrong, UB's director of admissions, many schools are waiting to see how effective the writing section is before including it in the process of judging applications."We are not using the writing component in our academic decision for admittance," Armstrong said.


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SUNY chancellor to step down

SUNY Chancellor Robert King announced on Sunday his intention to resign, ending months of speculation surrounding his leadership.In a letter to the SUNY Board of Trustees, King said he plans to step down June 1 and would like to next serve as the interim president of the SUNY College at Potsdam.A close friend and former aide to Gov.


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Sphere under new ownership

The Sphere Entertainment Complex, which hosted the Student Association's DJ Series until a spate of violent shootings this year, will be under new ownership by the end of May, according to the new owners.Artie Kwitchoff, former manager of the Goo Goo Dolls, is in the final stages of purchasing the downtown venue.With financial help from a small group of partners, Kwitchoff said he plans to turn the Sphere into a concert club that will feature live music.Renovations are planned for the summer months and a grand re-opening, complete with a new name, is set for September."It's going to be less of a restaurant in the front, and more of an adult bar," Kwitchoff said.


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Schedule

M. TennisWednesday: at Niagara, 3 p.m. BaseballNan Harvey FieldWednesday: at Canisius, 2 p.m. SoftballWednesday: vs.


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Humanizing Hitler

In 1942, Traudl Junge, a 22-year-old secretary, is introduced to her new employer at a military headquarters in East Prussia.


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Holding up a standoff

April has arrived and most students have submitted their FAFSA forms and are trying to figure out how much money they need to have saved for next year.


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Interim med school dean sets sights high

Longtime UB professor Frederick Morin has stepped into a dual role as interim vice president for health affairs and interim dean of the medical school as UB searches for permanent replacements for both jobs.Morin was appointed to the two jobs last week, as Margaret Paroski, who has the same dual responsibilities, is leaving UB on April 18 to take a position with Kaleida Health Services.Morin said he will focus on implementing programs that allow medical students to work on their residencies within the medical community of Western New York.


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Poor weather produces solid results for rowers

A weekend of races on the Charles River in Boston started out rough but ended with success for the women's crew team, which left Beantown with a handful of first-place finishes.As the team began competition on Saturday, Mother Nature was relentless, providing strong winds, heavy rain, and a temperature of 40 degrees.


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Cookin' up a cure

A throbbing headache, excruciating bodily pain, a relentless feeling of self-deprecating guilt: for anyone who has suffered these, or any of the crippling symptoms of the hangover, there is finally a beacon of hope and it lies, shockingly, within a book."The Wrath of Grapes," Patrick Meanor's literary attempt to cure this all-too-common collegiate malady, is subtitled: "A Complete Hangover Cookbook and Guide to the Art of Creative Suffering." It's just that - an amalgam of cures for what he calls "the 'physical' and 'metaphysical' hangover."Meanor, an English professor at SUNY-Oswego, hasn't drunk in 27 years, but he possesses a wealth of knowledge on the hangover and its potential cures."The Wrath of Grapes," obviously a spoof on the Steinbeck novel, combines countless literary allusions to the hangover, with Meanor's philosophical musings and scientifically based physical cures.



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