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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 2.28.05

Scoreboard

W. SwimmingMAC ChampionshipsSaturday:Finished eighth out of nine teamsTrack & FieldSaturday:Mensfinished sixth out of six teamsWomenfinished eighth out of thirteen teamsW.

BSU Hosts Explosive Celebration

The Black Student Union's celebration of Black History Month culminated Saturday night with Black Explosion, an event designed to showcase African-American culture and talent.The eighth annual dinner and fashion show was held for the second year at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo.

Hungry for Quality

The Faculty Student Association robs students every day.FSA's subdivision, Dining Services, clearly states on their frequently asked questions Web site that if you miss a meal, you don't receive a credit and can't make the meal up later.

Officials call online apartment applications a success

After a month of student anticipation and anxiety, on-campus apartment assignments were mailed out Monday as UB officials said the new online application process was a success.In previous years, apartment applications were done in person, on a first-come basis, and students would camp out for hours to secure a spot."The online application process was very successful, we ended up having few problems with it," said Michael Koziej, assistant director for University Residence Halls and Apartments.The only issue, Koziej said, was a technical one.

Bulls nearly sweep area rival Niagara

The UB women's tennis team was nearly flawless on Friday in a 7-0 victory over local rival Niagara University.UB climbed to 3-1 in dual matches, dropping the Purple Eagles to 4-6 this season.The Bulls secured the doubles point even though the number one doubles pairing of Andreea Novaceanu and Tina Jacob lost their match.

Epidemic of segregation

One thought that crosses nearly every first-year student's mind when they get to University Heights for their first frat party is: "Man, this place is a dump." Unfortunately if these students work their way beyond Bailey Avenue, they'lal find it doesn't get any better.

Circle takes the cake

It has been said before, and it will undoubtedly be said again, that the key to putting on a great rock concert is not necessarily the music.

Putting life on hold

About a week after Sept. 11, while studying for an exam at night, Matt Cascarino received a phone call from the United States Air Force.It wasn't until two years later, after serving emergency active duty, that he was finally able to take his exam.Cascarino is one of an increasing number of UB students who have been called overseas to serve in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Sidelines

Conference game of the weekUB's men's basketball game against Akron on March 5 has been announced as the Mid-American Conference game of the week.

"UB swims to eighth, Brankovsky takes top honors"

Broken records, a repeat champion and top honors only meant one thing this weekend: UB was well represented at the Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.Buffalo was led by senior swimmer Jennefer Brankovsky, who returaned to UB from Ohio University with a slew of honors.Brankovsky captured her second-straight victory in the 400-yard individual medley on Friday night with a time of 4:22.41, touching the wall three-tenths of a second ahead of Miami's Laura Armbruster.UB's top swimmer was also victorious the night before in the 200-yard individual medley, swimming her way to a first place finish in 2:02.94, a second slower than her record time when she won the event in 2003.Brankovsky won an additional event for the second time in three years on Saturday.

MAC Championship for Faith Thompson

UB's "golden girl" Faith Thompson smashed her own record en route to a dominating individual Mid-American Conference Championship in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Where did all the polygons go?

"Spider-Man 2" reversed all the negative stereotypes associated with movie-based videogames. Just as quickly, "Constantine" has brought them all back in a spectacular, flaming pile of disappointment.The game, published by THQ and recently released for Playstation 2 and Xbox, gives new meanings to the phrase "Hell on Earth."The first major problem gamers will notice is the extremely sparse polygon count, which results in low-grade graphics.

Metro Pass system a deal for students

In regards to a recent article on the proposed NFTA-Metro-Unlimited Access Program at UB ("Talks on free Metro passes move slowly," Feb.

'Where the wave finally broke'

Last week, Hunter S. Thompson, best known for writing "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream," took his own life with a shotgun.Two years ago, I was watching late-night television, normally an unlikely activity for me.

Old department finds new groove

As one of the oldest American Studies programs in the country, UB's Center for the Americas fought to stay alive for over 40 years.Now, with an old name, new faculty and skyrocketing enrollment, the program is here to stay."The American Studies program is one of the oldest and most recognizable programs in the country, and I think that is what attracts students to it," said Donald Grinde, chair of the department.After being called the Center for the Americas for the last few years, the department was given back its original name, American Studies, this fall."All of a sudden the department was back, and as soon as it was back, students noticed it," said Bruce Jackson, professor of English and American studies.

Rose-colored glasses

The message of "cautious hope" that Israeli consul Ido Aharoni brought presented a rosy nuance of his choice ("Israeli consul brings message of hope," Feb.

Dancing on impulse

Twirl, stomp, kick, and shuffle to the sounds of ballet, jazz, hip-hop and tap. It might sound like the program for a dance revue at the CFA, but students looking to move their feet to a few of these styles themselves don't have to look further than a new club at UB: the Impulse Dance Force.A non-competitive club open to everyone, Impulse Dance Force might be the new kid on the block, but it has seen its membership quickly jump to over 100 members who participate in both beginner and advanced sessions.

Faculty Senate considers new building for unused books

As early as this spring, UB could break ground on a new storage facility for the millions of low-use books, journals and magazines sitting untouched in UB libraries.Two UB officials introduced the storage proposal at a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday in Capen Hall.According to Karen Senglaup, director of access services for arts and sciences libraries, UB's libraries are currently over capacity.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballWednesday:Buffalo68Marshall55W. BasketballWednesday:Miami (OH)68Buffalo50