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Ben Sargent Cartoon: 2.14.05

Name a city after it

The first impression is unavoidable.Fans view a preview of the movie "Constantine," which looks relatively interesting, but they discover who is starring in it.

DJ Series on ice for the semester; won't be held at Sphere again

Student Association President Anthony Burgio recently disclosed SA Entertainment's DJ Series, an event popular with UB students, would not be continued this spring semester.Burgio said the decision to put the series on hold is not definite, but given the amount of time left in the semester and SA's current focus on Spring Fest, it's unlikely there will be another DJ Series event this semester."A DJ Series event is like any other type of small concert or bringing in a comedian.

UB makes plans to celebrate Einstein's 'miracle year'

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of physicist Albert Einstein's Annus Mirabilis, or miracle year, UB's physics department is planning to arrange commemorative events to help students remember Einstein.The year 1905 is known as Einstein's miracle year due to the publication of his most renowned works, including his ideas on the physics of life and special relativity, published in German journals.The United Nations has declared 2005 the International Year of Physics.

Brotherly love

Pickup games of basketball after school with siblings are normal things. But on March 5, Roderick Middleton, a 6-foot-3-inch guard on the men's basketball team, will have the chance to go head-to-head with one of his brothers on the collegiate hardwood.Middleton will proudly wear his Buffalo blue and white, and his younger brother, Cedrick Middleton, will wear the blue and gold of the Bulls' Mid-American Conference rival Akron Zips.Though they are opponents on the court, Roderick said he still gives Cedrick advice about the game."We talk before and after every game," said Roderick, an economics major who strives to play in the NBA one day.

'Kafka on the Shore'- Haruki Murakami

"Cause if you take every single person who lacks imagination seriously, there's no end to it," says Oshima, a genderless character from Haruki Murakami's acclaimed new novel, "Kafka on the Shore."Go to a local bookstore, browse the shelves of new fiction and see if Oshima's observation isn't correct.

Chinese New Year Celebration

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Harriman Hall becomes Harlem for a night

South Campus' Harriman Hall could have been easily mistaken for the 1920s Savoy ballroom on Saturday evening."Stompin' at The Savoy," an event sponsored by the Black Student Union, marked the 14th anniversary of their first event as a club and has historical significance.In the 1920s, African Americans were only allowed as performers at the famous "Cotton Club" in Harlem.

Blowers blasts Bulls to victory

It appeared as though UB's wrestling team was going to let another close match slip through its fingers on Friday night until sophomore Jake Blowers stepped on the mat at 165 pounds and electrified the crowd.The Bulls (2-10 overall, 1-4 in the Mid-American Conference) were trailing Kent State (7-13 overall, 1-2 MAC) 16-9 when Blowers, in the second-to-last bout of the night, tossed Nick Brenner with a head-lock throw and then wrapped him up so tight that the fans began to gasp for air."I wasn't really planning on that but he was pushing pretty hard so I went for it.

Sports Schedule

M. BasketballTuesday: vs. Kent State, 7 p.m.

UB expands with an international program in Singapore

Over the past year, UB has established an undergraduate degree program in cooperation with the Singapore Institute of Management.The program is offered at the SIM campus in Singapore, and consists of four years of course instruction developed and approved by UB to satisfy the university's bachelor's degree requirements in business administration.

Alfiero era set to begin

As construction for the $7 million Alfiero Center draws to a close, grand opening celebrations are tentatively scheduled for late April, according to university officials.The new center, located next to Jacobs Hall and behind Lockwood Memorial Library on North Campus, will serve as the hub of the management school.

Bulls fall in spring season opener

After an undefeated start in dual meet play in the 2004-05 campaign, the University at Buffalo women's tennis team lost its first dual meet in the spring semester on Friday to the Duquesne Dukes (5-1 overall, 0-0 Atlantic-10) by a score of 5-2, dropping the Bulls' record to 2-1 on the season.In doubles play, the top UB doubles tandem of sophomore Miglena Nenova and junior Kristen Ortman notched an 8-6 win over the Dukes' top team of Jacqueline Hughes and Julie Wagner.Unable to match the top duo's success, the Bulls' second team of Katrin Fischer and Brazilian freshman Sabrina Carmona fell by the score of 8-5 to Duquesne's Johanna Beziak and Andrea Sailer.

Chippewas clobber Bulls on the road

Though Brooke Meunier scored the first basket of the day, en route to a team-high 13 points for the game, the Bulls fell victim to a Central Michigan 16-4 run for the next eight minutes.From that point on, the Chippewas (9-11 overall, 3-8 Mid-American Conference) did not look back, and went on to defeat the Bulls (4-18 overall, 2-9 MAC) by a final score of 69-45."Give Central Michigan a lot of credit," stated Bulls' head coach Cheryl Dozier in a press release.

My Mirror Image

You might be surprised to find out I don't have telepathic powers. As a twin, that's an issue that I somehow have to address frequently.

Sidelines

Rain CheckIt was an inauspicious start for UB softball at the Arizona State tournament as the Bulls' first tournament of the season was cancelled.The Bulls were scheduled to face New Mexico, Arizona State, Sacramento State and two nationally ranked teams, fourth-ranked Texas and 18th ranked Fresno State.Instead of opening the season at the tournament, the Bulls will now open their season in two weeks at the Houston Invitational, where they are currently slated to face Central Connecticut, Houston, and Northern Illinois two times each.

UB's Gender Institute delivers with this year's Women's Film Festival

Aiming to present UB students and the Buffalo community with a window into the many facets of film and femininity, UB's Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender is holding its ninth Annual International Women's Film Festival at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Centre in downtown Buffalo."The series is selected by a hard-working committee of film-lovers and experts from the university and the community," said Barbara Bono, director of the Gender Institute.According to Bono, over 25 UB departments have collaborated to decide which films will make the cut.

"Deliver Me, Kafka"

I don't think I'm the only one who could see the irony. We all want more time, particularly leisure time.

"Athletes, coaches consider virtues of women's sports"

In the spirit of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, several speakers shared their experiences and continuing support of women's sports on Wednesday at a breakfast and panel discussion called "More Than a Game."The aim of the Clemens Hall discussion was to bring together a number of different experiences on how sports can positively impact both girls and women, according to Dawn Reed, director of women's marketing and special projects for UB athletics."I think our panel brings in a different experience from each area," Reed said.Reed added the discussion wasn't just for women and she said she hoped that it would help to eliminate negative stereotypes about female athletes."It's okay for little girls to play soccer," she said.Another objective of the week's events was to reach out to men and educate them, organizers said.

Operatic fantasy

Melodramatic singing, high emotion, and over-the-top plots give the opera the distinctive feeling of complete detachment from reality.The Bulgarian company Opera Verdi Europa performed Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" Wednesday in the Mainstage Theater of the CFA.