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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.

Standardized education

This Saturday, along with a couple hundred UB students and thousands of students across the country, I will be taking the Law School Admission Test.

Bulls host Ball State in nationally televised showdown

For the first time in school history, the UB men's basketball team will be showcased under the watchful eye of a national audience in a game on Saturday that will be televised on ESPN 2.The Bulls will try to take advantage of the positive momentum gained following Tuesday's road win over Mid-American Conference West division top seed Western Michigan, as they go up against the only other team in the last two and a half years that has defeated Western Michigan on its home court, the Ball State Cardinals.Bulls head coach Reggie Witherspoon is optimistic following the crucial victory."I hope that we can really springboard from that and start to really play well," said Witherspoon.Team scoring leader Turner Battle had a great game against the Broncos, stacking up a team high 18 points and 5 assists, with Daniel Gilbert grabbing 8 boards.The Cardinals come into Alumni Arena riding a two game losing streak, which the Bulls will attempt to extend.One major area that the Bulls (14-7 overall, 7-6 MAC) plan to exploit is the Cardinals' lack of depth on the bench.

Stompin' the night away

In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Student Union will be "Stompin' at the Savoy" on Saturday during its 14th annual Harlem Night at South Campus' Harriman Hall.The event, which was called "Jazzy Night" in its early years, celebrates the important period of the Harlem Renaissance in African American history."During the Harlem Renaissance, blacks were not allowed to party at the ever-so-famous Cotton Club," said Simone Hicks, president of Black Student Union.

Women's sports enter the home stretch

Feb. 9 is the official National Girls and Women in Sports Day, but UB's decision to stretch the message of the day over an entire week shows just how far women's sports have come since Title IX.

This weekend in Buffalo

Writer's challenge: At odds over the ads

Writer's challenge: At odds over the adsBy DANIEL B. HONIGMAN and JENNIFER GILLANStaff WritersJudged by DANIEL GVERTZ, and special guest judge JEREMY BURTONSports Editor and News EditorDonovan McNabb made mistakes, and the Patriots won by an Adam Vinatieri field goal - just like everyone knew but nobody wanted to admit would be true.But what was the real story behind the Super Bowl this year?It wasn't the players on the field, or Joe Buck's amazing play-by-play.

SA clubs share the love

Four days before Valentine's Day, UB's academic spine was packed on Thursday by Student Association clubs promoting "Love Your SA Day" with chocolate, carnations, and condoms."In a way it has become an SA tradition," said SA Vice President Dela Yador.

More than a couch potato

As the fourth week of classes winds down for students at the UB, moments of pure and uninterrupted laughter are beginning to seem, for many, few and far between.Luckily for anyone suffering such woes, relief in the form of comic genius Steven Wright comes to the Center For the Arts at 7 p.m.