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"Happy birthday, CFA"

This is the first of a two-part series. Next week's story will take a closer look at the history and impact of the Center for the Arts.With a star-laden schedule that includes tap legend Savion Glover and the popular show "Rent," the Center for the Arts continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary this semester and commemorate a decade of growth in the arts at UB."Last year was an especially good year," said Thomas Burrows, director of the CFA.

Private colleges were biased against friend

I am writing in response to Nicholas Mendola's point about the elimination of private schools in his column ("The beer and the dream," Feb.

Today's corrections

Jenna Luffman took the women

Scoreboard

W. BasketballWednesday:EMU71Buffalo51

Hitting the streets for Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras 2005 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Artvoice-hosted street celebration that offers everyone a license to let loose before fasting for Lent.It's a boisterous way to usher in a time of penitence and sacrifice for the forty days before Easter.This year's festivities kicked off with a parade down Elmwood, into Allentown, through Chippewa Street and back.

Upcoming Games

Track & FieldFriday: at Penn State, all dayW. TennisFriday: vs. Duquesne, NoonSoftballFriday: vs.

Sidelines

Mark's marksMark Sy of the men's swimming and diving team earned Mid-American Conference Athlete of the Week honors for his performance last week in the pool, in combination with his performance last semester in the classroom.Sy, who won a pair of events in the Bulls' 154-83 loss to St.

Ashes mark beginning of Lent

Many Catholic students across both campuses started the countdown to Easter on Wednesday by attending services and marking their foreheads with ash in observance of Ash Wednesday.Ash Wednesday always occurs 40 days before Easter Sunday every year, and the period between the two is known as Lent.The ashes made from palm leaves are a reminder of mortality and penitence, said Reverend Patrick Keleher, director of the Newman Center and head of the campus Catholic ministries.Keleher has worked at UB for 17 years and said he enjoys working with the university community."A university is a place for people to discuss ideas and learn about each other," Keleher said.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 2.11.05

Bulls give Eastern Michigan an easy win

As of late, the themes that plague the women's basketball team have been pretty common: commendable efforts from underclassmen, minimal to no bench production, a poor three-point shooting percentage and additions to the loss column.After the game at Western Michigan on Monday night, Bulls' head coach Cheryl Dozier commented on minimal contributions from the bench and applauded the efforts of freshman Heather Turner after a loss to the Broncos, during which the team shot 7.7 percent from the perimeter.Dozier also made a point that her team must stay focused to win in the conference and that the road ahead, at Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan, isn't going to get any easier.She was right.

"African Student Association, past and present"

The African Student Association has been in existence at UB since 1967. With events like Jambo, a Hair and Fashion Show and weekly meetings to discuss happenings in Africa and the United States, they have made their presence felt by educating members and non-members about African culture.ASA owes their existence and their focus to the vision of one man in particular.During the 1960s, Simeon W.

"Sophomore shines, but Bulls stifled on the road"

Sophomore Mark Budd upped his winning streak to six on Saturday as he tallied two Mid-American Conference wins, continuing his already solid season for the Bulls.Unfortunately, Budd's efforts weren't enough to pick up a team win for the Bulls (1-10 overall, 0-4 MAC) as they dropped two conference matches in the Great Lakes State.The Bulls' Saturday road trip started at noon against Eastern Michigan, where they lost a heartbreaker by a score of 20-19, and ended with an evening match at Central Michigan where they were soundly beaten, 30-9.Much like the Bulls' loss to Ohio University the weekend before, Saturday's match against Eastern Michigan came down to the last bout of the day.

The Game on top of his own

As the term dynasty becomes increasingly relevant to the world of sports, fashion and unfortunately even American politics, it is no small surprise that the popular concept would manifest itself in the world of hip-hop.Just as the New England Patriots begin to enjoy the prestigious title, it seems that the Shady/Aftermath camp has also recently concreted their status as mainstream hip-hop's newest juggernaut with their release of the newest G-Unit member debut album, The Game's "The Documentary."On "The Documentary," the Compton-based G-Unit delegate utilizes a formula for success similar to that of his Shady/Aftermath predecessors 50 Cent and Eminem, delivering an emotional lyrical autobiography, accompanied by the best production the industry has to offer, with beats composed by Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Timbaland and Just Blaze.The lyrical content on "The Documentary" moves in several different directions, keeping listeners interested.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 2.9.05

Corrections

Monday's edition said the women's swimming and diving team did not beat a single Bowling Green athlete in a meet held on Feb.

Rock and rhyme wreck

El Pus is a self-proclaimed fusion of rap and punk from Atlanta, whose lyrics embody none of the raw passion associated with those genres of music.

Sidelines

Fork in the roadThis past weekend, the men's tennis team earned a split on the road, falling to national powerhouse Western Michigan and defeating Xavier, another highly regarded program.The 5-2 Broncos quickly showed why the road to Mid-American Conference supremacy goes through Kalamazoo, as they trampled the Bulls 7-0, sweeping all the matches.

Fee items should be optional

One of the prevailing themes by the some of the administration and students at UB regarding The Spectrum's Metro article ("Talks on free Metro passes move slowly," Feb.

The beer and the dream

As you may recall, last week I covered a few topics that I would like to see pondered or changed in the world, followed by a shout out to Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace.There are a few more changes I'd like to make, and I guarantee that steroids, SUVs and Mark Kelso will all be covered in full.Baseball players doing steroids.Is it possible?

"Amid violence, Sphere owner looks to sell complex"

In the wake of a number of violent incidents, including the stabbing of a UB student two weeks ago, the owners of the Sphere Entertainment Complex have announced they will be selling the popular downtown venue.Michael Slyder, the chief financial officer of the Sphere, said he and his business partner, Joseph Guagliardo, both of whom also own Marcella's, have considered selling since as early as September.The process has been accelerated, though, as a result of the negative press the Sphere has received in regards to a number of violent incidents that have occurred near the downtown club, Slyder said."This move is largely in response to the media's reaction to the random acts of violence that have occurred outside of our facility," Slyder said.