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Column was divisive
By CATHY RUBY | Feb. 2, 2005When I sat down and began reading Ben Cady's column ("Red and blue fallacy," Jan. 26), I thought it was the editorial I was waiting for.
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Covering all the artistic bases
By ANGELA FOSTER | Feb. 2, 2005Currently showing at the Albright Knox Art Gallery is an exhibit entitled "Cover to Cover." The exhibit contains works from many different artists and genres and is arranged from the gallery's own works.Organized by students as part of the Fall 2004 Museum Studies class at Canisius College, it presents the observer with a variety of art types, allowing one to draw associations between the works.
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Solid ski season emerges from mild winter
By JENNIFER FUSCO | Jan. 31, 2005With a late start to winter, the ski season had to wait until the snow was ready and heading in Buffalo's direction.Although it wasn't exactly perfect weather for skiing when UB's ski club Schussmeisters started on Dec.
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Bands gather for tsunami victims
By JOSEPH SILVENT | Jan. 31, 2005Buffalo showed its support for the tsunami victims in Indonesia with a benefit concert Saturday night at the Buffalo Icon, adding to the millions of dollars in relief funds coming in from all over the world."I just love putting on concerts, and promoting concerts.
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"Cheap, easy food from around the world"
By NICHOLAS MENDOLA | Jan. 31, 2005When it comes to food, most college students limit themselves to the cheap and easy. But as the frigid months of winter roll through Buffalo and many take shelter indoors, the timing might be right to leave the Easy Mac in the cupboard and try something very different and possibly much more pleasing to the palate.The many cultures at UB and some of their tasty traditional cuisine might provide just the change students need, and many of these dishes can be prepared without much hassle.Wafaa Taha, a freshman Spanish major of Palestinian heritage, said hummus is a traditional Middle Eastern treat that is especially easy to prepare.Preparation begins with a can of chick peas - Taha prefers the Goya brand - and tahini paste (also called sesame seed paste), garlic and lemon juice.
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Time expires on Bulls' comeback against Bobcats
By DANIEL GVERTZ | Jan. 31, 2005Despite a career-high 19 points off the bench from sophomore guard Belinda Gibb, UB's women's basketball team was unable to finish off a huge come-from-behind road victory against the Ohio University Bobcats.The Bobcats (8-10 overall, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) at one point held a 21-point lead over the Bulls (3-15 overall, 1-6 MAC), but the Bulls were able to battle back, eventually cutting the lead to just four points.
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Anything but hollow
By MEGHAN GROTH | Jan. 31, 2005Tommy Stinson skipped all formalities Thursday night at the Mohawk Place when he burst right into his set of rough and unapologetic rock.
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Women distance runners fly at Penn State
By KATRIN FISCHER | Jan. 31, 2005With over 50 schools competing, including top teams like the University of Tennessee, Penn State, and the University of Pittsburgh, the Penn State Invitational was a fine opportunity for the UB men's and women's track and field teams to face some of the best competition in the country."The purpose of attending a meet like this is to provide the intense atmosphere that we will experience at the MAC Championships.
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Women's swim team flounders in weekend meets
By DANIEL GVERTZ | Jan. 31, 2005UB's women's swimming and diving team had a tough weekend, losing matches on Friday and on Saturday at the Alumni Arena Natatorium.On Friday night, the Bulls (3-6 overall, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) suffered a 155-88 loss to Eastern Michigan University (6-3 overall, 4-2 MAC).Jennefer Brankovsky continued her excellent season, scoring two individual victories and one second place finish for the Bulls, but it was for naught, as the Bulls would claim only one more first place finish for the whole match.Brankovsky won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:09.38, and her time of 2:06.82 in the 200-yard butterfly earned the senior her other first place finish.
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"Two Senators resign, Burgio to appoint successors"
By JEREMY G. BURTON | Jan. 31, 2005Student Association President Anthony Burgio will appoint two new senators next week following the resignations of Mark Jacobs and F.
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"Bulls battle back, wound Eagles in 80-68 victory"
By DANIEL HONIGMAN | Jan. 31, 2005It was a homecoming party for Jason Bird in the Wolverine State on Saturday.The Ypsilanti, Mich. native and senior guard for the University at Buffalo Bulls (13-5, 6-4 MAC) torched his local team, the Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-9, 3-6 MAC) for 20 points en route to an 80-68 victory in front of a crowd of 2,893 fans at the Convocation Center.The Bulls jumped out to an early 16-7 lead with 13:52 left in the first half, but this lead did not last, as the Bulls suffered foul trouble early and often in the second half, and found themselves in the double bonus just 10 minutes into the game.
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Digital generation
By SILAS RADER | Jan. 31, 2005Digital photography is a blight to the art form. That's what a handful of significant adults in my life have told me, anyway.With the spread of this "digital trend," we as a generation have lost the romanticism and tradition of, for example, the darkroom.Granted, transfer by USB port doesn't require a dark and brooding developing lab filled with mysterious solvents in trays and soothing red lamps.
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Greek Affairs office takes on illegal frats
By SIOBHAN COUNIHAN | Jan. 31, 2005The Office of Greek Affairs has started a campaign this semester to educate students and steer them clear from illegitimate organizations operating as off-campus fraternities.Effective as of last fall, it is now a violation of the UB Student Code of Conduct to affiliate with unrecognized groups, including those fraudulently portraying themselves as fraternities.
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Students go 'all in' at Union poker tournament
By SILAS RADER | Jan. 31, 2005With the nationwide poker craze having already swept through UB's dorms and apartments, students got to gamble in the heart of North Campus last Thursday as almost 300 students cashed in at UB's first annual Texas Hold 'Em tournament in the Student Union lobby.Over a dozen poker tables set up in the lobby were completely filled throughout the afternoon with eight students and one dealer at each table.
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Meunier plays through the pain
By JENNIFER GILLAN | Jan. 31, 2005Many people cry out in pain when they stub their toe, get a paper cut or burn their tongue. Some would just give up and wallow in self-pity until someone gave them a pretty band-aid for the shallow slice or offered pretzels as an appetizer at the pity party.Brooke Meunier doesn't throw pity parties.
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Simpson speaks out on tuition increases
By GEORGE ZORNICK | Jan. 31, 2005A $600 tuition increase next year and predictable increases in the future will allow UB and other SUNY schools to plan for the future and achieve a degree of autonomy from state government, according to UB President John B.
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Cooking with gas
By KENNETH ILGUNAS | Jan. 31, 2005No performer has ever sold out an event at UB as quickly as Dane Cook. As the lucky 1,783 ticket holders herded into the CFA on Friday, scalpers outside despondently called out for extra tickets, with hobo-like desperation in their eyes.
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Leveling the uphill tuition climb
By Editorial | Jan. 31, 2005It's hard to endorse a tuition increase. But there are no alternatives, at least in the short-term future - tuition hikes in New York are as inevitable as death and taxes.
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"Hypocrisy on tsunami, sweatshops"
By ANDREW TARNOWSKI | Jan. 31, 2005The Spectrum's editorial last Wednesday criticized the donations from the United States to the tsunami relief effort, saying that since the United States has the economic means it should extend more aid ("Bush's tepid tsunami response," Jan.
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Which of these does not belong?
By MIKE FLATT | Jan. 31, 2005It began as a scheme to get free drinks. When you're 20 years old and operating sans good ID, a good scheme to get free alcohol is an enticing proposition.Our original plan for the evening was to see the director's cut of "Donnie Darko" at the Amherst Theatre, but that all-too-important revelation that the show could possibly sell out came too late.
