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Club Sports Weather Financial Burden

Despite steps taken to alleviate financial problems, many Student Association club sports say their available funding is still lacking after many teams struggled to stay afloat and competitive last year.Unlike varsity teams, which are funded by the Division of Athletics, club sports rely entirely on the money allocated to them by the Student Association.Each team's allocation is determined by the extent to which they meet SA requirements, such as participating in SA events and community service.While many, if not all, sports clubs' budgets have been increased this year, many team members say funding is still an issue."Funding always has been and always will be a problem," said Robert Mercurio, men's rugby club president and sophomore business major.

Still Rocking After All These Years

U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is not in any way a surprising record. The rock god known as Bono has reached his 40s, and he has passed the age for drastic experimentalism.After their failed experiments in the mid-'90s like "Zooropa" and "Pop," it seemed Bono and the boys prefer the better reviews and higher sales they received from their more straightforward rock albums of the '80s.This could be seen on the band's 2001 release, "All That You Can't Leave Behind." Note the title.

Pimp My Disc

It's a good thing that people can pirate music. Listening to music before deciding whether to buy or not can prevent the purchase of serious garbage.

New Rules to Make Fee Votes More Frequent

A set of new SUNY guidelines that were put into immediate effect several weeks ago make a number of changes that will directly affect the Student Association and UB's undergraduate population.Under the new guidelines, the vote on mandatory student activity fees has been changed from every four years to every two, effective next fall.

"A Semester Off Might Mean Renewed Vigor For Some Students, Experts Say"

While many students are able to plow through the stress and time demands of college all in one session, some students are choosing to take a semester or two off to work, travel or simply grow up.Brian Waldrop, an advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences, said taking a step back from school for a short period could be a beneficial decision."There are times when particular students just need a break," he said.

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The Crown Jewel of Elmwood

Eighteen years ago, the Elmwood Lounge opened their doors to one of the most original entertainers in the history of the Queen City.

Flexible Meal Plans to Debut in Spring

Starting next semester 250 upperclassmen will take part in the trial run of a new on-campus meal plan.The plan is called a "block-style" plan because it allows students a certain number of meals per semester that they can use at any time, instead of the current format, which gives students a certain number of meals per week.Mitchell Green, executive director of the Faculty Student Association, said the alternative is being offered because UB students have demanded more flexibility in their meal plans.FSA is inviting upperclassmen to try out the new plan instead of the current plans, which allow students anywhere from five to 14 meals per week."In the current system students have a certain number of meals available to them a week, and some of those meals don't get used for a variety of reasons," Green said.

Bulls Edge Elon In Seesaw Battle

In a wild game that saw 13 lead changes, the University at Buffalo came away with an overtime victory against the Elon Phoenix, 70-63 on Tuesday night in North Carolina.Throughout the close game, neither team led by more than seven points at any time.

"At Three-Day Meet, Bulls Tread Into Deeper Waters"

A three-day swim meet stood in front of the Bulls heading into the weekend, but both the UB men's and women's swimming and diving teams were up for the challenge.The men and women swam to fourth and fifth places, respectively, at the Giant Eagle Zippy Invitational in Akron, Ohio last Friday through Sunday.Over the course of the three-day meet, eight men's teams and 11 women's teams competed, with a few Mid-American Conference schools in the mix."A lot of the teams we faced this weekend we face in the MAC, such as Ball State," said senior Dustin Hui.

Three Young Grapplers Shine in Vegas

Three young UB wrestlers had good showings at a major wrestling invitational in Las Vegas over the weekend.Sophomores Mark McKnight and Mark Budd and freshman Nate Rock each finished in the top 12 in their weight class.Mark McKnight led the Bulls with an eighth-place finish in the 125-pound division.

Seating Policy Hurts Home Court Advantage

The men's basketball team at UB is playing the most competitive basketball in team history and the student fan base is growing exponentially.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 12.8.04

Students Give An International Take on the Holiday Season

UB boasts an impressively diverse student population, with the far-reaching effects of this diversity making itself apparent in the number of clubs, organizations and cultural celebrations throughout the year.During the holiday season, this diversity of culture and religion comes to the forefront.

Holiday Jobs Come Easier to Some

After four months of living it up as prodigal college students, winter break is an opportunity for many UB students to find a winter job and earn back some of the money that disappeared so quickly during the semester.Some students, however, have had trouble finding jobs over winter break, though they remain optimistic because of the demand for low-wage labor during the holiday season.Deena Jureller, a senior childhood development major, has two jobs waiting for her when she goes home: one at a dance studio, one at a daycare center.

Bulls Come Up Just Short Against Bucknell

Looking for its second win of the season, the UB women's basketball team traveled to Lewisburg, Pa.

Into The River We'd Dive

The year 2004 was a tough year for new releases in the music industry. There certainly were some good ones, even a few great ones, but let's face it, what I'll be listing as this year's 10 best albums are the cream of the crap as well as the cream of the crop.Certain artists fell victim to their album's release dates.

"As Finals Approach, Students Spot Places to Study"

The semester is racing to a close. Many students are moving away from the festive, half-hearted study practices they've become accustomed to, and buckling down to do some serious studying, away from friends and distractions.But even the libraries are not safe.Many students scour the library for out-of-the-way spots, in which to avoid being sucked into extraneous chatter.Those who have found them are leery of giving them up."Sometimes I find myself hiding from people in Capen, so I found a secret hideout.

Assembly Ratifies Parking Plan for Freshmen

The SA Assembly approved a proposal last night that members say could go a long way toward solving UB's longtime parking problem.The proposal bans incoming on-campus freshmen from parking near the Academic Spine during the day.First-year residents would be unable to park on North Campus lots closest to the Academic Spine between the hours of 7 a.m.