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High School Students Outnumber UB Students at Springfest

By SIOBHAN COUNIHAN | Apr. 26, 2004

Critics of this year's Spring Fest argued there was just something the SA event was lacking.Many said it was a big name band.Others said general interest.But after Spring Fest finally arrived Friday, at least one thing UB's Spring Fest lacked was obvious: UB students.While the line for non-UB students to buy Spring Fest tickets wrapped around Alumni Arena, the UB student line was almost non-existent.

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Double Vision

By LISA LOFASO | Apr. 26, 2004

Having a living replica of oneself might be an attractive prospect that some consider only possible through future medical wonders, but identical twins have been something of a marvel since humans have been producing offspring.For Lorianne and Christina Boscarino, life has always been shared with a person whose appearance is identical their own."It's kind of funny because when people first meet me, they are surprised to find out that I have a twin sister," said Lorianne, a freshman business major.

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"Peace Out, UB"

By Editorial | Apr. 26, 2004

It's been an incredible year, full of news and excitement at UB. We've seen highs and lows, scandals and triumphs.

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Sidelines

Apr. 26, 2004

UB Track and FieldSeveral UB athletes took part in the Penn Relays, one of the nation's top track meets, this weekend.

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It's Time for the Spectry's!

By NICHOLAS MENDOLA AND JOHN NORMAN AND JIM BYRNE | Apr. 26, 2004

BEST MALE ATHLETEWithout a doubt, the most dominating UB athlete this year was Kyle Cerminara of the Bulls' wrestling team.

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Abortion Rights Activists March in Washington

By Editorial | Apr. 26, 2004

Hundreds of thousands of Americans turned out in Washington D.C. this weekend to voice their support for pro-choice practices and condemn the steps the Bush administration has taken to undermine a woman's right to choose.The Bush administration has proudly stood with the Vatican and various totalitarian theocracies, voicing their disdain for abortion practices.

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Year In Review

Apr. 26, 2004

8/27 Search Committee Withholds Presidential CandidatesEight months after President William Greiner announced his plans to resign from the presidency, the search committee for a new president continued to withhold the names of potential candidates, keeping everyone in the dark.8/27 Students Stuck in HotelsDue to a tremendous incoming freshman class of record size, UB had to house 155 students in two local motels and a South Campus office building for the fall semester.

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We Spite Reason

By BEN R. CADY | Apr. 26, 2004

We were Trogdor and the Burninators. It was only the first round of Oozfest. But we were on fire!Our big men in front leapt from the mud, hung in the air Matrix-style for seconds at a time, and spiked the ball with ferocious grace.

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Operation: Student Spending

By SAMANTHA MAZRIAZ | Apr. 26, 2004

Blink and you might miss it. But corporations are banking billions of dollars in marketing and advertising on the chance that you won't.The demographic encompassing 18 to 25-year-olds is the one most feverishly sought after by corporations worldwide, making most UB students - with pools of disposable income - their prime target."The marketing business has put a price on your head, to the tune of $300 billion a year - that's what experts believe that people your age collectively spend," stated Allan Casey, an author, in an article for www.adbusters.org.According to Christopher Mele, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, corporations go after the student dollar by studying the students themselves."Corporations target youth markets by employing what journalists have called 'cool hunting' in order to predict the next trend in consumer markets, which change quickly and dramatically," he said.According to Mele, these cool hunters are experts paid to study people in schools, malls and clubs in cities and suburbs throughout America.

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Tunes for Everyone: CFA Summer Preview

By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 26, 2004

After the last final exam has been taken and the last dorm has been vacated, life still goes on at UB during the summer.

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Genco Makes Way For Tripathi

By JENNIFER FUSCO | Apr. 26, 2004

With Satish K. Tripathi arriving this summer to fill the provost position permanently, Interim Provost Robert Genco has not only been taking the time to say goodbye to his transitional position and reflect on his experience, but getting ready for the arrival of Tripathi, who Genco will assist in adjusting to the new position.Genco was appointed to the temporary provost position by President John B.

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Scoreboard

Apr. 26, 2004

BuffaloM. TennisMAC Tournament Second RoundFriday:Western Michigan5Buffalo0BaseballFriday:Ohio8Buffalo1Saturday:Buffalo4Ohio3Sunday:Buffalo4Ohio0SoftballSaturday:Western Michigan2Buffalo0Saturday:Buffalo2Western Michigan1Sunday:Western Michigan4Buffalo2

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A Solid Season for Men's Tennis

By PATRICK FINCH | Apr. 26, 2004

A successful year for the UB men's tennis team (9-12) came to an end on Friday as the team was ousted from the Mid-American Conference Semifinals, compliments of the No.

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Thursdays with 'Green'

By CJ SCHULZ | Apr. 26, 2004

The love that exists between members of a family is often described as unconditional.Sometimes, this love is tested.In Jeff Baron's play, "Visiting Mr. Green," the strength of unconditional love is continually brought into question.

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Slee Sinfonietta Makes Beautiful Music

By PAUL MEGNA | Apr. 23, 2004

The crowd seated in Slee Hall Tuesday night sat in awe as waves of beautifully played classical music drifted towards them from the stage.

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Thirteen Students Win Nancy Welch Award

By RYAN MCCARTHY | Apr. 23, 2004

Residence hall officials honored 13 students on Wednesday with Nancy Welch Awards for organizing campus events that increased UB's level of community - road trips, cultural events, haunted hallways and impromptu football games.The award was established in 1979 in memory of Welch, a residential coordinator who played a key role in creating a sense of community among students in the then-newly constructed Ellicott Complex.Claude Welch, a professor of political science who was married to Nancy Welch, posed a question to those in attendance."How do you develop a sense of community among 2,500 students?" Welch asked.

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Nostalgia Marks Senior Breakfast

By SELENA HUGHES | Apr. 23, 2004

A semester-long string of events for graduating seniors culminated Wednesday morning as the Office of Student Life and the Office of Student Affairs held the annual Senior Breakfast.About 400 seniors accepted the invitation to the free event, which was held in the Student Union lobby.A DJ from WRUB radio played music during the breakfast and there was a slideshow of pictures from events throughout the year.