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Bangladesh Night Livens Up the Union with Comedy and Music

Dozens of participants clad in traditional Bangladeshi garb and dress performed at the first ever Bangladesh Night at the Student Union yesterday.

My Big Fat Greek Restaurant

Although Putnam's receives the lion's share of UB's lunch hour business, Pistachio's, the luxury dining experience on campus has recently undergone some fresh changes to capture a new hungry crowd of students.Colorful boards with newly added features to boast an array of newly added Mediterranean selections.

Ranting and Bonding on the UB Forum

If this web forum were a bar, it would be like Cheers.Only, instead of hearing everyone yell, "Norm!" when a regular walks in, it might be more like, "Watermelonpatty!"The Unofficial UB network forum is like an electronic Student Union.

UB Engineers Ride into France

A group of engineering students and their custom-built moped will be heading to France this May to perform in a high-tech bicycle race.Eleven of the 20 engineering students who make up UB Solex, a Student Association club recently formed by engineering students, will design and customize a motorized bicycle that they will ride in circles for hours on end in two marathon races in France this May.

Better Than Stick Figures: 4.23.04

Filling Society's Holes with Donuts

It can be said that humanity, though divided by race, religion, gender and unfinished roadways, has a common thread that ties all beings into the Great Circle of Life.

"On Earth Day, UB Shows Love For Planet"

While students across campus stopped to celebrate 4/20 on Tuesday, not nearly as many could say they made plans for Earth Day on 4/22.This is exactly why Jim Simon thought this year was time to do something different and turn some heads for Mother Earth.The president of the UB Environmental Network, Simon and his club teamed up with the UB Green Office, the Office of Student Affairs, the Geology Club and the Outdoor Adventure Club Thursday afternoon in order to increase awareness of the earth's needs and celebrate Earth Day outside the Student Union."This is the first time we have ever done something of this nature," said Simon, a junior environmental studies and sociology major.

Meet the Bulls: Steve Esler

\tEvery athlete fears a career-ending injury. For Steve Esler, a senior multi-event athlete on the UB track and field team, that nightmare nearly became a reality.During his sophomore season of 2002, Esler suffered an injury to his back that he just couldn't kick.

UB Meets the Press

Old ties were strengthened when Buffalo native Tim Russert delivered a charismatic and timely speech to a packed audience Wednesday night in Alumni Arena.Russert, senior vice president of NBC News, was the final guest of this year's Distinguished Speaker Series.Russert's face was familiar to many from his famous Sunday morning news show "Meet the Press," which he produces and moderates.

'Some Offensive Comments'

"Some offensive comments."These were the words printed out in bold on the poster of Tracy Morgan's performance at the Center for the Arts Thursday night.

A Message Through Silence

Members of UB's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance took a vow of silence Wednesday to highlight their opposition to discrimination, homophobia and violence.From 9 a.m.

Sidelines

Tennis PlayoffsThe Buffalo Bulls men's tennis team pulled off a victory in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday, defeating the No.

Revenge Action with Substance

After seeing the trailer for "Man on Fire" and last year's mediocre "Out of Time," it might seem that Denzel Washington's career has sunk to B-rate movies with lousy storylines and big-money Hollywood explosions.However, teaming up with director Tony Scott ("Spy Game," "Enemy of the State") on "Man on Fire," Washington shines with Dakota Fanning in a story based on AJ Quinnell's book of the same name.Washington plays a retired assassin named Creasy.

Upcoming Games

BuffaloM. TennisMAC Tournament Second RoundFriday: vs. Western Michigan at Ball State, TBDBaseballFriday: at Ohio, 3 p.m.Saturday: at Ohio, 1 p.m.Sunday: at Ohio, 1 p.m.SoftballSaturday: vs.

The NHL: A State of the Union Address

Twenty seconds...stop. Fifteen seconds...stop. Twenty-eight seconds...stop. How can you even call this a sport anymore?

Fewer Poor Students Admitted to College

College education, once seen as a right for all people, is now moving away from those who cannot afford it.

Cook off the Menu for 2004

In an interview conducted earlier in the year, Hollie Cook said, "I think that because I'm an athlete, I have a lot of desire, heart, and motivation."In Cook's case, it turns out that "a lot" was just not enough, as she will not be returning to the UB women's basketball team for the 2004 season.After performing well in her freshman season, with game averages of 5.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and six assists, Cook was able to wear her number 23 jersey for only eight games of her sophomore season.

Bulls Prepare for Series with Bobcats

UB and Ohio's baseball teams aren't exactly on the same page as the 1927 Yankees when it comes to offensive production.

'To Transcend the Immediate Issue of Judaism'

UB is honored to have many talented and respected professionals as professors. One very worthy example is Saul Elkin, whose devotion to education and theater is inspiring.A veteran in the fields of acting and directing, Elkin - a distinguished service professor and the current interim chair of the theater department - is making good use of his talent in his Jewish Reparatory Theater's production of "Visiting Mr. Green."The play is the second production of the new theater company's first season, which was inaugurated with December's "The Chosen." "Visiting Mr. Green" opens its run on Thursday at the Main Street Cabaret.