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Better Than Stick Figures 4.19.04

Lecture Offers Hydro-Powered Resolutions

To mark Earth Day 2004 Friday, a group of over 100 students and faculty flooded the Center for the Arts atrium for a poster competition and series of lectures on water usage.Organized by the Environmental and Society Institute, the lectures and poster competition identified environmental issues within the Western New York region, addressing subjects such as harnessing water and improving the hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls."The posters are research-based.

Good Hardcore Means Everything

The term "great hardcore release" has been a phrase dormant for some time now. With the emergence of horrible terms like "metalcore" and "grindcore," there are not many bands that can lay claim to the genre of hardcore and its kingdom, stewards of which have included Ten Yard Fight, Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits.That said, With Honor is a hardcore band, and a damn good one.

Teachers Go Back to School

It might have resembled a student's dream. A room full of professors paying attention and keeping notes, trying to keep up with a student's lecture on how to teach effectively.It wasn't a dream, though.

Revenge Served Lukewarm

This is not the first time Marvel Comics character, "The Punisher," has been in a feature length film.

New Apartments Get Zoning Green Light

The planned apartment complex on Sweet Home Road can be an excellent addition to the UB community.

Sidelines

UB Football The UB football team held its annual Blue - White Scrimmage Saturday at Ralph Wilson Stadium, with the offense edging the defense by a score of 44-16.

Saving the Best for Last

After numerous cancellations due to the weather, the UB Softball team was finally able to add some games to their record.

"Honor Societies Offer Skills, Opportunities"

For students who want to get more involved in the university community, UB offers over 30 honors societies that bear Greek names, each pertaining to a specific major or interest that range from pre-med to foreign languages.Like social Greek organizations, these honor societies are secretive and members refer to each other as brothers and sisters.

'Tradition' Runs Deep in 'Fiddler'

A classic tale that strikes one's inner need for family is being honored through its superior performance by UB students."Fiddler on the Roof," written by Joseph Stein with music and lyrics by Jerry Boch and Sheldon Harnick, and directed by musical theater chair Lynne Kurdziel-Formato, currently graces the stage of the Center for the Arts Drama Theatre.

A Vote for Nader Will Only Help One Person - Ralph Nader

In response to Samantha Roth's op-ed in the April 16 issue of The Spectrum, titled "Why Nader Should Run," I would like to agree with her on many of her points.

Cheap Labor at What Cost?

When I first came to this campus two years ago, I was intimidated by all the horn-rimmed, waif-ish intellectuals sucking down Lucky Strikes in their black tights and parkas in the doorway to Clemens.Whenever I would find myself in the elevator with one of them, I knew it was best to simply watch the digital red numbers as they showed our painfully slow progression from floor to floor.

"Poverty, Prayer and Pride"

My memories of early adolescence take me back to a place that seems almost like another world. In that place, my weekends are spent in a little church in a place called Waterhouse in Kingston, Jamaica, where every Saturday, Wednesday and Sunday, I took my place among the other youngsters as the adults made fervent cries to heaven.Most of the time the church would be filled with the rhythmic strum of guitars and lively choruses as we clapped and danced in what the pastor called "a joyful noise unto the Lord." But when silence fell, the sounds of gunshots would waft through the windows, a few adults would pull their little ones closer if the booming rounds sounded close, but for the most part we carried on with worship as usual - this was Waterhouse, gunplay was anything but unusual.Waterhouse was a notoriously dangerous section of Kingston - which itself is deemed one of the most dangerous cities in the world.

The Conspiracy Theory

Everybody on the face of this planet is infatuated with a conspiracy theory or some sort of controversy.There's no reason to try to deny it or make up excuses, everybody loves conspiracy whether it's in your favorite sitcom or overly budgeted movie, and it's everywhere.However, there is a new wave of conspiracy and controversy taking America by storm, and it's getting more publicity than last week's Real World-Road Rules Challenge.

Man and Machine Making Music Together

Technology can be an incredible asset to a musician. When it is implemented to the point where the music might be lost, the asset can become an obstacle.This idea resonated from the Black Box Theatre in the CFA on Wednesday night at the spring computer music concert.The concert consisted of six musical compositions.

Xun Liu Wins Second Term

Xun Liu, a doctoral candidate in political science, won his second term as President of the Graduate Student Association Thursday, defeating challenger Jennifer Halfhill.Liu collected 258 votes to Halfhill's 157 votes.

Bulls Drop Two Straight to Redhot RedHawks

After a Tuesday rainout at Duquesne Field, the Buffalo Bulls looked to wash away a 2-5 record on their last homestand and make some strides towards turning their season around against the Miami of Ohio RedHawks on Friday afternoon at Amherst Audubon Field.Miami was not about to be a stepping-stone for a Buffalo resurgence, as the second best hitting team in the Mid-American Conference (.316 average) thrashed the Bulls (7-21, 1-7 MAC) by a score of 13-4.

A Rewarding Soccer Revelation

With no more than a few wooden boxes covering the stage, one costume change and one man depicting every character, "A Night in November" relies on the talent of the actor and the strength of playwright Marie Jones.The play, which is currently running at Alleyway Theatre, stars Jack Hunter as the protagonist, Kenneth McCallister.Hunter is a veteran of the Buffalo theatre scene.

Laying With the Dogs

Director Lars von Trier ("Dancer in the Dark," "Breaking the Waves") is famous for the psychological and emotional charge of his films.

Living on the Cheap

As often as students rifle through their handbags and wallets to search for their favorite form of plastic payment, they almost never use one of their most valuable cards - their student identification.That small blue plastic card can open doors to little-known discounts across Western New York, which could make the difference between a skirt instead of Steve and Barry's sweats or a date at a restaurant instead of Hubie's.Tony Scioli, owner of My Tomato Pie, an Italian restaurant on Sheridan Drive, offers a 15 percent discount with student ID."We try to be different, and entice the students to come off campus," Scioli said.My Tomato Pie offers a large selection of Italian cuisine from pasta dishes to fresh personal pizzas.According to senior computer science major Brian Alessi, the cost of food on campus makes it worth seeking student discounts when heading off campus to eat.