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Big Expectations for Black Explosion

Limousines will be making rounds on North and South campuses on Saturday evening, and though it might be easy to mistake them for movie stars, the fancily clad people entering these limo's will be none other than UB students on their way to Black Explosion.Cristo Benedit, a senior communication major and the president of Black Student Union, said those who plan on attending Black Explosion should look forward to an evening of fashion, good food, and music."People can expect to be greeted and seated, have a fabulous meal and a beautiful desert," he said kissing his fingers in the air making an appreciative sound.The Black Explosion, an event put on by the Black Student Union, celebration includes dinner - served at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming Games

BuffaloM. BasketballSaturday: at Indiana State, 4 p.m.W. BasketballSaturday: at Akron, Noon.WrestlingSunday: vs.

Rec Center Still On Hold

A year and a half after thousands of UB students, staff and faculty members voiced their support for a multi-million dollar recreational center on North Campus, there is little word as to whether or it will become a reality.So what's UB waiting for?According to Vice President of Student Affairs Dennis Black, there are plenty of factors holding up the decision."If we are going to go through with the recreational center, we would have to improve Clark Hall and South Campus," Black said.

Strength Through Music

A lobby full of UB students were transported to a land of vibrant colors, mouth-watering foods, and cultural gurus in the Student Union Wednesday - all while traveling to the beat of the Darbuka drum.Instead of the usual hum of student voices and the occasional "cha-ching" of a cash register, the Student Union boomed with the sound of feet stomping to African music.Africa and its rich culture were squeezed into the Student Union lobby by the efforts of Student Multicultural Affairs and the Student Planning Committee.From noon to 2 p.m., the eighth annual African Bazaar offered students and faculty a sneak-peak of African culture with its "Sounds of Africa" theme.

Bush for President of Iraq

Last week, President George W. Bush embraced the flood of jobs out of the country, and tried to turn one of his biggest failures into a positive.

Bayside Not By the Wayside

As the melodic and emotionally driven style of rock and roll known as "emo" continues to gain popularity in the indie-rock scene as well as the mainstream, many young bands with such a style are enjoying increased public exposure.Among the most promising of these is Bayside, a talented, Long Island-based rock group whose first full length LP, "Sirens and Condolences," was recently released on Victory Records.When asked to describe Bayside's musical style, guitarist and backup vocalist Jack O'Shea was unwilling to characterize his group into any specific genre."Bayside's sound has a bunch of influences, punk, emo...but I'd rather just call our style rock than put it into any one category," said O'Shea.

'Agree to Disagree' with Reader's Response

In his response in the Feb. 18 issue of The Spectrum to my Feb. 16 letter, Eric Tower again misinterpreted a few items.George Zornick's original point approached the idea that sometimes a revolution is needed to improve the quality of life for a nation's people.

Better Than Stick Figures 2.20.04

Scoreboard

BuffaloM. BasketballWednesday: Buffalo83Eastern Michigan64W. BasketballWednesday: Eastern Michigan80Buffalo 62Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresWednesday: Buffalo1Florida1

The Return of the Queen

Will she or won't she?That question had to be heard echoing through Alumni Arena Wednesday night.

Power Outage Leaves South Campus in the Dark

An electrical server malfunction caused South Campus to lose power for about an hour Thursday morning, interrupting some classes.Power flickered off in the Main Street buildings around 11:40 a.m.

"Zionist Group Peaceably Crashes Film Showing, Debate"

The conflict in the Middle East provokes strong emotions from all involved, whether it is millions of Palestinians and Israelis or 25 UB students on the 10th floor of Clemens Hall.In a passionate and personal debate, two UB organizations went toe-to-toe Thursday night in defense of their respective viewpoints on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Family Values Done Right

Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughn. And Robert Randolph?An energetic gospel and blues-based quartet originally from New Jersey, Robert Randolph and the Family Band has been climbing the ladder of nationwide recognition since transcending the jam band scene over the past three years.

"The Sharpest Point: Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees and the MLB"

The biggest story of this year has been the trade of Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees. With A-Rod at third base and Derek Jeter at short, the Yankees have what - on paper - is probably the best left-side of any infield ever.Everyone has different opinions as to how the Bronx Bombers and A-Rod will fare this season, including this week's Sharpest Point competitors, arts editor "Metal" Mike Flatt and managing editor George "Scorenick" Zornick.They will be judged on a scale of 1-10 in three categories: Strength of argument, factual evidence and style.

Sidelines

BJ WalkerIn last Wednesday's edition of The Spectrum, it was reported that BJ Walker may or may not be currently enrolled at UB due to his lack of presence in Alumni Arena, the UB basketball team's stomping grounds.

Better Than Stick Figures 2.18.04

Have You Met Miss Jones?

Her first album took a romantic journey to sophisticated nightclubs and elegant museums. Her sophomore effort wanders down a different road.Norah Jones' Feb.

Capitalist Revolutionary Retorts in Kind

I write this is response to Fabio Albertin's letter of Feb. 16 to the editor "Feedback Letters Missed their Point" regarding my own feedback submission.In his letter, Albertin noted that I had missed "the deeper meaning." This "deeper meaning" expressed by Albertin, whether purposeful or not, is the complete lack of respect for property rights and the advocacy of theft through the government instead.Mr. Albertin calls for us to use the federal government to start "imposing limits on how much money customers could be charged for a CD, or conversely, how much of the profits made from album sales artists should be receiving." Please follow me as I point out the "deeper meaning" of this to you.

Wartime President

"I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office in foreign policy matters with war on my mind."~President George W.

"Ice Bulls Find Success in Standings, but not Stands"

With the Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team creating a buzz on campus, the UB men's ice hockey club is hoping that in the near future they will be able to generate the same type of excitement.The regular season is winding down for the Ice Bulls, who have one final game against Robert Morris on Saturday night before their league playoffs begin on Feb.