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Music through the Scope of Human Emotion: Kafka

Much like an exotic dish, the enjoyment of classical music typically falls into the two categories of complete love and utter distaste.At the beginning of Tuesday night's faculty recital at Slee Hall, there were representations of both categories in attendance.Slowly, as the music progressed, the crowd thinned and only the enthusiasts remained.


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UB Bioinformatics Spreads to Local High Schools

Most students who walk through Norton past the displayed jewels of the Center for Computational Research wonder just what happens inside those rooms.Despite the impressive aura of the CCR computer cluster, UB students are bringing the mysterious science it unlocks to a decidedly non-expert audience - high school students.Recently, the center has developed a high school curriculum that introduces the emerging field of bioinformatics to local secondary schools."The goal of the program is to introduce (bioinformatics) to the teachers who introduce this to the students, and then we reach the whole school," said Thomas Furlani, co-director of the CCR.Furlani said the new class originated from a two-week long summer program.


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Bulls Fall by Four to East-Leading Flashes

Buffalo's game Wednesday night at Kent State's M.A.C. Center can be described in a few ways.First and foremost, it was "loud.""That may have been about the loudest we've ever heard a crowd," said Bulls' head coach Reggie Witherspoon.


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MAC StandingsDespite a Mid-American Conference record of 9-11 after Wednesday night's loss in Kent State, the UB men's basketball team is still in third place in the MAC East and in the runnings for a home playoff game.The Bulls trail the 11-1 Flashes and 8-4 RedHawks in the East, but still play both of those teams twice.


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No Fall at Slippery Rock for Bulls Wrestling

Although it seems improbable, there are a number of reasons why the UB wrestlers are now 11-4 (1-2 Mid-American Conference) on the 2003-04 season.Their high-intensity workouts, a tightly knit team and athletes unafraid to step up to win at meets are all part of the formula that has produced Buffalo's recent success.This formula was at work again Tuesday night and it produced a staggering victory at Slippery Rock, Pa.


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SA Spreads the Love Up the Spine

Candy, carnations and condoms enticed the crowds of students when UB clubs gathered in the main spine to promote their clubs during the fourth annual "Love Your SA Day.From Knox to the Natural Sciences complex, a menagerie of festive tables lined the hallway Thursday between 11 a.m.


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"Thousands Fail to Fill Out Form, Gain Checkstop"

Starting Wednesday, a checkstop appeared on the records of about 5,000 students because they failed to complete UB's Menigitis Information Form, according to Student Health Services.Until these students fill out the form - which can be found on the MyUB Web site - they will be prevented from registering for summer and fall classes.Finding out that nearly one-fifth of students have yet to complete the one-question form comes as no surprise to Frank Carnevale, the director of Student Health Services."It's human nature for a certain percentage of the population to procrastinate," he said.


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Correction

The article "Despite Falls, Few Students Request Guardrails" in the Feb. 11, 2004 issue used the incorrect acronym RHA for University Residence Halls and Apartments.


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Springtime Dreamers

Tonawanda Creek is covered in ice right now but in a little over a month the UB crew teams will be taking to the water to begin their spring practices for the upcoming season.With their practice facility more suited to ice fishing than rowing, the UB women's varsity team and the men's club team have not been taking a break from their sport.Just a few hours after UB's party crowd has returned to their beds, the men and women's teams are taking part in their rigorous off-season workouts.


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They Were Fab: Leave It at That

Prepare to join the ranks of those who hold me in their disdain.I'm so tired of hearing about how The Beatles are "far and away" the greatest band of all time.



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