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BuffaloW. BasketballMonday: at Northern Illinois, 8:05 p.m.Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresTuesday: vs.

"Pataki Proposes No Tuition Hike, But Other Cuts"

Gov. George E. Pataki unveiled his plan for education spending last week, and it continues his trend of not looking toward the future and hurting those in need of the most help.

New York State Looks to Gambling for Budget Help

The budget roulette wheel is spinning again, and Governor Pataki has his chips on gambling, hoping to generate $2 billion by selling franchise rights to eight companies so they can open up gambling halls throughout the state.

Three Out of Four Ain't Bad

Retaining her flawless 4-0 record against the Central Michigan Chippewas may have been on UB head coach Cheryl Dozier's mind on Wednesday night in Alumni Arena, but that thought was certainly not in the same stratosphere as her main objective: getting her maligned squad another Mid-American Conference victory.Luckily for Dozier, she was able to do just that as Buffalo pulled off a 57-52 defeat of CMU.The Bulls (4-10, 2-2 MAC) followed their rallying cry of "defense" throughout the entire game, and it showed.

Scoreboard

BuffaloW. BasketballWednesday: Buffalo57Central Michigan52W. SwimmingWednesday: Buffalo173Saint Bonaventure127M.

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BuffaloM. BasketballSunday: at Northern Illinois, 3:05 p.m.W. BasketballSaturday: at Ball State, 2 p.m.WrestlingFriday-Saturday: at NYS Collegiate ChampionshipM.

Better Than Stick Figures 1.23.04

"After Setback, Top DJ to Spin at Sphere"

Student Association President George Pape said he was proud to land Junior Vasquez, who he called "one of the best DJs in the world," for the SA Club Party following the Holiday Gala on Dec.

Weekend Calendar

Extra Innings

While this week marks the beginning of graduating seniors' official Countdown to Commencement, some fourth year students will be on their way to falling into the category that their peers have affectionately - or tauntingly - referred to as "super seniors."Perhaps adding extra years to a college career was once something to be embarrassed about.

A Tale of Wrinkled Hope

Five people living together in a two-bedroom apartment in 1950s Chicago is enough to cause discomfort.

International Student Visas Increasingly Harder to Come By

International students have been no strangers to heightened government constraints in the wake of the Sept.

Ready to Rumble

With the non-conference schedule slowly coming to an end and the heart of the Mid-American Conference schedule on the horizon, the Buffalo Bulls wrestling team will be getting a good tune up for that tail end of the schedule this weekend in the New York State Collegiate Championships.Hosted by Nassau Community College, UB will be looking for a repeat performance of last year's dominance in the championships.A season ago the Bulls took first place and after that weekend they went 3-4 over the last stretch of their season.

Not the Same Old Song and Dance

Excuses. Lies. A bundle of words, made in defense. A story to protect oneself. Nobody wants to hear someone's "song and dance," especially when it comes to matters of the heart.Emma (Debbie Pappas) is the leading lady of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Song and Dance," now onstage at MusicalFare, directed by Doug Weyand.

The Sharpest Point: Bad Boys III

For those who missed out last week, this newest edition of The Sharpest Point features a 16-man (and woman) bracket displaying the sports knowledge of the collective Spectrum staff.

The Little Meme that Could

Howard Dean is angry. I know because the corporations told me. I also know that he could never beat President George W.

Sidelines

UB Women's SwimmingThe Buffalo women's swimming and diving team earned a 173-127 victory over St.

Several Errors in the Pro-Israel Letter

In his letter to the editor "Anti-Israel Letter Was Misleading, Misinformed," in the Jan. 21 issue, Eric Bokobza makes several errors.

One Man's Trash is Sculpture Students' Treasure

The mission proposed to the sculpture students was straightforward: go to the "As Is" Thrift shop on Military and Kenmore, find any cheap items you could use, construct them into a piece of art, and install for a show two days later.The undergraduate and graduate sculpture students accepted their mission and accomplished it with expertise and without problem.This being only the second week of school, the students had to think fast and create faster - the students only had one day at the thrift shop and one day to work - in order to install their projects by Thursday of this week.

"Eat Your Heart Out, Space Mountain"

On Sunday, the UB Bulls (5-9, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) will take to the hard court in the hopes of accomplishing a feat that has now eluded them for over two years: a MAC road win.Their host will be the Northern Illinois Huskies, (7-10, 2-5 MAC) who, after being chosen as the pre-season favorite to win the MAC West Division by the MAC News Media Association, are in the midst of anything but a championship season.Both teams are coming off disappointing conference losses, with UB dropping to Marshall Saturday 86-74 and NIU falling to Ball State on Tuesday 71-65, extending the Huskies' own road loss streak to 0-8 on the year.However, at home in the Convocation Center, Northern Illinois is 6-0 (with the other win and losses coming in a preseason invitational tournament). The stage is set for UB to end their current six game skid, while handing the Huskies their first loss at home.