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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.

Faculty Senate Bids Capaldi Farewell and Greets Simpson

The first Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of the semester could have been scripted with stage directions.Exit Capaldi, stage left.

Train of Thought 1.21.04

Setting Sail with Mikhail

Another exciting semester is in store for students and the community alike, as the Center for the Arts presents its Key Bank Dance Series, highlighted by legendary Russian ballet dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov.Playing host to a vast collection of renowned performers for the past nine seasons, the CFA is no stranger to world-class entertainment.

Better Than Stick Figures 1.21.04

Scoreboard

BuffaloM. BasketballSaturday: Marshall86Buffalo74W. BasketballSaturday: Buffalo79Marshall60Monday: Holy Cross71Buffalo59M.

Editorial Cartoon 1.21.04

"Caucuses, Primaries and Elections, Oh My"

With John Kerry's surprise victory last night in the Iowa caucus and the upcoming New Hampshire caucus on Jan.

Rehired Community Assistants Resign In Protest

Thinking of applying for a community assistant position in one of UB's apartment complexes?According to some Flint Village CAs who recently resigned, students should think twice.After they were fired last semester after attending a controversial South Lake Village Halloween party, and rehired after an appeals process, Marc Stellrecht and Jordan Berry have left their positions as community assistants for good."We were pretty appalled at the situation and how it occurred," Stellrecht said.Though he was not involved in the Halloween incident, fellow CA Ted Gerber also left his position in protest.The three students told The Spectrum they believe their walkout will send a message to both students and the University Residence Halls and Apartments administration.According to University Police, between 50 and 75 students -- many younger than 21 -- attended the Halloween party.

"Anti-Israel Letter Was Misleading, Misinformed"

As we just remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the champion of human rights and equality, this statement of his should ring true for us all.

"As Chairs Get Cut Up, UB Tries to Cut Down on Vandalism"

Ask Dave Ballard about community service, and he'll have an answer. Ask him about Greek affairs, the marching band or leadership development, and he'll have an answer.But ask him why someone would deliberately vandalize five chairs in the Student Union.