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Buffalo Theater Guide
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | July 1, 2003Year in and year out, some of the most celebrated cultural events in Buffalo take place in the city's theaters.
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Tuition Hike Still Making Waves
By ERIN SHULTZ | July 1, 2003The State University of New York board of trustees ended a heated debate that has sparked student protest and criticism across campus in recent months, with the adoption of the first SUNY tuition increase in eight years.Beginning in the fall, students will pay an extra $950 - bumping tuition from $3,400 to $4,350 - per semester, after an 11-1 vote from the SUNY Board of Trustees.The only negative vote came from the student representative, Oneonta State's Stephanie Gross, who said the tuition hike would drive students away from a SUNY education.Yet, it appears as though the end to the speculation surrounding the tuition increase does not necessarily mean an end to the debate and the criticism.Miriam Kramer, higher education coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group said Gross made the right decision in voting against the increase, and said NYPIRG's main concern presently is the possible loss of students."I think it's appropriate that the representative of students voted against the increase considering the impact that the decision will have on students and their families," said Kramer.Current Student Association President George Pape, who served as the board's student representative in 2002-03, said he has disagreed with not only the increase, but also Gov.
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"Baseball: Young, But Determined"
By DARREN RIETHMILLER | July 1, 2003In only their third season of Division I baseball, the UB Bulls had a record-breaking year and will look to keep their strong play in full swing in the upcoming season.Try and look past this past spring's baseball record (16-35 overall, 5-20 MAC) and you will find a hard working group of individuals who do not give up until the last out is accounted for.
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Women's Soccer Team Hopes to Maintain Success in 2003
By JOHN NORMAN | July 1, 2003With four Mid-American Conference tournament appearances in the last four years, the women's soccer team here at UB is one of the university's most successful programs.
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A Glimmer of Hope for the UB Football Team
By JIM BYRNE | July 1, 2003When new head coach Jim Hofher's first season came to a close in 2001, the Bulls had collected three wins on the season and a glimmer of optimism had appeared on campus for the following season.However, the Bulls endured a setback in 2002 and finished with an ugly 1-11 record.
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Sub-Board and SA Yet to Reach Agreement
By Editorial | July 1, 2003After three months of deliberations involving the Undergraduate Student Association's intended withdrawal of funds from Sub-Board I, Inc., only one thing is clear - The party that stands to lose the most is the entire student body.Sub-Board was formed in 1970 as a coalition between the major student governments on campus.
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Music/Club Summary
By NICHOLAS MENDOLA | July 1, 2003To the informed music fan, the music scene in Western New York is an enigma of sorts. On one hand, concerts and shows are a short ride away, and there is a slew of good local bands to accompany the various touring acts that come through town.
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Women's Tennis: MAC Victory Drought Dates Back to 2000-01 Season
By JOHN NORMAN | July 1, 2003Like the men's team, the women's tennis team has just one MAC victory since joining the conference.
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2002-2003 Records
July 1, 2003TeamOverallMACBaseball16-375-21M Bball5-232-16W Bball18-119-7Football1-110-9M Soccer6-9-13-3-0W Soccer7-8-55-5-2Softball18-217-13M Tennis12-121-4W Tennis6-130-10Volleyball9-231-17Wrestling9-61-4
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Search for UB's Next President Continues
By KATIE WARD | July 1, 2003As the 2003-04 school year rapidly approaches, the UB community remains in the dark as to who will assume the governing responsibilities of the university.In January 2003, after 13 years of leadership, UB President William R.
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CMU Dominates Kent State Inside and Out to Earn First Title Since 1987
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 28, 2003Early in the season, when I was working on another article, UB men's basketball head coach Reggie Witherspoon explained to me that the Mid-American Conference should actually be more popular in Western New York because of the presence of future NBA stars like Central Michigan's Chris Kaman.
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More Students Seek Counseling Services
Apr. 28, 2003A noted increase in the number of students who use the Counseling Services Center in recent semesters implied an increase in the incidence of psychological distress among students.
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Down To The Wire
By RICK OWCZARZAK | Apr. 28, 2003Edit Note: This was perhaps the second-best football game in the country this season, with the National Championship coming in first.
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Student Says Columnist is Anti-American
By PAUL SZEGLOWSKI | Apr. 28, 2003Your extremely leftist coverage of the war In Iraq is sickening. It is, however, consistent with all other liberal garbage in the sense that is spins the truth.
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Unresolved Issues; Unrequited Love; Unsolved Mysteries
By ERIN SHULTZ | Apr. 28, 2003Seeing as The Spectrum chose to get rid of the annual personals issue - an issue that I have long regarded as a conglomeration of high school yearbook signatures - and opted instead to print vignettes of stories, I'm following suit in my last column of the year.Below you will find bite-sized pieces of things at UB that, in my mind, remain unresolved today, the last day of classes for the 2002-03 year.In a month, UB will have no president.I don't know if anyone has forgotten this, but President William R.
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Michael Scott's Top 5
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 28, 2003In my two years as sports editor, I have been able to cover some pretty incredible sports events at UB.
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UB In front of the Camera Lens
Apr. 28, 2003While MTV's "Fraternity Life" and "Sorority Life 2" were being filmed on campus, many students had strong reactions to the cameras in the Student Union and along Main Street.
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Tattoos and Piercings on the Rise Among Students
Apr. 28, 2003The body-piercing and tattoo industry is making a comeback in the Buffalo area. According to owners of some of Buffalo's many tattoo and/piercing parlors, business is stronger than usual among college-aged patrons.Just when it seemed as though the body art explosion was calming down, the tattoo and piercing scenes have made a comeback - especially among students in Buffalo.According to Liz Moberly, an employee of Nickel City Tattoo, business could not be better."Business is booming, especially among youth," Moberly said.
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Bulls Suffer Heartbreaking Loss at Ohio
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 28, 2003Edit Note: One of the most exciting games the Bulls played all season, too bad it was in Athens, OH.
