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Diverse Discussion in a Multi-Cultural 'Chat Room'

Four afternoons per week, on the third floor of a corridor between Baldy Hall and O'Brien Hall, the sounds of cultural diversity can be heard through a mixture of laughter, casual conversation and intellectual discourse.Now into its second year, the English Language Institute's "chat room" sessions provide native English speakers the opportunity to converse with students who need to practice the language and for "international students to meet domestic students and vice-versa," according to Kathy Curtis, associate director of ELI.Curtis said the conversations in the chat rooms can be about anything and everything."It is a place to talk about the world situation, war, impending war.

Bartoszek and Forde Look to NFL for Future

Ask a grade school boy what he wants to be when he grows up. You will get a few firemen and a few police officers, but most will probably say they want to play professional sports.

Sub-Board I

On Thursday morning, every UB student received an e-mail from the Student Association declaring two things: Spring Fest is Friday night and SA is considering pulling out of Sub-Board I, Inc. Usually, when something of this magnitude is brought to the student body, it comes with both a means and an end.

Upcoming Games

UBBaseballSat: @ Pittsburgh, 7Sun: @ Pittsburgh, 12 (DH)SoftballFri: vs. Miami, 3Sat: vs. Miami, 1 (DH)Local Pro TeamsBuffalo BanditsNLL Playoffs - SemifinalsSat: @ Rochester, 7:30Buffalo DestroyersSat: vs.

Sidelines

Men's TennisUB was eliminated in the first round of the MAC Tournament by Toledo Thursday afternoon by a 4-0 score in DeKalb, Ill.

UB Puts Up 30 on Canisius in Doubleheader Sweep

What was expected to be a day of close baseball between UB and the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-24 Overall, 1-13 MAAC) was anything but on Wednesday.

Students Sound Off On Summer Fun in Buffalo

As temperatures rise, and parkas and snow boots are replaced by shorts, T-shirts and sandals, spring and summer activities in Buffalo are gearing up to begin full swing.Warm weather offers a variety of events and activities around Buffalo in late spring and throughout the summer.The Allentown Art Festival, held during the second full weekend in June, is something some art lovers in Western New York are looking forward to."It's an art festival in mid-summer, they usually just display art, people can walk around and look there's also food," said Shaun Harrington, a junior communication major, who attends many summer events in Buffalo.

Far-Left Presidential Hopeful Blasts Bush

Presidential candidate and economist Lyndon LaRouche broadcasted his controversial views live over the Internet Thursday afternoon to college students across the country.LaRouche, a Democrat who plans on running in his sixth presidential election in 2004, expressed his far-left political views and addressed policy on topics such as the war in Iraq, the economy, terrorism, college funding and the Middle-Eastern crisis.LaRouche made his disdain for the Bush administration crystal clear from the onset."The top of the presidency right now doesn't function," LaRouche said.

SA Cannot Match SBI Services

The proposed plan by the new SA executive board to drop Sub-Board I over the summer is outrageous.

"The Importance of Global Change, Diversity and Economic Strength"

After Bill Bradley and his New York Knicks teammates lost two straight games to the Boston Celtics in the early 1970s, he received an urgent and threatening letter from a fan."Bradley, if you lose one more game to the Boston Celtics, I'm going to come to your house and kill your dog," the letter stated.

To Our Readers

Last week, it came to our attention that several articles published in The Spectrum over the course of the spring 2003 semester contained unoriginal material that was not properly credited to its sources.These articles included "A Guy Thing, A Bad Thing," "Love Out of a Lie," "'Basic'ally Lacking Talent," "A Journey to the Center of Dumb," "A Waste of 85 Minutes," and "Biker Boyz: Music From the Motion Picture."We regret that this professional dishonesty led to improperly credited articles being published.

The Death Penalty Is Applied Unfairly

Jamie Lynn Perna has missed the boat in her column "Murderers Should Be Put to Death" (Wednesday, April 23). I am a law student and death (penalty) opponent, but my arguments have little to do with trying to rehabilitate murderers or the risk of executing the innocent.

George Pape's Actions Are Short-Sighted

I'm writing to express my disappointment and frustration over newly elected SA President George Pape's decision to seek withdrawal of SA funds from the Sub-Board I venture.

"Director James Foley, UB Alum, Debuts Hollywood Film Tonight"

"Confidence," the new film by director James Foley, portrays how a team of grifters steal $5 million from a bank.

"Movie Review: Confidence"" (***)"

With a plot similar to that of "The Score" and "Heist," and a narrative technique that brings to mind "Get Shorty" minus that film's comedy, Director James Foley's "Confidence" is the latest in the ever-growing line of scam films.Edward Burns stars as Jake Vig, a stylish con man unable to resist what he calls "the itch" - the desire to score big off of any scam he can pull.

"Mihalics Breaks Doubles Record, McGraw Injured in UB Win Over Niagara"

After taking a doubleheader from Canisius on Wednesday, the UB baseball team (11-25, 3-11 Mid-American Conference) beat the Niagara Purple Eagles (17-18) 17-14 to win bragging rights in Western New York.

Better Than Stick Figures:4.25.03

State Assembly to Propose Smaller Tuition Increase

Students concerned about the proposed tuition hike could feel an ease to their wallets as early as next week.During Wednesday's Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, Paul Tokasz, majority leader of the New York State Assembly, announced the assembly is proposing a slightly lower tuition hike than the $1,200 hike proposed by Gov.

The Death Penalty Has Failed Victims and Criminals

This letter is in response to Jamie Lynn Perna's column "Murderers Should Be Put to Death" in the Wednesday, April 23, issue of The Spectrum.

"Movie Review: The Real Cancun"" (*1/2)"

Everyone knows MTV's dirty little secret for success. Most networks rely on producing quality programming in order to keep viewers tuned to their channel.