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Low Student Turnout for 2002 Elections
Apr. 28, 2003After voting polls in Erie County closed in November 2002, college-aged individuals made up the least-represented demographic.
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SA E-Board Stipend Increases Enrage Students
Apr. 28, 2003Various issues and events during the spring semester brought UB students together in protest, from a steep hike in tuition to the war in Iraq.
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White On White
Apr. 28, 2003Art as Protest: In a demonstration against the lack of student art display space in the Center for the Arts, over 30 students gathered in the Center for the Arts Atrium on Nov.
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"Violence in America, Rapping in Detroit, and 'Manna From Heaven"
Apr. 28, 2003One of the most notable films of the year was Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine.""Bowling for Columbine" is a scathing, striking critique and analysis of violence in America.Director Michael Moore knows that by giving his subjects enough freedom, they shoot themselves in the foot.
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"MTV, Kamikaze and 'Birdbath': UB Performing Arts Make an Impact"
Apr. 28, 2003Kamikaze, a group of UB media study and arts students, brought their unique performance art to the Buffalo community.
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Bulls Come Out Strong But End Up Flat in Loss to Lehigh
By JIM BYRNE | Apr. 28, 2003Home openers are always important, and this one highlighted some new players' potential, as well as the fact that the Bulls dropped the game to a D-I AA team.
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Men's Basketball Season Review
By JIM BYRNE | Apr. 28, 2003It was a very difficult season for the men's basketball team. It was going to be a difficult season even if the team stayed healthy.
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"Leno, Miller, Brady and Chappelle ... Oh My!"
Apr. 28, 2003Jay Leno made no bones about ingratiating himself with the student population when he appeared at Alumni Arena several weeks ago.Pausing to take a drink of water, Leno looked at the brand on his bottle, only to disapprove: "Oh, it's French, I'll pass.
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Spirit Week
Apr. 28, 2003Earl Altheide, a sophomore business major, helped destroy a car in celebration of Spirit Week. Each year, a car is hammered to pieces in front of the Student Union to promote school spirit and kick off a weeklong celebration of Homecoming.
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"For UB, Turnaround Season Ends in Tears"
By RICK OWCZARZAK | Apr. 28, 2003It was tough to watch, and even tougher to listen to after the game. For all that the women's basketball team accomplished this season, it's a shame that the team's seniors went out on a game they would rather forget.
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"Pape: Will Not Comment on Plan for SA, Sub-Board I"
By ERIN SHULTZ | Apr. 25, 2003As questions over the Student Association's possible withdrawal from Sub-Board I, Inc., continue to surface, there are a handful of people who will decide the fate of the corporation - and they won't be talking any time soon.SA pesident-elect George Pape said he is drafting a plan for what will happen if SA pulls its $495,700 allocation and its $360,000 co-sponsorship for Fall and Spring Fests from SBI - the corporation that controls services such as Group Legal Services, University Union Activities Board, Student Medical Insurance, Off-Campus Housing, WRUB and the pharmacy - but he cannot share it with the students yet."I understand how it looks; unfortunately, given the circumstances, it's not something that we're able to comment on," said Pape.Pape, who was president of SBI in 2000-01, said he is waiting until the plan is both complete and legally sound."The only thing that we're doing is reevaluating what our stance is in the Sub-Board I corporation," he said.Josh Korman, former SA vice president and current law student who was SA's candidate for the vice presidential seat of SBI's board of directors, said that while he could not discuss specifics, the e-boards have many possible options."There's several plans that have been discussed, all of which have been sincerely given consideration, and that will play out in the next month or two," said Korman.The deadline for SA's renewal for its contract with SBI is Aug.
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"Cartoonist Should Aim to Please, Not Offend"
By NATHAN REY | Apr. 25, 2003I am very disappointed, not to mention even more offended, by Wednesday, April 23's "Better Than Stick Figures" comic.The idea that Paul Hebert would think that smiley faces do not offend anyone is ignorant and promotes the assumption that everyone should be happy.
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Students Will Not Benefit From Sub Board Withdrawal
By DAN QUIRINO | Apr. 25, 2003The incoming Student Association executive board has announced plans to withdraw funding from Sub Board I, Inc. This action will jeopardize vital services that many students depend on for their health, safety and entertainment.
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Scoreboard
Apr. 25, 2003UBBaseballWed: Buffalo19-11 Canisius1-7 (DH)Thurs: Buffalo17 Niagara14SoftballWed: Buffalo5 Niagara1M.
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America's Oil Double Standard
By DAN STEIN | Apr. 25, 2003It's not about oil - maybe it is; no one is completely sure. Now that it doesn't even matter why we went to war in the first place, it's important to examine what is going to happen to Iraq, which is a billion-dollar resource.
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Diverse Discussion in a Multi-Cultural 'Chat Room'
By PETER YU | Apr. 25, 2003Four 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.
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Bartoszek and Forde Look to NFL for Future
By MELISSA SCHAFER | Apr. 25, 2003Ask 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.
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Sub-Board I
By Editorial | Apr. 25, 2003On 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.
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Upcoming Games
Apr. 25, 2003UBBaseballSat: @ Pittsburgh, 7Sun: @ Pittsburgh, 12 (DH)SoftballFri: vs. Miami, 3Sat: vs. Miami, 1 (DH)Local Pro TeamsBuffalo BanditsNLL Playoffs - SemifinalsSat: @ Rochester, 7:30Buffalo DestroyersSat: vs.
