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Racist' Cartoon Pointed to Fact of Life at UB

Normally, most students of UB overlook "Better Than Stick Figures" and dismiss it as a poorly made-up cartoon.

2003 MAC Softball Standings

East DivisionSchoolMAC Rec.Marshall17-4Kent State12-4Miami11-7Akron6-10Buffalo4-8Ohio2-15-1West DivisionSchoolMAC Rec.Western Michigan11-5Central Michigan10-5Bowling Green11-6Northern Illinois7-5Ball State5-9-1Toledo4-15Eastern Michigan4-11

SA Senate Approves E-Board Stipend Increase

The Student Association Senate voted Monday night to increase the SA executive board's stipend by $1,000 next year, bringing their compensation up from $9,000 to $10,000 a year.SA President Christian Oliver - who only two months ago rescinded a tuition waver he and fellow e-board members Jennifer Brace and Naazli Ahmed had received, following student outcry - said that after a personal conversation he had with the senators, he was led to believe the senate would have increased the stipends by more than $1,000, had it been requested.However, Oliver said, the incoming e-board requested an increase of only $1,000 because of the current "political climate," such as Gov.

Movie Review: 'The Italian Job' (***1/2)

After stealing $35 million in gold bars, master safecracker John Bridger, played by an old but nimble Donald Sutherland, says:"There are two kinds of thieves.

Greiner Discusses UB's Fiscal Future on WBFO

Although President William R. Greiner expects the New York state legislature to reduce the amount of tax money given to SUNY in next year's budget, the proposed tuition increase could fill the revenue void that the cut would create, he said during "Talk of the University," the monthly WBFO call-in show he hosted on Tuesday night."The expectation is that there will be a significant cut in the state tax support for state universities," Greiner said.

Scoreboard

UBSoftballTues: @ St. Bonaventure, cancelledLocal Pro TeamsBuffalo BisonsMon: Buffalo6 Scranton Wilkes-Barre4Tue: Buffalo @ Scranton Wilkes-Barre, late

Cartoon Was Insulting to International Teaching Assistants

I was outraged and disappointed at the same time when I saw the cartoon "Better Than Stick Figures" in your April 18 issue.

Movie Review: The Shape Of Things (***)

Sharing the college campus with such films as "Van Wilder" and "PCU," Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things" takes off in an entirely different direction.

Controversial Stands Should Be Taken for a Reason

Last week, The Spectrum assigned me to cover a forum on the war with Iraq. Unlike previous forums on the issue, the format of this was more similar to a debate, and I looked forward to hearing educated opinions from both the pro- and anti-war sides of the issue.From a journalistic standpoint, I was quite disappointed with the speeches and responses to questions on the part of the anti-war speakers.

The CFA Heats Up Buffalo's Summer

It's not just the weather that will keep Buffalo steamy this summer. The Center for the Arts will host an array of distinguished national performing acts while summer classes are in session.The summer calendar will open with an appearance by journalist Cokie Roberts on May 1.

Scoreboard

UBBaseballFri: Miami (OH)12Buffalo8Sat: Miami (OH)9Buffalo1Sat: Miami (OH)9Buffalo5 (10)Sun Miami (OH)19Buffalo7SoftballFri: Buffalo2C.

Teacher Profile: Professor Jonathan Golove

A true renaissance man in the UB music world, Jonathan Golove, visiting assistant professor of music, may be playing his cello in a professional orchestra one night and teaching the history of rock music to students the next.

Buffalo's Businesses Respond to Lee Road Project

With the final design for the Lee Road Project one year away, according to university officials, opinions on how the project will affect South Campus and the surrounding areas are varied."We've got 3,000 students who have majors on South Campus and 23,000 on North Campus," said Dennis Black, vice president for Students Affairs.

Cartoon Dismisses Benefits of War

I am dismayed by the complete lack of respect shown to America's troops in the April 16 "Better Than Stick Figures" cartoon.

An Open Letter to Our Readers

Wednesday, the Student-Wide Judiciary held the hearing for the complaints The Spectrum filed against the Student Association regarding the 2003 SA elections.

Upcoming Games

UBSoftballTue: @ St. Bonaventure, 3 (DH)Local Pro TeamsBuffalo BisonsMon: @ Scranton Wilkes-Barre, 3Tue: @ Scranton Wilkes-Barre, 3

Better Than Stick Figures: 4.21.03

Cartoon Overlooks the Value of Teaching Assistants

The waste of space called "Better than Stick Figures" has crossed the line of decency. In the April 18 issue of The Spectrum, the "artist," if you could even call him that, insults the English speaking skills of Asian teaching assistants, saying students ought to be given foreign language credits for attending Chem 101.Paul Hebert's insensitivity is extremely disturbing and exemplifies the very racism and bigotry that caused the reverse discrimination perpetuated by Affirmative Action.

CD Review: Madonna (****1/2)

It's time for a little show-and-tell, and Madonna's finally ready to talk.Her 10th studio album, "American Life," was made available as a streaming download on MTV's "The Leak" Web site on April 16, a first for both Madonna and the cable music network.The title track, and the album's first single, is a pro-peace anthem that encapsulates the album's mantra: Through self-evaluation, peace is possible.

"Sub-Board I, Inc."

Last Wednesday, during a Sub-Board I, Inc., board of directors meeting, the Undergraduate Student Association announced its consideration of pulling out of Sub-Board I.