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Maybe It's Me

Baseball season is upon us, as are the NBA and NHL playoffs, and perhaps most importantly the NFL Draft.

UB Grad Named Head of Chinese Education System

UB's international reputation improved last month when Zhou Ji, a 1984 graduate of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was named Prime Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China.

Student Right to Free Speech

In an attempt to stifle the opinions and feelings of a student, the faculty of a school in Little Rock, Ark., reprimanded a 14-year-old boy for discussing his sexual preference with his classmates.

Better Than Stick Figures: 4.14.03

Bulls Rebound to Take Two From Marshall in Four-Game Series

Tie game, bottom of the tenth. Two strikes and one ball with two men on base and one out when UB sophomore John Boom stepped to the plate on Sunday afternoon against Marshall pitcher Grant Harper."I was expecting a fastball, but the pitcher threw a change-up and I was able to adjust and get the hit," said Boom.Boom drove a single straight to left field, driving in his teammate, senior Brandon DiCesare for the winning score."I swung at a couple of bad pitches, but then he threw me one right down the middle ... I was just trying to hit it hard," said Boom.When all was said and done, Buffalo split the series with Marshall 2-2.

Election Results

Upcoming Games

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I'm Turning Pro

It is a troubling world we live in - the specter of perpetual war and nuclear escalation has returned, fascist undertones have swept our government and the economy is facing red ink as far as the eye can see.

Softball Preview

This weekend, the Bulls softball team hopes two negative trends will come to an end - the poor weather and their inefficiency against other Mid-American Conference teams.The Buffalo weather has not been kind to the team so far this year, as they have had to cancel or reschedule eight of their 10 home games.Weather permitting, the teams will play a doubleheader at 1 p.m.

I Am So Cool

<?php // print article hereecho "I wish I was Neo from "The Matrix" because then I could jump really high, and I would be able to learn anything I wanted in a matter of seconds.

GSA Presidential Candidate Files Election Complaint

Citing a number of allegedly breached procedures, Kannan Nagarajan, a presidential candidate in the Graduate Student Association elections, filed several complaints yesterday with the GSA Elections Committee.Kannan, who lost the election to Xun Liu, alleged the Elections Committee counted the ballots at an improper time, gave other candidates more space in an advertisement and allowed candidates who did not satisfy requirements to run."They were wrong in multiple places," said Kannan.

Faces of UB: Ron 'the Sandwich Guy' Smith

A trip to Putnam's in the Student Union may lead some students to the Red Hat Deli, where a cheerful Ron Smith serves droves of UB students daily.To satisfied patrons, the tall, slim man with long salt and pepper hair tied back in a ponytail is known as simply "Ron the Sandwich Guy".Taking both of his breaks for his 8-hour shift together, Smith welcomed the chance to sit and talk about a place he loves to be - UB."I have worked at UB for nine years, and after working in Pistachio's, Goodyear and Governors, I have found my place here at the Red Hat Deli in Putnam's," Smith said.

Three 'Fraternity Life' Members Arraigned

Three pledges from Sigma Chi Omega, the fraternity featured on the MTV reality-based television show "Fraternity Life," were arraigned Wednesday in Buffalo City Court for charges relating to a televised break-in at the Buffalo Zoo.City Court Judge Philip Marshall arraigned Earl Altheide, Tim Kukulka and Stephen Paul on charges of criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor offense.

Letter To the Editor

Your response to Sami Hanna was less than spectacular. In fact, it was downright lame. I could have respected an answer that just came out and said, "We print the letters we want." Perhaps this is a chance for you to be creative and (at the risk of using a buzz-word) think outside the box.

Movie Review: 'Anger Management' (****)

Movies like "Happy Gilmore," "Billy Madison," and even the critically acclaimed "Punch Drunk Love" all tell the same story.

Incumbent Trounces Opponent in SISH Club Council Elections

Incumbent candidate Lorenzo Guzman easily won re-election as Special Interest Service and Hobbies Club Coordinator Wednesday, defeating Nekema Hunte, the programs and activities coordinator for UB's chapter of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People.Guzman, a junior accounting major, won a second term as coordinator by a 22-8 margin.

Decreasing Federal Funding for Trade and Vocational Schools

The Bush administration plans to cut federal funding for vocational institutions this year from $1.3 billion to $1 billion.

Scoreboard

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Bulls Split Doubleheader With Canisius

When a team is limited to only eight total hits over the span of a doubleheader, they will in most cases be swept.But miracles do happen.The UB Bulls baseball team somehow managed to topple the Canisius Golden Griffins in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday, despite the fact that their offense pulled off some sort of Houdini-like disappearing act.They are going to have to use a heck of a lot more magic if they expect to beat the Marshall Thundering Herd in a four-game series at UB this weekend with their anemic offense.The series was originally set for one game Friday, a doubleheader Saturday and a game Sunday.

Better Than Stick Figures: 4.11.03