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Ghosts of the Past

By BEN CADY | Mar. 28, 2003

Reflecting upon the colorful and often dark history of her family, best-selling author Amy Tan discussed her fiction - and the tumultuous life that inspired it - during her Distinguished Speakers Series lecture on Wednesday night.The acclaimed author of "The Joy Luck Club," who spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for the Arts, began her lecture by saying she would focus on "how I was fated to be a writer."Tan shared the family stories that served as inspiration for her writing and drew laughter as well as gasps of surprise and sorrow from the audience."I believe I have my mother, in large part, to thank for my morbid imagination," Tan said.

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Mar. 28, 2003

UBSoftballThu:Buffalo1-10Niagara0-2Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresWed:Buffalo2Florida1

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UB Graduate Makes Soundwaves

By TRACY CALABRESE | Mar. 28, 2003

"Weird," says Heath Brandon, describing in one word his history at the University at Buffalo.It has been less than a year since Brandon left UB, and already he is on his way to becoming a success in the music business.Brandon calls his talent "a gift from God," in light of the fact that his parents, both New York City teachers, are not musical people.A film major at UB, Brandon's musical talent was spurred on by the gift of a guitar from his sister when he graduated high school.

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CD Review: American Hi-Fi

By MICHAEL FLATT | Mar. 28, 2003

Readers used to playing CDs on their computer should be warned: American Hi-Fi's "The Art Of Losing" will hijack any CPU while it bombards the user with popup disclaimers that point out, "This CD is your key which gives you access exclusive American Hi-Fi music and video!" Not already a fan?

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Mar. 26, 2003

UBSoftballTues:Buffalo @ Canisius (DH), ppdMAC BasketballWomen

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Softball: Bulls Go 1-2 Over the Weekend in Huntington

By COREY GRISWOLD | Mar. 26, 2003

The softball team wanted to make a statement on Sunday on Marshall's home field.Behind the dominant pitching of Stacey Evans, they did just that.In a performance that garnered her Student Athlete of the Week honors from UB, Evans pitched a 3-0 shutout against Marshall to give the Bulls their earliest Mid-American Conference win in team history.

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Baseball: Falcons Sweep MAC Opener From UB

By JONATHAN YAGHOUBI | Mar. 26, 2003

UB senior pitchers Tyler Balentine turned in a very solid performance as he struck out a career high eight batters while allowing three runs against the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday.Unfortunately for him and the rest of the Bulls (3-12, 0-2 MAC), he received no offensive support as the Bulls lost their MAC opener to Bowling Green 3-1.Buffalo left ten runners on base and could only manage one unearned run.Kyle Knoblauch turned a solid pitching performance of his own for Bowling Green.

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You Might Be A Greek If:

By NORA HASSON AND ALAINA GREENBERG | Mar. 26, 2003

ItOs Greek Week at UB, and students are probably wondering how to tell sorority sisters and their male counterparts from the rest of the campus population. HereOs a checklist of ways to tell if youOve Omade the cut,O compiled by two reporters with firsthand experience of Greek Life.

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MAC Gets a Taste of Bowl Competition

By DARREN RIETHMILLER | Mar. 26, 2003

When you look at the upcoming non-conference Mid-American Conference schedule, featuring some high profile teams, you would not think the MAC was a mid-major conference.The MAC is still obviously a mid-major conference, but that is not stopping them from playing the nation's top football teams in 2003.There will be a league record of 10 Division I-A non-conference opponents in MAC stadiums come this fall.

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Falsification of Graduate School Applications

By Editorial | Mar. 26, 2003

Integrity in business has become a contradiction of terms in these recent times of accounting scandals, insider trading and other practices perpetrated by individuals seeking to cheat their way to wealth.

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Correction

By Editorial | Mar. 26, 2003

In a headline printed last Monday, the Christian McBride Band was incorrectly referred to as the Charles McBride Band.

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GSA Election Debate Erupts into Chaos

By DANIEL BRITT | Mar. 26, 2003

All seven Graduate Student Association candidates running for executive positions got the third degree from a frustrated audience at the association's official debate Monday night.The GSA candidates met in front of a small but rowdy audience in Knox 20 to state their platforms for running for office and debate issues relevant to the future of the GSA.

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Fighting for Fun and Confidence

By GREG FISCHMAN | Mar. 26, 2003

Soon, Baby Joe Mesi may not be the only thing that comes to mind when people talk about Buffalo and boxing.A group of UB students started a new club - which was officially recognized by the Student Association on Jan.

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2003 MAC Football Noteable Non-Conference Games

Mar. 26, 2003

August 30Central Michigan at MichiganMaryland at Northern IllinoisWestern Michigan at Michigan StateCentral Florida at Virginia TechMiami (OH) at IowaSeptember 6Missouri at Ball StateBowling Green at PurdueAkron at WisconsinBuffalo at IowaKent State at PittsburghMarshall at TennesseeOhio at Iowa StateSeptember 13Ball State at PittsburghVirginia at Western MichiganMinnesota at OhioSeptember 20Bowling Green at Ohio StateNorthern Illinois at AlabamaPittsburgh at ToledoCentral Florida at SyracuseKent State at Penn StateMiami (OH) at Colorado StateSeptember 27Ball State at Boston CollegeMaryland at Eastern MichiganIowa State at Northern IllinoisToledo at SyracuseOctober 18Ohio at KentuckyNovember 1Central Florida at West Virginia

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A Provocative Surprise

By TRACY CALABRESE | Mar. 26, 2003

A short stature, black clothes, and gray-tinged hair are the main characteristics of 40-something Henry Rollins' appearance.

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"Cutting Throats, Not Corners"

By RACHEL LYNN BRODY | Mar. 26, 2003

"Choose-your-own-adventure" might have been a popular 1980s children's book-craze, but more often than not, a play that relies on audience participation is not the sort people wind up recommending to friends.That's why it comes as a surprise that "Shear Madness" is not only the longest-running play in America (at three separate theaters) but also, in its latest incarnation at Studio Arena, a hysterical and amusing way to spend an evening.As is often the case with audience-participation plays, "Shear Madness" is a murder mystery.

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"10 Seconds of Thought, a Lifetime of Memories"

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Mar. 26, 2003

I did not know what I was getting in to. In sharp contrast to many of the things I have done with my life, there was no plan.

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Dixie Chicks Column Is Misinformed

By PAT KEWLEY | Mar. 26, 2003

I'm writing in response to Stefanie Alaimo's column of March 24, "Vintage McCarthyism Is Back In Style." In it, she calls the recent criticism of the Dixie Chicks' singer Natalie Maines for her recent anti-war statements "vintage McCarthyism" and "good old fashioned blacklisting." Alaimo then goes on to call this a threat to their First Amendment rights, and that due to this, Maines' "livelihood and right to free speech was put in jeopardy." Though I consider myself a pretty strong liberal and wholeheartedly agree with Maines' remarks about the war in Iraq, I think that Alaimo's column in defense of her was extremely reactionary and poorly thought out, and displayed many glaring errors in logic.

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"Rock Lovers Treated to a Loud, 'Disturbing' Night"

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | Mar. 26, 2003

The Music as a Weapon II tour made the following point very clear on Monday night: With all the unrest going on in the world, sometimes rock music is the best way to escape it.Featuring modern rock acts Disturbed, Chevelle, Taproot and Unloco, the show powerfully swept into Rochester and left a lasting impression on the approximately 8,000 screaming fans at the Blue Cross Arena.Texas-based Unloco, whose second album, "Becoming i," hit stores in January, took the stage first and immediately set the tone for their set with Joey Duenas' powerful lead vocals.

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UB to Offer Certificate in Journalism

By JACKIE BLACK | Mar. 26, 2003

Students with a love for writing and a zeal for reporting will soon have an opportunity to develop their skills while earning academic credit and a recognized certificate from UB.According to Beth Del Genio, assistant vice provost for Academic Affairs, the university is making progress in its plans to begin a new journalism certificate that would combine coursework from the departments of English, communication and media studies."The program is for students to be able to indicate to potential employers that they have practical and academic experience in the field of journalism," said Del Genio.This allows students to have an impressive resume whether they decide to enter the job market or go on to graduate school, she said.Teresa Steenburgh, a sophomore English major, said she thinks the program is a good idea, especially for communication majors, who might have wanted to go into journalism but previously did not have the ability to do so."I think if there is a high enough demand with people making special majors, then they might as well create a program," said Steenburgh.