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Governmentally Subsidized Pregnancies
By Editorial | Mar. 5, 2003Buffalo city schools are in a budget crisis to the tune of $68 million for this coming school year.
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"UB Artists Compete in 2003 Rumsey, Potenza Competition"
By NORA HASSON | Mar. 5, 2003The annual Rumsey and Potenza Competition is an opportunity for junior art majors to show their skills and compete for two different awards.The Rumsey Award was established through a donation from Buffalo painter Evelyn Rumsey Lord and the Potenza Scholarship is sponsored by the family of Sally Hoskins Potenza, a UB art student who died before completing her studies, according to a press release.This year's awards range from $2,500 to $3000.According to the official information packet published by the art department, the Rumsey Award is meant to fund a summer program for 2003 that may either involve travel for artistic and personal enrichment, or for tuition assistance for a summer program in an art studio sponsored by an accredited institution other than UB.Competitors must also submit a formal written proposal to the faculty of judges to explain their intentions for the award describing travel plans or a study project.The work, which can be viewed in the basement gallery of the CFA, varies from painted to graphic art, traditional to contemporary.
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Freedom of Expression
By Editorial | Mar. 3, 2003In these times of protest and popular dissent, it is interesting to see the ways the general population reacts to unpopular methods of protesting.
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Stereotypes May Be Spread by Television
By MELISSA MEYER | Mar. 3, 2003Since its inception, television has been one of the largest mediums through which people learn about the lifestyles and ideals of others.
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"NSBE Recognizes UB Provost, Student With Engineering Awards"
By GREG FISCHMAN | Mar. 3, 2003Two members of the UB community - who serve the university in very different roles - were honored Feb.
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Scoreboard
Mar. 3, 2003UBW. BasketballSat:Buffalo69Miami (OH)64BaseballSat:Buffalo7Duke6Sat:Duke8 Buffalo3Sun:Duke10-3Buffalo0-2 (DH)SoftballAt Florida International TournamentFri:Florida A&M10Buffalo2Fri:Buffalo8Tennessee2Sat:Buffalo6Furman2Sat:Florida Int'l.5Buffalo1Sun:Buffalo2Florida Int'l.0W.
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Miami Runs Away with MAC Title
By RICK OWCZARZAK | Mar. 3, 2003After the dust had settled on the Bulls' grueling three-day Mid-American Conference Championship meet in Bowling Green, Ohio, Buffalo had finished eighth in the nine team field and sophomore Jennefer Brankovsky had left her mark on the MAC.Brankovsky broke four individual school records and lead off in Buffalo's record setting 800-yard freestyle relay.
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Apology
By Editorial | Mar. 3, 2003The Spectrum would like to apologize to the Delta Xi Omega and Sigma Chi Omega organizations for publishing the last names of certain members. Spectrum policy has been to publish first and last names for all UB students, but The Spectrum failed to consider the heightened interest in the identities of the members of the sorority and fraternity.
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Shooting for Safety and Civil Rights
By GEORGE ZORNICK | Mar. 3, 2003Michael Dobies clicked back the safety on his AK-47 semi-automatic rifle, lined up his shot, and with a thunderous clap, put a hole through Osama bin Laden's beard.Dobies, president of the College Republicans, was participating in a firearm safety excursion organized by his club on Sunday.
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Letter To The Editor
By REBECCA MARINOFF | Mar. 3, 2003I am outraged and disappointed to learn that the Student Association Senate voted against placing The Spectrum's referendum on the ballot this spring.
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Buffalo Reacts to Nightclub Disasters
By BRIAN AMELL | Mar. 3, 2003With news of the negligence that contributed to the recent nightclub tragedies in Chicago and Rhode Island settling in, Buffalo residents have begun to question the safety of the establishments they frequent.
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A Game of Historic Proportions
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Mar. 3, 2003Tuesday night will perhaps be the single most important sporting event in my five years here at University at Buffalo.The UB women's basketball team has an opportunity to do what no "high-profile" athletic team here has ever done since this university stepped up into Division I and joined the Mid-American Conference.The Bulls have a chance to win the East Division title.Alumni Arena is adorned with plenty of banners for other sports, but nothing relevant to basketball in the modern Division-I era.
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Under the Radar and In Buffalo
By MICHAEL FLATT | Mar. 3, 2003The Under the Radar Tour - as the name implies, is a traveling show made up of bands that lack the widespread exposure of more established acts.
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Letter To The Editor
By FABIO ALBERTIN | Mar. 3, 2003This is in response to McKenzie Levindofske's letter in the Feb. 28 issue of The Spectrum. Dear Miss Levindofske and agreeing conservatives: As the title of this letter aptly states, dissent protects democracy.
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Meaning and Method Behind Madness
By TRACY CALABRESE | Mar. 3, 2003Flawless orchestral notes float through the air when the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performs.
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"In the Face of Tragedy, Astronaut Encourages Pursuit of Knowledge"
By BEN CADY | Mar. 3, 2003At the end of a tragic month for NASA, astronaut and scientist Dr. Mae Jemison offered a message of resolve Thursday night in the annual Martin Luther King Jr.
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On the Road Again
By JOHN NORMAN | Mar. 3, 2003For the UB men's basketball team, the good news is that the season is almost over, because this year's campaign has been a nightmarish one for the team.
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Improving the Mental Health of America's Youth
By Editorial | Mar. 3, 2003The third highest cause of death among people aged 10 to 24 is suicide, according to a Feb. 25 Washington Post article.
