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Better Than Stick Figures: 2.19.03

Stacey Earle: In Love and in Buffalo

"When we play a show, we put a little of something in it for everyone. We can't write for only one group.

Mentoring Programs Brighten the Lives of Students and Children

National Mentoring Month, celebrated throughout January, has boosted awareness and the number of volunteers at mentoring programs across the country.

'The Student Union Will Be Closing in Five Minutes'

I can't say Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, was one of those particularly remarkable days that will forever be etched in my memory.But something interesting, if not shocking, occurred on my way to my 9 a.m.

The National Hockey League

When their time in the rink is done, professional hockey players often don't have a plan for their lives.

"Movie Review: Naqoyqatsi"" (****)"

When the experimental documentary "Naqoyqatsi" opens this Friday at the Amherst Theatre, it will leave viewers in awe of how technology and war have overrun everyday life.The film is the third in the "Qatsi" trilogy by filmmaker Godfrey Reggio.

Fighting for Cultural Awareness

Men and women breaking boards and slamming bodies were applauded at a martial arts demonstration hosted by the Pi Delta Psi fraternity brothers on Monday night in the Alumni Arena wrestling room.Representatives from four UB martial arts clubs, each devoted to a separate discipline, were on hand to demonstrate their styles to approximately 60 students in attendance.Brian Chang, a senior communication major and Pi Delta Psi brother, said the event showcased Asian American culture, which he said has been underrepresented at UB in the past.The free show featured demonstrations of seido karate, tae kwon do, goju ryu and jiu jitsu.Sensei Jeff Evenson, a fourth-degree black belt who has studied seido for 17 years, represented the Seido Karate Club.

Assembly Passes Amendments to Regulate Stipend Distribution

During Tuesday's meeting of the Student Association Assembly, six new amendments to the SA Constitution were passed, all regarding the allocation and approval of stipend funds within the SA budget.

'LEAP'ing Toward Success

The Leadership Development Center is gearing up to connect students to professionals and community leaders this spring, for a one-on-one mentoring experience in the real world.Applications are now being accepted for the center's annual Leadership Experience Achievement Program (LEAP). The program, set to take place April 2, matches undergraduate and graduate students with area professionals to allow students an inside look at a career path."Hopefully, the students will have a chance to see how (the professionals) got to where they are now," said Shyla Benson, a coordinator for the program.According to Katie Scollin, a graduate assistant at the center, 55 professionals - many of whom are UB alumni - are set to volunteer their time."Since it's a leadership mentorship, we try to expose the student to different leadership styles and career paths," Scollin said.

Affirmative Action Has Outstayed Its Welcome

Racial equality is a hot topic these days on scales as large as the challenge to the University of Michigan's admissions policies to as small as The Spectrum's foray into the dating world.As you can see from the picture to the left, I am an average white girl - nothing special, not hideous, but not a supermodel.

Season Is Just Beginning for Youthful Bulls

Although it looks as if the season is almost over for the Bulls, things are just beginning to heat up.

Sidelines

Turner BattleUB men's basketball player Battle was named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week according to the league office yesterday.

Parking on Campus

With all the complaints directed at the lack of parking at UB, one might think there would have been mobs of students eager to voice their opinions last Thursday at the forums discussing the parking situation.

Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

At a joint conference between the Food and Drug Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the two organizations revealed that prescription drug abuse in the United States is on the rise.The largest percentage of people reported to have used prescription drugs non-medically was in the 18- to 19-year-old bracket, where 15 percent had used prescription drugs recreationally in the past year.

Letter To The Editor

As I sit looking at the calendar, I realize it is once again a holiday. This time around, the occasion is President's Day.

Clarification

A Feb. 12 article,

Talking Vaginas at the CFA

Despite the fact that Americans today are extremely vocal about nearly every topic under the sun, at least one remains discussed in hushed tones and rarely among mixed company: the female genitalia.

Engineers Have an Egg-Dropping Good Time

Foam insulation, tape, string and paper - that is all engineers in the Student Union needed to have a ball - or an egg - on Tuesday.The UB Engineering Council held its fourth annual "Egg Drop" contest, open to all students, as part of National Engineers Week at UB.

A Stroll Through the Garden of 'Dark Eden'

"It seems oddly appropriate ... that 'Dark Eden' should end up in a city named for that ghost of the great American Serengeti - the buffalo," reads the entryway into Frank Moore's "Green Thumb in a Dark Eden" collection at the Albright-Knox museum.From abstract interpretations of post-modern interactions between man and nature explored through vibrant splashes of color and detail, to the simplistic, yet deeply entrenched moral dilemmas associated with the artist's infection with AIDS, "Dark Eden" clearly portrays a man attempting to deal with and overcome conflict.Moore's roots and lasting family tradition in the Queen City make his collection's display in Buffalo all the more fitting.The collection depicts the conflicts of man and post-modernity, showing an extreme fascination with genetic engineering.

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