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Better Than Stick Figures: 2.7.03

Letter To The Editor

When I began the online petition that continues to generate interest, I did it with one intention in mind: to let the students have a say.

Restaurant Review: The Buffalo Chop House

The Buffalo Chop House282 Franklin Street, Buffalo842-6900The Buffalo Chop House, true to its name, serves some of the finest meats in Buffalo.

Professor Urges UB To Support Consumers' Rights Act

If one professor has it his way, UB will rally behind an amendment to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.John Ringland, chairman of the Faculty Senate's Computer Services Committee, urged the Faculty Senate on Tuesday to support the Digital Media's Consumers' Rights Act (DMCRA) as an alternative to the previous act, accepted in 1998.

Movie Review: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" is surprisingly tolerable - and that is a ringing endorsement from a chick that loathes chick flicks.

Third Recruiting Class Shows Hofher's Tired of Being the Little Guy

Nearly every week at his football press conference, UB head coach Jim Hofher talked about the opposition's massive bodies in the trenches and how his team would have to overcome them.At Wednesday's National Signing Day, Hofher revealed that he has taken steps to ensure that the burden of matching up with bigger players will, in a couple of years, fall upon his opponents.Hofher's third recruiting class features six offensive linemen, making o-line the most heavily recruited position.

Scoreboard

UBM. BasketballThu:Buffalo61NIU70W. BasketballWed:Kent State71Buffalo56

Adopting New Academic Standards

At its last meeting, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee adopted a new set of academic standards for UB students regarding academic probation.

A Tough Habit to Break

The women's basketball team was on a mission to end a nine game losing streak to the Kent State Golden Flashes Tuesday night in Kent State.They came away with another disappointing loss to a conference rival that always has their number.In a surprising show of outside shooting by the Golden Flashes, the UB Bulls fell 71-56 to their conference rivals at the MAC Center.

Music Review : Zwan

For those of you who have been sitting in Ellicott crying over the breakup of the pivotal 1990s rock outfit "The Smashing Pumpkins," it's time to put away your tissues (or for those sloppy criers, wipe your face off with your sleeve). Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan is back with a debut album from his new band, Zwan.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Brings Peace and Harmony to CFA

When Ladysmith Black Mambazo took the stage at the Center for the Arts on Wednesday night, not many people knew what to expect.

Costa Rican Sun in a Japanese Bar

It is February in Buffalo. It is the coldest, dreariest and most colorless time of the year. For students suffering from cabin fever, Tuesday's Christopher MacDonald photography display in Blu - a lounge located inside of Osaka, a Japanese restaurant on Main Street - provided the ideal cure.At the display, it was possible to feel warmth again, and not just the kind radiating from a central heating system.

"Greiner Reflects on Retirement, SUNY Budget on 'Talk of the University'"

Monday night marked the first broadcast of UB President William R. Greiner's monthly WBFO 88.7 radio address, "Talk of the University," since he announced his retirement from the presidency in June and his return to teaching.Greiner was joined by his regular co-host, Dennis Black, vice president of Student Affairs, in a discussion that included Greiner's retirement, Governor George E.

"Student Association, Athletics Team Up for Halftime Show"

Students may have more to look forward to at next fall's football season than the hope of a win.At the Jan.

Availability of Emergency Contraceptives

At least 27 New York hospitals do not automatically offer emergency contraception to rape victims seeking treatment.

Decorations for the Body

Just when it seemed as though the body art explosion was calming down, the tattoo and piercing scenes have made a comeback - especially among students in Buffalo.Several of Buffalo's 32 tattoo parlors are located on the Elmwood strip, an area heavily populated with university students and other young people.Having a decorated "beach body" is a priority for many soon-to-be vacationing young people.

Getting Behind the Oval Office Desk

Political strategist and UB Professor James Campbell addressed the Political Science Student Association Monday, discussing his research on presidential campaigns as well as his role in the current Bush administration.Campbell serves on President George W.

Students Speak Out on Church Scandal

The Catholic Church has been under a moral microscope the past several months, after a number of clergymen were found to have engaged in sexual misconduct with minors their congregations.The effects of the scandal were far-reaching, leaving members of all denominations with an opinion on the matter.

Movie Review: Gods and Generals (****)

"I never thought I'd see the day a president would raise an army against his own country ... I will not lead it," says Robert E.

Bulls Look to Snap Huskies' Road Streak

When the Bulls face off against the Northern Illinois Huskies on Thursday night at 7 p.m., they will have a chance to do something they haven't done since Dec.