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Support Rally for James C. Kopp

Today is the 30th anniversary of Roe versus Wade, the court case that legalized abortion and solidified the rights of pro-choice activists.

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Women's BasketballKim Kilpela was named MAC East Division Player of the Week for the first time in her career Monday.

SA TV to Premiere One Week Late

Students tuning in for the premiere of UB's new campus television program, SA TV, were treated to a blank screen Monday night.According to SA President Christian Oliver, the UB administration and Residence Hall Association was concerned about liability and the content of SA TV programming.

A High-Tech Alternative to Traditional Meetings

The Center for Computational Research recently unveiled a technological system that will allow UB faculty and students to meet with people across the globe without ever leaving campus.

Letter To The Editor

I would like to express the disappointment I felt when I saw in the Jan. 17 issue of The Spectrum your choice of creating a storyline, "An Experiment in Romance," that resembles a bad middle school rendition of a reality TV show.

Get A Job

[vote on this issue]Each May, thousands of college students across the nation leave their alma maters in search of the next phase of their life.

Movie Review: The Hours

"The Hours" starts with a suicide, and in terms of mood, the picture doesn't get any prettier. Despite the glamour of "The Hours'" A-list female cast, fronted by Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman, this film is as pleasant as a wake.But to use a cheesy rhyme, a sad film doesn't imply a bad film.

Proposed SUNY Tuition Hike Alarms Students

Last Friday, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved a budget proposal for the 2003-04 school year that includes a 41 percent tuition increase, which would bring SUNY tuition up from $3,400 to $4,800 annually.

Upcoming Games

UBW. BasketballWed: @ Toledo, 7

Getting My Mrs.

[vote on this issue]This past weekend, I went suit shopping with my boyfriend of nearly four years.

Hardcore (Literally) Tears the Roof Off in Lackawanna

After a dozen hardcore and heavy metal bands performed a rowdy show to a packed house last Saturday at The Cruise Inn in Lackawanna, the venue might appear older than it already looks.

Movie Review: Adaptation

No viewer needs to see Nick Cage jerk off more than twice before realizing that the character he plays - in this case, the screen version of "Adaptation" writer Charlie Kaufman - is a lonely, disaffected, and sexually frustrated individual who has a better chance of getting shot by a toothless Gator fan than he does of getting laid.This doesn't seem to stop Kaufman (and by "Kaufman," I mean Charlie, because although he's credited as a co-writer, Donald is not a real person) from basking in the misery of the character whose name he shares.Directed by Spike Jonze, "Adaptation" has already garnered loads of Oscar buzz, and it certainly does contain all the hallmarks of what makes a film "artistic" to eyes so trained they can see only award potential.The film is even entertaining, in an overly self-aware way.

The 2004 Presidential Election

The 2004 presidential election may be more than a year away, but there is already much discussion regarding the impending political battle.

Hamister's Plan Doesn't Clear Up Team's Future

Though the fate of the Buffalo Sabres may soon be decided, there are very few things that are certain in the team's future.

What Goes Around Comes Around

With 7.6 seconds left in a game tied at 66, University at Buffalo (3-10,0-4 MAC) guard Turner Battle charged down the floor, and dropped a beauty through the net to give Buffalo a two point lead over Kent State (10-2, 3-1 MAC) with only 2.3 seconds remaining.With an insane crowd of 2,254 at Alumni Arena, fashioning blue Mighty Taco T-shirts, it could only be described as mayhem.Play resumed on a full-court pass down to Kent State's star forward Antonio Gates that was tipped and fell into the waiting hands of Bryan Bedford for a last second, last chance three-pointer that hit nothing but net and silenced the rabid crowd."When I saw that shot go up I had a feeling it was going in," Battle said.

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It's All In The Name

Studio Arena Theatre's current production of Tom Dulack's comedy is full of the dull, dumb and droll banter that's supposed to represent the city of Buffalo.All it really represents is a waste of a stage.This was the case when Dulack's last locally produced play, "Breaking Legs," appeared at Studio in the 2000-2001 season.

Better Than Stick Figures: 1.17.03

"O Pocket Change, Where Art Thou?"

"Can I be a good person and spend that much money on overpriced consumer goods? I don't know. But I do know this: I'd be no good without them." - How to Be Good, by Nick HornbyLike the protagonist of Nick Hornby's "How To Be Good," I've recently been faced with aggravation and conscience-poking qualms about how I'm spending my money.

Letter To The Editor

I was able to repress my cringing long enough to spew out a long overdue response to Corey Shoock's column, or, should I say, periodic diatribe.