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President Greiner Resigns Position

President William R. Greiner will trade in his lavish Capen Hall office overlooking the university for a room full of students in O'Brian Hall.Greiner announced plans Monday to step down from his presidential position, which he has held since 1991, and become a full-time professor."I'm not going anywhere," Greiner said.


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Upcoming Games

M. Basketball Wed.: vs. Kent State, 7W. BasketballWed.: @ Eastern Michigan, 7M. SwimmingThu.: vs.


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Scoreboard

M. BasketballDec. 11: UB 75, Niagara 64Dec. 14: Canisius 71, UB 65Dec. 30: Northwestern 69, UB 62Jan.


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Greiner Through the Years

1931: Born in Meridien, Conn.1967: Comes to UB to teach in the School of Law1968: Named chair of Legal Studies Program1970: Named provost of the School of Law1975: Named associate dean of the School of Law1980: Named associate vice president of Academic Affairs1983: Named interim vice president for Academic Affairs1984: Acted as chief academic officer for the Division of Academic Affairs1984: Named provost1991: Named interim president1991: Named president1993: UB Stadium built1994: Center for the Arts opened1998: The Faculty of Arts and Letters merges with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Faculty of Social Sciences to form the College of Arts and Sciences1999: UB athletics teams elevated to Division I-A status1999: Hadley Village and Flickenger Court opened2000: South Lake Village opened2000: Math building opened2000: College of Arts and Sciences faces deficit, hiring freeze occurs2000: Faculty Senate votes


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Revamped Ellicott Food Court Opens Its Doors

Students living in the Ellicott Complex now have an alternative to ramen noodles and macaroni and cheese, with the grand opening of the renovated Ellicott Food Court.The food court, located in Fillmore, consists of five separate stations, each serving a different type of cuisine.Among the new stations are "Greens and Beans," a self-service soup and salad bar; "Sizzles," featuring grilled sandwiches and hamburgers; "Wrap It Up," a deli specializing in wraps; and "Salsa," a Mexican eatery.


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Work in Progress

At 3-9 (0-3 MAC), the men's basketball team is in a bit of a slump, losing five straight games since their home victory over local rival Niagara University on Dec.


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Movie Review: The 25th Hour

If you had only one day left to spend on Earth, what would you do? It's not the easiest question to answer, but a film like "The 25th Hour" allows viewers to see some other hapless perp suffer through the scenario - not that director Spike Lee makes the experience easy for both his doomed subject, drug dealer Monty Brogan (Edward Norton), or the viewer.


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X Marks The Spot

At any time and in any neighborhood, the dynamics of diversity can strengthen or tarnish the power of the people who live in it.


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All Shoock Up

Even the most casual Spectrum reader would notice the difference in my headshot from last semester to this semester.


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Down With Whitey

Late last semester, "Down with Whitey" or "White on White," a performance piece organized by myself, took place in the Center for the Arts atrium and was commented on by The Spectrum, in both article and editorial form.


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Down To The Wire

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - "If you want to be remembered as a great quarterback, you have to make that play..." - Marshall Head Coach Bob Pruett to quarterback Byron Leftwich following a loss in the 2001 MAC Championship.It may be safe to call Leftwich a great quarterback.Day had long succumbed to night on Saturday, when the Heisman Trophy candidate and senior from Marshall rifled a 40-yard pass to receiver and fellow senior Darius Watts to put the Thundering Herd ahead of the Toledo Rockets for good, 49-45.


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Men's Basketball

Coming off Wednesday's road loss to Bowling Green, Buffalo was looking to find some consistency in their offense Saturday night against Youngstown State.


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Women's Basketball

It was a disappointing loss for the women's basketball team as the Bulls fell 68-59 to St. Joseph's University Hawks Friday night in the Duke Classic tournament to record their first loss of the season.



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