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Feet First

"Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell."- Emily DickinsonOn Feb. 11, 1861, a tall, lanky Kentucky-born Illinois man boarded a train bound for Washington, D.C.


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Play Review

It could be said that within each person there is both good and evil, constantly pulling against each other.


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25th Oversight: New Art for City Hall

Live chickens will be clucking and poker will be played on the 25th floor of Buffalo City Hall on Thursday afternoon.The chickens and the gambling will be part of an exhibit of UB graduate and undergraduate artwork titled "25th Oversight: New Art for City Hall" which will display art specifically designed around the gallery space as part of a course taught by Catherine Kobel.


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Higher Education Aid

On Saturday, Gov. George Pataki announced his plans to promote the passage of a law that would lower tuition for illegal immigrants at SUNY and CUNY schools to in-state resident rates.The announcement came at the Somos El Futuro conference, a summit organized by Hispanic state legislators that attracted over 10,000 participants.


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Performance Review

Being the opening act for Dave Matthews is an accomplishment and honor in itself. Having Matthews introduce your band each night as "the greatest band in the world," however, is something else.


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SA Senate Passes Nine Amendments to Constitution

In Monday's two-hour-long session, the Student Association Senate passed nine of the 12 amendments proposed by the assembly.The first of the amendments proposed to move the election date for speaker of the assembly from the beginning of the fall semester to "no earlier than April 8 and no later than April 30." The speaker of the assembly would take office May 1, allowing him or her to begin preparing for the upcoming year over the summer.


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Club Sport Report

While many of UB's varsity sports have been struggling to find prominence in Division I, several of the university's club sports have been flourishing in their respective leagues.


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Upcoming Games

UBWednesdayBaseball vs. Canisius, 3 p.m.Women's Tennis at MAC ChampionshipshursdaySoftball at St.


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Pfeifer Theatre Sale

The long search for a new owner for the Pfeifer Theatre appears to be over. Stewardship of the theater, which UB has owned and operated since 1986, will become the responsibility of Joe Marcella and the other owners of Club Marcella within the next several weeks.


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NFL Draft

Some teams did exactly what everyone expected; others did exactly the opposite. Some spent their time wheeling and dealing to make the most out of their opportunities, while others just bided their time hoping the right guy would fall to them.Drafting for need, drafting for speed, or simply taking the best player available, each team took its own approach toward the NFL Entry Draft.Now that the dust has settled and all of the picks are in, analysts across the country are feverishly diagnosing each franchise's performance.


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Safety Report

4/17 An unknown person chalked a wall of the Natural Sciences Complex.4/17 A person was taken to Buffalo General Hospital from the Student Union complaining of a back spasm.4/17 A student was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for failure to show ID at the Goodyear Dining Hall.4/17 An unknown person stole an unattended book bag from the Student Union.4/17 An unknown person broke a car tail light in the South Lake Lot.4/18 An unknown person broke a car window on White Road.4/18 An unknown vehicle struck another car in the Hochstetter B Lot4/18 An unknown person stole an unattended wallet and credit card from Farber Hall.4/18 An unknown person stole an unattended wallet and keys from Knox Hall.4/18 A female was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital after falling in the Jacobs C Lot.4/18 An unknown person stole money from an office in Capen Hall.4/18 Three students were referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for performing a lewd act outside of the Biomedical Research Building.4/18 An unknown person broke the glass in the vending machine in the Millard Fillmore Academic Complex Student Club.4/18 A person suffered an anxiety attack on Putnam Way.4/18 An unknown person stole an unattended television from a lounge in Goodyear Hall.4/19 An unknown person stole a Canadian flag from the Lockwood Library.4/19 An unknown person keyed a car in the Crofts Lot.4/19 An unknown vehicle struck another vehicle on the Natural Science Complex loading dock.4/19 An unknown person stole jeans from the laundry room in MacDonald Hall.4/19 An unknown person stole an unlocked laptop from Dewey Hall.4/20 Three students were referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for damaging a bus and harassing the driver on Core Road.4/20 An unknown person smashed a window at the entrance to Spaulding Quad.4/20 Albert Richardson was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Bailey Avenue.4/20 A student was referred to the counseling center from Clement Hall.4/20 An unknown person smashed a window at the Diefendorf Annex.4/20 A female was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Newman Chapel.4/20 A man was taken to Erie County Medical Center from Diefendorf Hall for evaluation.4/20 A patrol investigated an unfounded report of guitar theft in the Student Union.4/21 Rishan Patel was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Main Street Circle.4/21 An unknown person damaged a door in Hadley Village.4/21 An unknown person stole unattended roller blades from Red Jacket Quad.4/21 An unknown person stole a dry erase marker from a door in Spaulding Quad.4/22 An unknown person entered a room while the resident was in the shower.4/22 An unknown person was handing out pamphlets at Starbucks and The Commons.4/22 An unknown person damaged a microwave in the Lockwood Library.4/23 An unknown person burned a poster in a Spaulding Quad hallway.4/23 A person was taken to Buffalo General Hospital from Center for the Arts after complaining of back pain.


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Editor's Picks

Wednesday, 4/24Winona Laduke talk, "A Call for Justice," 7 p.m., Bulger Communication Center at Buffalo State College, free."The Vagina Monologues," 7:30 p.m., Studio Arena Theatre, $35-45.


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GRE Format to Change in October

The Educational Testing Service, which administers most of the nation's standardized academic entrance exams, has announced changes to the Graduate Record Examination.Beginning Oct.


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MAC Men's Tennis Preview

The monkey that has been clinging to the Bulls' back has evolved into a full-blown gorilla. In the four consecutive years Buffalo has been in the MAC they have failed to win a match in conference.


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The University Community Initiative

In the midst of complaints that UB has abandoned the city of Buffalo, the University Community Initiative stands as UB's program to revitalize the areas surrounding South Campus, particularly the University Heights neighborhood.


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Letter To The Editor

I really wish I did not have to write this letter. However, I feel that it is incumbent upon myself to respond to the ridiculous items printed in the current issue of Visions.





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