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Casting Institute Heats Things Up

By ERIN SHULTZ | Apr. 17, 2002

With beautiful technical execution, UB's Casting Institute poured the fifth of eleven bronze sculptures as part of the Rumsey Restoration Project in the foundry at the Center for the Arts last Friday.The Rumsey Restoration Project is a $350,000 commission that the Casting Institute has been working on for the past eight years involving the restoration of several sculptures that will be displayed at Alumni Arena upon completion.Members of the Casting Institute are particularly excited to be working on this project, as it is the first large-scale commission executed in the foundry."It's the first realization of that investment in terms of giving back to the community," said Julie Silver, president of the Casting Institute.A foundry is the place where artists cast bronze or other metals into sculptures by melting the metal at temperatures of approximately 2,000 degrees and then pouring it into a mold for a sculpture.

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Upcoming Games

Apr. 17, 2002

UBWednesdayBaseball at Niagara, 1 p.m.Football Blue/White game, 6 p.m.Local Pro TeamsWednesdayIL: Buffalo at Ottawa, 11:30 a.m.ThursdayIL: Buffalo at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

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"So Much to Say"" About Dave Matthews Band"

By DANA COVERT | Apr. 17, 2002

Roaring screams and whistles were heard as Boyd Tinsley took his fiddle to center stage during "Lie in our Graves." Dave Matthews stood stage left and allowed Tinsley to enjoy the screaming fans.He knows that providing Tinsley the opportunity to share the spotlight is essential to creating the kind of show long-time fans are used to; the fiddler/violinist filled the arena with the talented sounds of his violin and the audience ate it up.This was just one of the amazing sets performed by Dave Matthews Band last Saturday at HSBC Arena, which sold out quickly enough that organizers jammed some fans behind the stage.

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Nick Pezzino's 2002 NFL Mock Draft - First Round

By NICHOLAS PEZZINO | Apr. 17, 2002

1.) Houston - David Carr, QB, Fresno State2.) Carolina - Julius Peppers, DE, North Carolina3.) Detroit - Quentin Jammer, CB, Texas4.) Buffalo - Ryan Sims, DT, North Carolina5.) San Diego - Bryant McKinnie, OT, Texas6.) Dallas - Roy Lee Williams, S, OklahomaOakland trades the #21 and #23 overall picks to get the #7 pick from Minnesota.7.) Oakland - Albert Haynesworth, DT, Tennessee8.) Kansas City - John Henderson, DT, Tennessee9.) Jacksonville - Mike Williams, OT, TexasWashington trades the #18 pick and their second-round pick for the #10 overall selection from Cincinnati.10.) Washington - Joey Harrington, QB, Oregon11.) Indianapolis - Wendell Bryant, DT, Wisconsin12.) Arizona - Phillip Buchanan, CB, Miami13.) New Orleans - Donte Stallworth, WR, Tennessee14.) Tennessee - Ashley Lelie, WR, Hawaii15.) New York Giants - Mike Pearson, OT, Florida16.) Cleveland - T.J.

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NHL Playoff Preview

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Apr. 17, 2002

Traditionally the Eastern Conference has been full of first round upsets - in 1999 the Buffalo Sabres went to the Stanley Cup Finals as a No.

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NFL Draft: The Future Is Now

By NICHOLAS PEZZINO | Apr. 17, 2002

Thanks to changes in the game of professional football, such as unrestricted free agency and the ever-present salary cap, the only way an NFL team can be certain they'll have their stars long enough to make use of them is to get them and use them before they get too good and want too much money.In short, for a team to perform well, it is pertinent that they draft well.Take the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, for example.

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The Throat-Slicing Road to Success

By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Apr. 17, 2002

As a young girl, I was blessed with the gift of knowing exactly what I wanted to do with my life - I wanted to be a writer.

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UB Card Replacement Fees Irritate Students

By ALISON SMITH | Apr. 17, 2002

Most students, faculty and staff know about the hassles that go along with getting a new UB card: the trip to the UB Mart and the fees charged for replacing a lost, damaged or stolen card.

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"Nietzsche's Is Still a Haven for Performers, Music Lovers"

By CORY NEALON | Apr. 17, 2002

At the end of the bar, on the wall next to perhaps the oldest pair of ruby red slippers in Buffalo, reads the sign, "There's no place like home." For many local musicians and artists, Dorothy's sentiment couldn't ring any more true.

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Safety Report

Apr. 17, 2002

4/10 A backpack was taken from an open room in Roosevelt Hall.4/10 Daniel J. Christmann was arrested for stealing a calculator from Bissell Hall.4/10 A person was suffering from spasms in Clement Hall and was taken to Sister's Hospital for treatment.4/10 A female student attempted suicide in Flickenger Court and was taken to the Erie County Medical Center.4/11 A female student was taken to Degraffe Hospital after tripping at Fronczak Hall.4/11 Smoke was reported at in the Student Union due to overheated oil.4/11 A student fell in a stairwell at Capen Hall but refused treatment.4/11 A person was struck by a vehicle in the Ketter Parking Lot.4/12 An unknown person pulled the fire alarm at Flint Village.4/12 A person suffering from chest pains in Fargo Quad was taken to the Erie County Medical Center for treatment.4/12 A student in Flint Village received several hang up calls from an unknown person.4/12 A person was hit by a car on Rensch Road and taken to the hospital for treatment.4/12 An unknown person vandalized the walls of the School of Management with a magic marker.4/12 An unknown person vandalized the walls of Clemens Hall with a magic marker.4/13 A vehicle was missing from the Townsend Lot and later recovered on Winspear Avenue.4/13 A bottle of cologne was stolen from an open room in Red Jacket.4/13 An unknown student threatened another student in the Student Union.4/14 A female burned her hand at the Richmond Caf?

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"UB Bats Come Alive, Dunford Goes All Nine In Bulls Win"

By MIKE BELLAGAMBA | Apr. 17, 2002

The UB Bulls baseball team made it's return to the Amherst Pepsi Center Field last Friday on a sunny afternoon, for their first home game since playing an incredible 25-straight games on the road.It was sunny indeed, as the Bulls pounded out 17 hits to pick up their second MAC win with an 11-6 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons.UB starting pitcher Brendan Dunford (2-4) performed masterfully as he went the distance, allowing six runs, with five earned, while recording nine strikeouts."Brendan's a real warrior and when he has his control he's tough to handle," said Buffalo Head Coach Bill Breene."It was great to finally play a home game and win," said Dunford.Bowling Green was first to strike with a second inning RBI by Kevin Longstreth, but Buffalo answered right back with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning, courtesy of a Corey Blair RBI that scored Jon Boom.The teams traded runs again in the fourth as Tim Sova earned his first of two RBIs on a day that he would go 4 for 4 on."I'm glad to be home," said Sova when asked about his performance.The Buffalo Bats came alive in the fifth as they used four hits to bring in three runs.Things began to unravel for Bowling Green when Falcon starting pitcher Doug Flere (2-5) made an errant throw on a Joe Mihalics sacrifice bunt attempt.

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Avant-Garde With a Touch of Heart

By ERIN SHULTZ | Apr. 17, 2002

A crudely constructed "house" made out of plastic tubing and patterned bed sheets, reminiscent of a childhood fort, stood in the middle of the Atrium of the Center for the Arts, with a rickety, multi-colored ladder protruding from its cardboard roof.

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UB Has Significant Impact on WNY Economy

By COREY SHOOCK | Apr. 17, 2002

For the first time in a decade, UB released an Economic Impact Report detailing the effect the university has on economic activity of Erie County, Western New York and New York state.

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Scoreboard

Apr. 17, 2002

UBBaseball4/16 (DH) Kent State 7-17, Buffalo 3-8Look for a full story in Friday's SpectrumLocal Pro TeamsBuffalo Bisons (IL Baseball)4/15 Scranton/WB 5, Buffalo 44/16 Ottawa 8, Buffalo 4

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Students Sound Off On Cigarette Tax

By KATIE LISANDRELLI | Apr. 17, 2002

For student smokers at UB, the habit remains popular, despite the recent 39 cent tax hike in New York on cigarettes.

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Buffalo Casino

By Editorial | Apr. 17, 2002

The Seneca Nation will vote on a referendum May 14 that would approve an agreement solidifying a three-casino deal with New York state.

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Connecting With the Rebellious Books of the Fifties

By CORY NEALON | Apr. 17, 2002

For the past half-century, J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye has been the definitive coming-of-age story by which all others in American literature are judged.

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Serious Relationships: a Help or a Hindrance to Education?

By TRISHA HEDGES | Apr. 17, 2002

If successful, a committed, long-term relationship can keep one afloat in turbulent waters, provide comfort and strength when needed or ease the strain of coping with daily stresses.

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Club Sport Report

By JIM BYRNE | Apr. 17, 2002

The UB women's lacrosse club participated in a tournament at Grove City two weeks ago in which they had to persevere through thick mud, high winds, and blinding snow in order to succeed.

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"Greiner Discusses New Era Contract, Role of UB President on WBFO"

By ELIZABETH M. FOX-SOLOMON | Apr. 17, 2002

The university's role as a consumer and institution of higher learning in influencing labor practices was a contentious topic on Monday night's "Talk of the University," WBFO's monthly radio show featuring UB President William R.