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Faculty Hope to Restore Common Meeting Place

By KEVIN PURDY | Mar. 20, 2002

The Lee Road project, which promises to provide the communal environment many believe has long been missing from North Campus, may also become home to UB's Campus Club, a long-standing but little known gathering place for UB's faculty and professional staff.For a period after its creation in 1953, UB's Faculty Club had around 700 active members who regularly met for lunch in South Campus' Beck Hall, invited guest speakers to monthly events and were greeted by a full-time receptionist seated outside the club.

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UB takes two from Mount St. Mary's

Mar. 20, 2002

The Bulls evened their record at 4-4 by sweeping a two-game set against Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Md.

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LaHaye Fares Well at NCAA Prelim

Mar. 20, 2002

ANNAPOLIS, MD - University at Buffalo freshman diver Kimberly LaHaye turned in strong performances over the weekend at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships held at United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall.

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Scoreboard

Mar. 20, 2002

Local Pro TeamsTuesday - NHLSabres 5, Senators 1MAC Men's BasketballTuesday - NITBall State 75, Louisiana State 65Upcoming GamesUBThursdayWrestling at NCAA Championships - (Kyle Cerminara will represent UB)Local Pro TeamsThursdayBruins at Sabres, 7:30 p.m.

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"Two Continents, Two Oceans, One Successful Festival"

By CHRISTINA BREAKELL | Mar. 20, 2002

While the Irish were celebrating St. Patrick's Day Sunday, March 17, the Indonesian Student Association, Permias, promoted their own cultural awareness at the second annual "Indonesian Night" in the Student Union Theater.Over 60 members of Permias joined together to celebrate their cultural diversity through music, dance, food and festivities.

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Viewers Tune In as Critics Tune Out 'Celebrity Boxing'

By HILARY E. MACGREGOR | Mar. 20, 2002

Their blood-red fingernails encased in boxing gloves, the two working-class gladiatrixes took to the ring on Fox Television to duke it out for sums rumored to be around $35,000 and a last-ditch attempt to cling to fame, whatever the cost.

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Feet First

By MICHAEL LUCINSKI | Mar. 20, 2002

". it could have spewed from the Power Book of the laziest Hollywood hack."- Sideshow Bob, "The Simpsons"Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (read: poor) and dead guy, wrote of a Leviathan government necessary to ensnare mankind to control the uncontrollable - namely, us.A leviathan today is needed to control the uncontrollable.

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Speaker Encourages Involvement

By JENNIFER E. TUTTLE | Mar. 20, 2002

To The Editor:The piece, "Not Enough Options" on the opinion page of the March 15 Spectrum has caught my attention.

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"Anniversary Rides Majestic"" Wave into Buffalo"

By BEN SIEGEL | Mar. 20, 2002

It seems as though every year we adjust ourselves to the newest music genre, either choosing to join the stampede or stick with what we know.

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Byrned to a Crisp

By JIM BYRNE | Mar. 20, 2002

I feel bad for the Washington Wizards' Rip Hamilton, also known as "Skeletor." Come on now, MJ goes down and this guy is anointed to lead the team to the playoffs?

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Movie Review: Resident Evil

By RICHARD HARRINGTON | Mar. 20, 2002

There was never a "why" to the transformation of "Resident Evil" from video game to feature film.

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Scoreboard

Mar. 18, 2002

UBSaturdayBaseballGame 1: Buffalo 11, Mount St. Mary's 10Game 2: Buffalo 9, Mount St. Mary's 3SundayBaseballBuffalo vs.

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The Incredible Strip Mall Jungle

By STACIE DOPKO | Mar. 18, 2002

The wind blows through the empty street, past the hollow storefronts begging to be leased. No, it is not the beginning of a Western showdown, but a battle is raging.

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The Benefits of Adult Entertainment

By Editorial | Mar. 18, 2002

It's Western New York's undying topic of discussion: how to revitalize Buffalo's crumbling downtown core.

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"Competition, Injuries Highlight First Day of Spring Football"

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Mar. 18, 2002

Reporters often ask football players what they are going to do during the off-season. Their typical response: what off-season?Friday afternoon the Bulls were back at it again, beginning their 2002 season with the first day of spring practices at the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse in Orchard Park, N.Y.The pads were not on (Buffalo will not have a full contact practice until Wednesday), but the pressure was on for players to compete for starting spots.

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"Similar, Yet Not the Same: SUNY's University Centers"

By BENARD WORRELL | Mar. 18, 2002

Of SUNY's 64 campuses across New York State, the four university centers at Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Stony Brook offer the most complete education in terms of advanced research and professional educations.According to John Porter, a member of SUNY Central's Institutional Planning & Research Department, ranking the four central campuses would vary depending on a student's preferences.

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Freshman Found Dead

By JAMIE LYNN PERNA | Mar. 18, 2002

A student was found dead in his Wilkinson Quad dorm room by his floor mates Sunday night around 8:45 p.m., university officials said.The cause of death of the 19-year-old male is yet to be confirmed by Amherst Police or a medical examiner who arrived on the scene at approximately 10:30 p.m.

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OT Meets PT Under One Roof

By ALISON SMITH | Mar. 18, 2002

The departments of occupational therapy and physical therapy, exercise and nutrition sciences will soon merge into one name: the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.The department will be made up of nationally accredited professional programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy (DPT); a post-baccalaureate certificate program in assistive technology; and research-based programs in occupational therapy (MS) and rehabilitation science (Doctorate of Philosophy)."The new department will open new windows of opportunity in research for our faculty, allowing us to maintain our leadership status within the health professions," stated Maurizio Trevisan, interim dean of the School of Health Related Professions and chairman of the Department of Social and Preventive medicine and School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, who also pioneered the reorganization."Rehabilitation is the common theme between both occupational therapy and physical therapy and the new Department of Rehabilitation Sciences will provide the ideal setting for the interactions between the two disciplines," Maurizio added.The similarities between the two programs will potentially make for better communication, more collaboration and higher interaction among the faculty and students of both programs."It was thought that all of those persons involved in the professional programs, whether involved in the clinical aspects of the training or involved in producing the scientific basis of rehabilitation, would be better served by joining in the same academic unit," stated Frank Cerny, associate professor and chair for the Department of Physical Therapy."The hope," he added, "is that there will be better utilization of resources as instructional programs will be coordinated through the same unit."Trevisan suggested the reorganization to the faculty and staff of both departments, both of which supported the proposal.

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SA Election 2002: The Conflict Continues

By Editorial | Mar. 18, 2002

Last Friday the SA Elections and Credentials Committee found the UB Students' Party guilty of making a false and libelous statement against the Results Party, the incumbent SA administration against whom they are facing off in the elections this week.

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Cinderellas With Sharp Teeth

By MICHAEL SCOTT | Mar. 18, 2002

Move over Gonzaga. There's a new Cinderella on the block - maybe. Kent State's convincing 71-58 victory over Alabama proved the Golden Flashes could do more than just keep up with the school yard bullies: they can shove others around just as well.While the Zags embraced the role of cute little media darlings that shocked the world every March, Kent State inisists their wins against Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma State and Southeast Conference Champs Alabama should come as a surprise to nobody.Demetric Shaw showed why he won MAC defensive player of the year honors by holding Crimson Tide diaper dandy Moe Williams to a meager 12 points, just two days after the freshman scored a career high 33.