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Childcare on Campus

While finding quality, affordable childcare is difficult for many working parents, UB has helped to ease the burden for its students, faculty and staff by hosting a number of nationally accredited childcare options on campus.The Early Childhood Research Center, located on North Campus, and the University at Buffalo Child Care Center (UBCCC), with sites on both campuses, provide care for a combined total of about 235 children in the UB community.The UBCCC, situated on South Campus off Bailey Avenue and on North Campus near South Lake Village, offers a traditional daycare program that is typically closed to the public, with university members given preference over non-university applicants.


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Club Sport Report

Too many times here at the University at Buffalo I hear students say if this school put out good sporting teams with winning records, they would go watch.


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Controversy Disrupts Student Government Elections

Results Party Files Libel Suit Against UB Students PartyResults Party presidential candidate and incumbent SA President Christian Oliver filed a libel complaint with the SA Elections and Credentials Committee Thursday afternoon contesting the content and wording of campaign fliers distributed by the UB Students' Party.Oliver identified two claims on the fliers as circulating false information.


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"Students Quick to Connect"" to New Computers"

Students hurrying between classes, anxious to check their e-mail or the latest breaking news, now have access to 15 additional "quick connect" computers in the hallway outside Lockwood Library, similar to those available in the bottom floor of the Undergraduate Library.


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Election Hearings

The Student Wide Judiciary decided Thursday that Yesenia Diaz, a Results Party candidate running for NYSSA, is permitted to remain on the ballot for SA elections next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.


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"Sub-Board I, De-mystified"

Sub-Board I is likened to a supermarket like Tops or Wegmans, in that it acts as a distributor for a variety of services and events for students, according to SBI Executive Director William Hooley.The organization is student owned and student run, but is overseen by Hooley and also enlists outside companies to help manage accounts.


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Bulls Pen

The NCAA Tournament brackets came out Sunday night, with the field of 64 (with Siena defeating Alcorn State Wednesday) ready to Duke it out for the National Championship.Little known, and mostly forgotten, is the National Invitational Tournament, which put out its tournament schedule last weekend as well.


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Sidelines

UB FootballThe team begins spring workouts today at 3:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse in Orchard Park, N.Y.


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Not Enough Options

There's nothing better than experiencing campus life. You just can't beat it, or that's what UB hopes we believe.


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Scoreboard

Local Pro TeamsNational Hockey LeagueThursdaySabres 3, Flyers 1MAC Men's BasketballNCAA TournamentThursdayKent State 69, Oklahoma State 61NITTuesdayBall State 98, South Florida 92ThursdayButler 81, Bowling Green 69MAC Women's BasketballNITWednesdayBall State 94, Louisville 85Upcoming GamesUBSaturdayBaseball at Mount St.


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Fuel Efficiency

Since 1985, the federally mandated mileage for automobiles has remained stationary at about 24 miles per gallon.


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"Gonzaga Upended by Wyoming, 73-66"

ALBUQUERQUE - So much for that mammoth Gonzaga-Arizona second-round game. Gonzaga is one and done after a 73-66 upset at the hands of Wyoming in the NCAA West Regional at the Pit.


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UBWeekendWrestling MAC Championships,93.00-Central Michigan69.50-Northern Illinois55.50-Kent State53.50-Ohio30.50-Buffalo26.00-Eastern MichiganLocal Pro TeamsTuesdayNational Hockey LeagueIslanders at SabresUpcoming GamesLocal Pro TeamsThursdaySabres at Flyers, 7:30 p.m.


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Feet First

"Why ya'll going up there?"- Evacuee asking NYC firefighter in Tower One, Sept. 11With more than a little anticipation, I tuned to Fox on Sunday between "Malcolm in the Middle" and "The X-Files" to watch the final trailer for "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" (Lord, that's a long title). I expected another tantalizing glance at the most anticipated film since, well, "The Phantom Menace."What I didn't expect is how much that trailer and CBS' documentary "9/11" are related.





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