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The Incredible Strip Mall Jungle
By STACIE DOPKO | Mar. 18, 2002The 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, 2002It'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, 2002Reporters 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, 2002Of 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, 2002A 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, 2002The 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, 2002Last 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, 2002Move 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.
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"Student Association, Inc."
By ELIZABETH M. FOX-SOLOMON | Mar. 18, 2002The Student Association's preamble, mirroring the eloquent flourishes and idealistic goals of our nation's Constitution, outlines SA's duty to "exercise the fundamental responsibilities and rights of a democratic society."Despite the lofty professed intentions, essential components of a democratic government are compromised by SA's administration, both structurally and in practice.
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March 18 to March 23 What's Happening Around UB
Mar. 18, 20023/18SA elections will be held in the Student Union Lobby from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Valid student ID is needed to vote.The Jewish Student Union will host its annual Chocolate Seder starting at 7:45 p.m.
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Weekend Finals Unfortunate but Unavoidable
By TAMIKA MALLORY | Mar. 18, 2002Students checking their exam dates this semester may be surprised to find that some of their tests are scheduled for the weekend after classes end.
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Evolution Through The Wings of a Butterfly
By ANTHONY TABBI | Mar. 18, 2002The patterns on butterfly wings have been found to show researchers how organisms evolved - a type of research that may create a new outlook on morphological evolution.Morphological evolution is the change in an organism's shape and form over evolutionary time.
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Students' Party Apologizes
By UB STUDENTS' PARTY | Mar. 18, 2002To The Editor:The UB Students' Party submits this [letter] to The Spectrum by order of the Elections and Credentials Committee of the Student Association, pursuant to their judgment in the case of Results Party vs.
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"Departments Say Joint Instruction Increases Breadth, Expertise"
By PHILIP MATHEW | Mar. 18, 2002Some departments at UB - such as biology and chemistry - offer courses instructed by more than one professor each semester, through the use of team-teaching.
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Two-Minute Drill
By KEVIN RUGGIERO | Mar. 18, 2002The Buffalo Bills front office announced Wednesday that it has filed the necessary paperwork with the NFL office to allow a change in uniform design for the 2002 season.
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When UB Steps In
By KEVIN PURDY | Mar. 18, 2002John Duffy, a senior majoring in computer engineering at UB, wasn't especially worried when the University Police arrived at a party he and his South Lake Village roommates threw at their apartment the weekend before fall classes started."You come from living in the dorms, it's a bit more rowdy there and hardly anybody gets written up," said Duffy.
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UB Students' Party Found Guilty of Libel
By STEFANIE ALAIMO AND ELIZABETH M. FOX-SOLOMON | Mar. 18, 2002The Student Association Elections and Credentials Committee ruled Thursday that the UB Students' Party violated SA regulations against the dissemination of false information pertaining to an election.The Results Party filed suit against the UB Students Thursday, claiming that the party made false and libelous statements in a campaign flier distributed last week.
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Spectrum Biased Toward UB Students' Party
By TIMOTHY MCQUEEN | Mar. 18, 2002To The Editor:I do not understand how The Spectrum can pretend to be "ethical" in dealing with this year's Student Association election.
