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Champagne Love On A Beer Budget

By KATIE LISANDRELLI | Feb. 13, 2002

Love is in the air, and as area restaurants plan for one of the biggest nights of the year, UB students make plans to celebrate Valentine's Day with everything from fine dining to Chinese food delivery.Russ Salvatore, owner of Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Depew, is getting ready for a busy week."We're already booked, not just for the holiday, but for Friday, Saturday and Sunday as well," said Salvatore.

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Letter To The Editor

By AMANDA FISCHER | Feb. 13, 2002

Though I see the logic in some of Fabio Albertin's arguments ("Please Show Some Respect," Feb. 11, 2001) regarding the behavior of students in class, I feel his unequivocal criticism to be both overly simplistic and negligent of several unfortunate truths.Of course, the conversations of students during class regarding social activities can be disruptive.

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Sentiment and Commerce: A Profitable Couple

By KASSIA GRILLO | Feb. 13, 2002

Approximately one billion Valentine's Day cards are sent in the United States each year, making Feb.

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Nexus Brings African rhythms to Slee

By OMAR BOBB-SEMPLE | Feb. 13, 2002

Music lovers young and old witnessed percussion at its finest Thursday night.Toronto ensemble Nexus visited UB for a day of instruction and performance.

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"Dr. Didg fuses aboriginal soul, jazz, funk and reggae at Nietzsche's"

By ERIN SHULTZ | Feb. 13, 2002

Graham Wiggins, Ph.D., held in his hand a cylindrical object closely resembling a metallic wrapping-paper tube.

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A Rose By Any Other Name

Feb. 13, 2002

When buying your sweetheart roses this year, take care what color(s) you choose - each carries its own special meaning.

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Feet First

By MICHAEL LUCINSKI | Feb. 13, 2002

"I'm going home and putting a gun in my mouth."-"Alex Trebek"Alex Trebek: Welcome back to "Celebrity Jeopardy." I would like to express my sincere apologies to all the mothers of the world for Mr. Connery's unfortunate comments.Sean Connery: Stop being such a nancy boy, Trebek.

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Academic Dishonesty

By Editorial | Feb. 13, 2002

A hallmark of academics, at any level of schooling, is a stringent policy against cheating and academic dishonesty.

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MAC Women's Basketball Standings

Feb. 13, 2002

East DivisionMACOverall.WLWLKent State 92138Miami, Ohio751310Ohio561012Buffalo

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Inside MAC Men's Basketball

By RICK OWCZARZAK | Feb. 13, 2002

Who's HotWestern Michigan The Broncos have won three in a row and are now only a half-game out of second place (held by Northern Illinois) with a 6-7 conference record.

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MAC Men's Basketball Standings

Feb. 13, 2002

East DivisionMACOverall.WLWLKent State 111185Bowling Green84185Miami, Ohio841112Ohio85138Marshall571111Buffalo571013Akron48815West DivisionMACOverall.WLWLBall State84158Northern Illinois661011Western Michigan671311Toledo5812Central Michigan48713Eastern Michigan112519Today's GamesBuffalo at Ball State, 7 p.m.Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.Akron at Toledo, 7 p.m.Central Michigan at Ohio, 7 p.m.Kent State at Northern Illinois, 8:05 p.m.Thursday's GamesMiami at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

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From Pagans to Presents: A Valentine's History

By JULIA MCKENZIE | Feb. 13, 2002

Martyrs, pagan rituals and Catholic popes - not the images typically associated with the traditional hearts and cupids of Valentine's Day.

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Spectrum Staff Writers Spring 2002

By Editorial | Feb. 13, 2002

Gerald BailyElena BarlowMike BellagambaOmar Bobb-SempleChristina BreakellJim ByrneDana CovertAngela CristantelloJohn CurtinDorothy DarbouzeKhaseem DavisShenika DavisMary DigGail EilatJelani FreemanErin GellertKassia GrilloTrisha HedgesKatie LisandrelliJonathan LopezTamika MalloryJulie MannDavid MazzellaAmber MeyerJulia McKenzieKeno McLeodMike MoranCory NealonRick OwczarzakNick PezzinoJohnny PiatekEvan PierceBrett RinellaKevin RuggieroErin ShultzBen SiegelLauren WillettBenard WorrellNick Zieziula

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History from a Latin American Perspective

By KEVIN PURDY AND KENO MCLEOD | Feb. 13, 2002

UB professor Jorge Ca?

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"American Airborne"" Presents addiction, anger and acceptance"

By ANGELA CRISTANTELLO | Feb. 13, 2002

Four women: a wealthy and sexually charged mother, a rough-and-tumble french-fry "technician," a cute yet ill-witted bus driver and their genuinely dedicated counselor.

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Random Acts of Kindness Scholarship Hopes to Aid Struggling Students

By CHRISTINA BREAKELL | Feb. 11, 2002

For some UB students, the financial aid package offered by the university is not sufficient. One UB student, for example, was so determined to receive a degree regardless of financial status that he chose to live out of his car because he could not afford housing.After hearing about such cases, Judy Mackey, special programs coordinator in the Office of the University Development, approached Greg Neumann, manager of the University Bookstore, to try to develop a means of financial assistance for students in need.The collaboration formed the birth of the "Random Acts of Kindness" program, which asks students, customers and businesses within the bookstore to contribute money in hopes of establishing a fund for students in financial need."The objective is to help those who have slipped economically, have suffered extreme personal loss, are in unquestionable demand for financial aid or are in potential danger of having to leave the university because they do not possess a sufficient amount of money," said Mackey."We try to assist in various campus causes when the need arises," said Neumann.

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Byrned to a Crisp

By JIM BYRNE | Feb. 11, 2002

Haha! Wow the Rams stink. I'm sorry, you can believe whatever you want to believe about the Patriots being this "great team," but the bottom line is they aren't really that good.

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Daddy Took the T-Bird Away

By ELIZABETH M. FOX-SOLOMON | Feb. 11, 2002

Yesterday, as I angled my car between a Pontiac Aztek and a Lexus SUV in one of UB's student lots, I thought to myself, "There's something very wrong with this picture."The Aztek, a $21,500 "sport recreation vehicle" costs more than the price of my entire education here at UB.

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Chippewas Ruin Wrestling Senior Day

By MIKE BELLAGAMBA | Feb. 11, 2002

The UB wrestling team suffered a tough loss Saturday at Alumni Arena, finishing 28-9 at the hands of the Central Michigan Chippewas.

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Why Knot?

By MELISSA MIRANDA | Feb. 11, 2002

UB sophomore Theresa Haas has lived with her boyfriend Bryan Staebell, also a sophomore, for two years."I used to spend every waking minute with him anyway.