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The Bulls Pen
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Nov. 14, 2001Grey concrete clashes badly with silver steel. It looks cold and lifeless from my view in the press box.
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"Dorm Comparison, Part 2"
By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Nov. 14, 2001Since UB was rated #1 for "dorms like dungeons" by the PrincetonReview's ranking of America's "331 Best Colleges" earlier this fall, many students and faculty have questioned the validity of the study, especially in light of the university's ongoing mission to create a large-scale community through increased on-campus housing.The Spectrum reviewed information and interviewed staff from UB's sisterSUNYs, as well as several private institutions, to gauge the living environment and see how UB's residence halls are measuring up.This is the second piece in a three-part series examining six aspects of that report.Part IIOn-Campus Residency RequirementsOut of the six universities contacted, including the four SUNY centers and two private universities, UB was the only higher-education institution that does not require its first- or second-year students to live on campus.According to Joseph Krakowiak, director of University Residence Halls and Apartments, there are two reasons UB has not implemented such residency requirements: first, UB cannot accommodate the number of students such a requirement would generate and second, the university believes students should have the right to choose where they wish to reside."If [living on campus] is not mandatory, that means we have to try harder instead of saying 'no matter what you want, you have to be here,'" said Krakowiak.
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Letter To The Editor
By CHRISTINE SMITH | Nov. 14, 2001I am writing regarding The Spectrum article "Sweatshop Foes Rally for Improved Conditions" dated Nov.
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Letter To The Editor
By AMY BREAULT | Nov. 12, 2001As the president of the UB Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance, I feel that I must respond to the letter written by David Berman, published Nov.
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Green with Envy
Nov. 12, 2001The UB men's soccer team nearly overcame unbelievable odds last weekend, playing Bowling Green scoreless for 90 minutes and four seconds while being shorthanded.It was the 90th minute and fifth second that killed them.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts or $2 Mil for UB Professor's
By NOA BRECHER | Nov. 12, 2001A UB professor has been awarded what is believed to be the largest single grant ever given to a philosopher.Barry Smith, professor of philosopohy, received a $2 million Wolfgang Paul research award from Germany's Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Nov.
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Financial Aid
By Editorial | Nov. 12, 2001It is getting harder and harder for Americans with drug convictions to get an education. Twenty-one thousand potential students were refused federal loans for college in the last two years based on prior felony and misdemeanor drug convictions because of the 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, which precludes students from receiving federal financial aid for one year after a drug possession or two years after being convicted of selling drugs.
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Student Health Center on the Move
By PHILIP BADASZEWSKI | Nov. 12, 2001In sharp contrast to previous administrator statements that a student medical center is not, and will never be, an option for North Campus, a health care facility has been proposed for the Lee Road complex, which will someday link Ellicott to the academic spine.The health center would likely provide non-emergency medical care to students and operate in a manner similar to South Campus' Center for Student Health, commonly referred to as Michael Hall.
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"WNY NYSSA, Meet UB"
By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Nov. 12, 2001Members of the New York State Student Assembly's Western New York Region and Executive Board met Saturday to tour UB's campus, discuss legislative issues and promote solidarity amongst representatives from schools in the region.According to George Pape, NYSSA vice president, the e-board decided to divide the assembly into four parts-Western New York, North Country, Capital and New York City-to encourage frequent meetings in addition to the assembly's general bi-annual conferences.The event, which was hosted by the Student Association, provided NYSSA delegates from UB and other institutions of higher education in WNY an opportunity to network with one another and promote cooperation between student governments.Delegates also discussed the possibility of forming an anti-tobacco coalition in which student governments under the SUNY system would join together and lobby against the state investing tax dollars into pension funds and stocks from the tobacco industry."It's not about smokers versus anti-smokers, it's about how the money should be invested," Pape explained.In addition, Pape said the e-board discussed holding the Spring 2002 NYSSA Conference in New York City instead of the usual Utica or Upstate New York area as a "show of support for our brother and sister colleges in the city." The WNY region voted unanimously in favor of the NYC-based conference; other regions have yet to be consulted.
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Letter To The Editor
By SEAN KIPP | Nov. 12, 2001I find it interesting that for every day the American flag is flown in front Founders Plaza, there is a day when it is not.
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Mission Accomplished
By TAI KHANDAKER AND MICHAEL SCOTT | Nov. 12, 2001The script called for pride, pageantry and paratroopers; and the Army Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.
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Consultant Hired to Address UB's Perpetual Parking Problems
By NICK FARNOLO | Nov. 12, 2001The lack of convenient parking, particularly in the vicinity of the academic spine on UB's North Campus, is an oft-repeated complaint of commuters, much discussed but not yet resolved to student satisfaction.In an attempt to tackle what some students see as a chronic problem, representatives from a consulting service, hired by the university to study the campus parking situation this semester, solicited feedback from commuter students at a meeting held last Thursday.Chance Management Advisors, a Philadelphia-based consulting service specializing in parking and road access research and solutions, held a focus group session for students wishing to discuss the problem of parking on campus.
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Living Up To The Absence of Hype
By OMAR BOBB-SEMPLE | Nov. 12, 2001It's never an easy task living up to hype. You can either roll with the punches or fall through the cracks.
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"Marshall Wins MAC East Championship, Again"
Nov. 12, 2001The results were the same as they have been the past five years, but it was not Marshall's usual formula for victory: Byron Leftwich was catching touchdowns instead of throwing them.It was the famed Michael Carey to Byron Leftwich combo that gave the Thundering Herd (8-1, 5-0 MAC) a 24-14 lead in the third quarter, en route to a 27-21 win over the Miami, Ohio RedHawks, (7-3, 4-1 MAC) to capture their fifth-consecutive MAC East Division title.
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Activism For Activism's Sake
By ELIZABETH M. FOX-SOLOMON | Nov. 12, 2001My education in activism began before I was able to read. As a child, I marched on Washington, attended peace vigils and participated in rallies involving nuclear proliferation, civil rights and world hunger, trailing wide-eyed after my father, my young mind attempting to make sense of the hoopla surrounding me.While other kids wore shirts featuring Mickey Mouse or Strawberry Shortcake or the Smurfs, my first-grade wardrobe included T's boasting "Build Homes, Not Bombs," "End Hunger Now," and one of my favorites, a shirt depicting rows of decimated trees juxtaposed with a lone mushroom-cloud emanating from a nuclear bomb.As I grew older, I began to learn about the issues that had brought my six-year-old self to the nation's capital, and longed to follow in the footsteps of my father, who was active in the civil-rights struggle of the 1960s and the Vietnam War protests in the following decade.The activism of those periods was synonymous in my mind with concrete political and social change - not simply long-haired, tie-dye-wearing, peace-sign-toting, free-loving, disgruntled hippies with too much time on their hands and too many chemicals in their bloodstreams.
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Bulls Report Card
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Nov. 12, 2001Passing OffenseUB's offensive attack was very balanced, so one could not say that either the passing game or the rushing game made the difference for the Bulls.
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War Information
By Editorial | Nov. 12, 2001As the war in Afghanistan enters its second month, the Bush administration is stepping up efforts to shape public opinion at home and abroad.
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Do UB's Dorms Measure Up?
By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Nov. 12, 2001Since UB was rated #1 for "dorms like dungeons" in the Princeton Review's ranking of America's "331 Best Colleges" earlier this fall, many students and faculty have questioned the study's validity, especially in light of the university's ongoing mission to create a large-scale community through increased on-campus housing.The Spectrum reviewed information and interviewed staff from UB's sister SUNYs, as well as several private institutions, to gauge UB's living environment and see how or if its residence halls measure up.
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School Drug Testing
By Editorial | Nov. 9, 2001Narcotic substance abuse is a concern of every parent raising a teenager. The consequences of drug abuse can be severe for people on the cusp of adulthood, preparing to enter "the real world." While fighting the drug problem is important to the health and safety of American students, the educational system must not circumvent constitutional safeguards or notions of common sense in its anti-drug efforts.A case accepted by the Supreme Court Thursday casts a light upon the drug-testing policies of an Oklahoma school district.
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Mindless Minions
By SARA PAULSON | Nov. 9, 2001Coffee: many hail it as nectar from the gods. Or God. Franchises like Starbucks are springing up every other block to feed the insatiable demand of caffeine-starved Americans everywhere."Mommy, can I have a coloring book?""Honey, you know I spent my last $3.20 buying a tall white chocolate mocha with extra whipped cream from Starbucks.
