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Snakes? I hate snakes

The guilty pleasure is a wonderful thing because taste in any area of arts or entertainment should never have to be questioned.

Sidelines

Sixth manMark Bortz has been named the Mid-American Conference's Sixth Man of the Year, as voted on by the head coaches of the different teams in the league.This is the third year that the award has been given.

Coulter has dangerous ideas

I am shocked and appalled to see my fellow students defending Ann Coulter (Letters, March 4). This sensationalist schlock journalist is not in any way deserving of our attention, let alone our praise.

College students and crazy antics

There are times in every college student's life when boredom reaches a maximum, and extreme actions are necessary to shake things up.Never mind the traditional drinking, dancing and the nightlife.

Trumping their fellow students

Students in Marc Adler's Marketing for Entrepreneurs class might not hear the words, "You're fired!" but in a class with no textbooks, homework or tests, their grades depend on beating the competition.Based on the reality TV show "The Apprentice," Adler's class teaches students to work on the fly while running a realistic marketing campaign.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballMonday:Buffalo73NIU66M. TennisSunday:Buffalo7Duquesne0BaseballSunday:Ga. Southern8Buffalo5

Rock out with your sock out

Some performers are rock stars. Others have to act like rock stars. The rest serve as evocations of rock stars.The whole spectrum was represented Sunday night at The Buffalo Icon.Playing to a large crowd, Hot Hot Heat, with supporting acts Electric Eel Shock and local act The Frame Up kept the crowd exuberant.Local Buffalo act The Frame Up was full of self-assurance.

Images of a broken town

Jimmy Heath knew he needed help.A photojournalist from Over-the-Rhine, a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, Heath found himself homeless.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 3.9.05

Zieziula shatters record in Bulls' win

At 8 a.m. on Sunday, while most students were still in bed, sleeping off the weekend, UB men's tennis star Nick Zieziula was busy writing his name in the UB record books.Zieziula became the winningest men's singles player in UB tennis history.

Out of this world

There's no doubt the Queen City is both culturally and socially diverse. For those in need, there is something to satisfy any interest, any hobby, or any other common uniting factor.Buffalo's gay community is no exception.The city's gay population sponsors multiple organizations and events that cater to the gay residents of both the city, and the numerous college campuses in the area.

Middleton's play proves silence is golden

It started in the first half of ESPN's Bracket Buster in Fresno State, with the UB men's basketball team's star point guard on the bench with two fouls and shooting woes plaguing the team.In perhaps the most hyped play of the season, junior Roderick Middleton faced Dwight O'Neil one-on-one and served up a rejection that ESPN put on its Top Ten plays of the day.That flash isn't representative of what Middleton brings to the Bulls, and Monday's Mid-American Conference Tournament playoff game against Northern Illinois showed just that.For the fifth consecutive game since he was removed from the starting lineup, Middleton responded with vigor, showing court leadership, good judgment and a fine touch to help the Bulls advance to Cleveland."When we asked him (to come off the bench), he didn't even show me an ounce of disappointment in his face," Bulls head coach Reggie Witherspoon said.

A matter of life and debt

Remember, in high school, when we felt like we had the world on a string? This was true of all things.

SA drops the Fests like its hot

With the announcement of a strong Spring Fest line up, SA Entertainment has rediscovered the formula for Fest success.

Five arrested for cocaine in Clement

UB police arrested five Buffalo residents early Sunday morning for the possession of cocaine with the intent to sell in Clement Hall on South Campus.John Holland, Gary Holland, Richard Maxwell, Timothy Mack and Twon Robinson were all arrested and charged with criminal possession of narcotics and second-degree trespassing, according to John Grela, director of public safety.UB police received a call at 3:38 a.m.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 3.7.05

"On road to Cleveland, Bulls hope to hurdle Huskies"

For the second year in a row, the UB Bulls will play a home playoff game to start the Mid-American Conference tournament.UB will face the Northern Illinois Huskies (11-16 overall, 7-11 MAC) in the first round, for the third year in a row.Despite their opponent's losing record, the Bulls are not looking past the Huskies heading into Cleveland."If you look at the teams that are so-called bottom teams, Marshall won (Saturday), Northern (Illinois) lost in overtime, Central (Michigan) won (Saturday), and Eastern (Michigan) lost in overtime," said Bulls' head coach Reggie Witherspoon.

"Snoop Dogg, The Game, and Jadakiss confirmed for Spring Fest"

Grammy award-winning rapper Snoop Dogg and hip-hop artists Jadakiss and The Game have accepted offers to perform at UB's Spring Fest, Student Association officials confirmed Sunday.Although all three acts accepted offers, Snoop Dogg and The Game are the only two set in stone for the April 30 concert, according to Student Association Vice President Yador.

Simpson gives caveats for tuition hike plan

As the debate over tuition increases continues in Albany, UB President John Simpson has had an active role in trying to implement a tuition hike plan that allows students to better prepare for SUNY tuition increases.With SUNY tuition jumping $900 last year, and the cost of attending UB steadily increasing, Simpson said he agrees with SUNY Chancellor Robert King's plan to raise tuition only at a student's time of enrollment."Tuition that any student would pay would be understood that it would only increase for the incoming student, and then would stay constant throughout their time here," Simpson said.But Simpson said there are a few extra conditions that would have to be in place for him to support the tuition plan.

An omelet promise

Backlit in a flood of cool blue light, the members of Centro-matic modestly took up their instruments and captivated the audience at Nietzsche's Thursday night.Though the crowd had thinned between The Baptist Generals' opening song and after Jesse Malin's humor-filled, two-person acoustic show, those who remained to hear Centro-matic perform were certainly not disappointed.Erupting into song, the band had a Flaming Lips feel, though it seems that the men of Centro-matic are more in tune with their instruments than their counterparts.This band is definitely one of the talented few that actually sound better live.