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Better Than Stick Figures: 3.31.03

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Breakthrough Weight Loss Method Debuts

Excess body weight can be cause for distress on many levels, whether it's an extra 10 pounds that puts that tiny bikini just out of reach or a 200 pound excess that can be life-threatening.

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Student Arrested after Skiing Down O'Brian Hall

University Police arrested UB student Douglas Marong Saturday after repeated attempts to ski down O'Brian Hall.

Bathroom Prank Leaves Thousands Angry

Many female UB students were angry and confused last Friday after discovering someone had gone through many women's restrooms on campus and left all the toilet seats up.The incident, not limited to one specific area, occurred on North Campus in the Student Union, Knox Hall, Capen Hall and Provost Elizabeth Capaldi's office.Capaldi said that not only was her toilet seat left up, but the person behind the stunt had left a piece of feces in the tank behind the seat."This is a disgusting act committed by a sick individual," said an agitated Capaldi.

No More Ranting in Op-Ed Space

By SARA PAULSON, ERIN SHULTZ, JAMIE LYNN PERNA, PAUL EPPOLITO, GEORGE ZORNICK, COREY SHOOCK, STEFANIE ALAIMO, DENA-KAY MARTIN, MIKE SCOTT, RICK OWCZARZAK, GENE PARK and ALEX CHENG.Remember those stories you used to pass around the campfire when you were a kid?

UB Opens Home Schedule With Sweep of Niagara

Nasti the Difference in Game One Pitcher's DuelIt had to be agonizing to watch, especially for pitcher Stacey Evans.Thursday's first game of a doubleheader with Niagara saw UB leave five runners on base through the first four innings.

Springtime A Cappella for the Royal Pitches

"The best thing about the Pitches is that it is about the passion," said senior communication major Erin Gellert.

UB Students Called to Serve in Iraq

While most people within the university community will be watching the war with Iraq unfold on television, a number of UB students recently learned they would witness the events of war from the front lines.According to Joanne Plunkett, associate vice provost and director of the Student Response Center, 32 UB student reservists have been called into active duty in Iraq."That's what I signed up for," said Jason Toy, a junior business major and senior airman.

Ghosts of the Past

Reflecting upon the colorful and often dark history of her family, best-selling author Amy Tan discussed her fiction - and the tumultuous life that inspired it - during her Distinguished Speakers Series lecture on Wednesday night.The acclaimed author of "The Joy Luck Club," who spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for the Arts, began her lecture by saying she would focus on "how I was fated to be a writer."Tan shared the family stories that served as inspiration for her writing and drew laughter as well as gasps of surprise and sorrow from the audience."I believe I have my mother, in large part, to thank for my morbid imagination," Tan said.

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UBSoftballThu:Buffalo1-10Niagara0-2Local Pro TeamsBuffalo SabresWed:Buffalo2Florida1

UB Graduate Makes Soundwaves

"Weird," says Heath Brandon, describing in one word his history at the University at Buffalo.It has been less than a year since Brandon left UB, and already he is on his way to becoming a success in the music business.Brandon calls his talent "a gift from God," in light of the fact that his parents, both New York City teachers, are not musical people.A film major at UB, Brandon's musical talent was spurred on by the gift of a guitar from his sister when he graduated high school.

CD Review: American Hi-Fi

Readers used to playing CDs on their computer should be warned: American Hi-Fi's "The Art Of Losing" will hijack any CPU while it bombards the user with popup disclaimers that point out, "This CD is your key which gives you access exclusive American Hi-Fi music and video!" Not already a fan?

Boycott of Dixie Chicks Was Not McCarthyism

I am writing concerning Stefanie Alaimo's column in Monday's Spectrum, "Vintage McCarthyism Is Back in Style." While reading this column, I found it quite ironic that while supposedly protecting free speech, she waged a far more blatant attack on our constitutional rights.

"Authentic Italian Cuisine, Close to Home"

Whether it's a "buy one, get one free" beer deal at the local bar, the 99 cents Burger King menu or bargaining with the Sabres' ticket scalpers, most UB students are in search of a good deal and friendly environment.For those students, just a stone's throw away from the Seneca Niagara Casino lies Provenzo's, a comfortably small Italian restaurant that keeps to its Italian heritage and remains a good choice for college students because of its heaping portions and clean yet informal atmosphere.If the food and name are not ample clues that Provenzo's is an Italian restaurant, then the surroundings finish the job.

War Will Not Win Safety for the United States

Our country has declared war on another nation, and whether it affects our daily lives, we are all living under the specter of a different world order.

Better Than Stick Figures: 3.28.03

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Movie Review: 'Head of State' (***1/2)

The next installment in the "Chris Rock makes the same movie over and over again" series, "Head of State," hits theaters today.