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A Pointless Pastime
By JAMIE LYNN PERNA | Mar. 22, 2002Drugs are everywhere. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until fairly recently - about a year or two ago.
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Letter To The Editor
By KATHRYN BOTTONARI | Mar. 22, 2002I was horrified to walk past a campus newspaper stand today and read that your cover story was that Emerton's death had been confirmed a suicide ("Student Death Confirmed Suicide," March 18). It is unclear to me how the editors of this newspaper were unable to consider the privacy rights of Emerton's friends and family.
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Uncharted Territory
By RICK OWCZARZAK | Mar. 22, 2002The 10th-seeded Kent State Golden Flashes, the Mid-American Conference champions, advanced to the "Elite Eight" of the NCAA tournament with a 78-73 overtime win over 3rd-seeded Pittsburgh Thursday night at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.An enormous game by junior Antonio Gates propelled the Golden Flashes to their 21st consecutive victory - the longest such streak in the nation.Gates scored the first four points in overtime for KSU, and ended up with 22 on the night, going 7 for 11 from the field.
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Indiana Stuns Duke
By NEIL BEST | Mar. 22, 2002LEXINGTON, Ky. - For nearly 40 minutes, Duke had faced the wrath of a hostile crowd and the burden of expectations as it watched its national championship defense begin to slip away with a growing sense of desperation.
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"Crisis Services Offers Helping Hands, Voices"
By KATIE LISANDRELLI | Mar. 20, 2002Over 200 Erie County residents who experience emotional or personal crises find out they are not alone when they pick up the phone and dial Crisis Services.The not-for-profit agency - also referred to as Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service, Inc. - has been providing professional assistance to Western New York residents in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week since 1968.
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Student Death
By Editorial | Mar. 20, 2002\tDeath, although inevitable, is always an occasion to pause, reflect and mourn. While death touches all, its impact is keenly felt when a passing occurs in a community as small as UB.
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Student Mourns Lost Friend
By DANIELLE WILBUR | Mar. 20, 2002To The Editor:To many, he is known merely by Monday's article in The Spectrum ("Freshman Found Dead"), as the student who was found dead in his dorm room in Wilkeson after taking his own life.
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Envelope Please: The Oscars
By THE WASHINGTON POST | Mar. 20, 2002Whoopi Goldberg will host the 74th Academy Awards Sunday, her fourth such stint in 10 years. The annual gala begins at 8:30 from the new 3,650-seat Kodak Theater, bringing the awards back to Hollywood for the first time in 40 years.
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Interest in Islam Rises
By KATIE MACDONELL | Mar. 20, 2002UB students are showing a burgeoning interest in classes on Islamic beliefs and culture, made clear by the popularity of the two courses on Islam taught through the UB Cora P.
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A New Generation of Funding for UB
By BRENDAN COYNE AND NICK FARNOLO | Mar. 20, 2002Funding is an issue for every university. For public institutions like UB - who offer lower-than-average tuition rates - fundraising and donations play an even greater role in helping to further university advancement.The Campaign for UB: Generation to Generation is UB's major fundraising initiative which aims to raise $250 million by 2003.
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Playoff Contender Version of Sabres Shows Up to Drop Ottawa
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Mar. 20, 2002The Buffalo Sabres are unpredictable. They are enigmatic. In essence, they are 20 or so men who, when put together on a hockey rink, are the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the National Hockey League.How else can one explain the team's inability to pick up more than one of a possible four points against lowly Tampa Bay and Florida over the weekend, then turn around and stymie the playoff-bound Ottawa Senators for a 5-1 win Tuesday night?Against the Senators, Buffalo treated a sparse HSBC Arena crowd of 13,381 - the second smallest of the season - to a win the Sabres earned the old-fashioned way, through strong goaltending, solid defense, and timely scoring.
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University Judicial System
By Editorial | Mar. 20, 2002One of the biggest grievances students have about UB's criminal justice system is that it punishes them for off-campus violations.
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UB Freshmen Tabbed Best in the Country
By MATT ALBERT | Mar. 20, 2002While a select 16 teams are battling it out for a national championship, the UB Bulls can rest at home, knowing they are in good shape for seasons to come.
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New Policy Aligns SOM Admissions with University Policy
By PHILIP BADASZEWSKI | Mar. 20, 2002Last semester, at least two students applying for acceptance into the UB School of Management graduate program were denied because their GPAs did not meet the minimum for acceptance.
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Movie Review: Ice Age
By JONATHAN LOPEZ | Mar. 20, 2002A wooly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger and a sloth battle their way through blasting blizzards, across mountains of ice and through frozen caves to return a human baby to his tribe.This odd trio on their unlikely quest are the stars of Fox Entertainment's new computer-animated flick, "Ice Age," which opened in theaters this past weekend.
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A Three-Ring Party in the Name of Art
By ERIN SHULTZ | Mar. 20, 2002A fiery orange and red paper-mach?
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A Break Rather Than Broken
By ELENA BARLOW | Mar. 20, 2002When caught in fits of sleeplessness, I resort to the comfort of television. Three a.m. is not really a coveted time slot.
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Safety Report
Mar. 20, 20023/12 An unknown person stole a CD/radio from an office in the Baird Research Park.3/12 A female, complaining of nausea, was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Fargo Quad.3/12 An unknown person stole the keys from a car ignition in Flint Loop.3/12 An unknown person damaged a swipe card reader in Baird Hall.3/12 An unknown person stole a cordless phone from the Baird Research Park.3/12 An unknown person stole a cell phone from the Baird Research Park.3/12 An unknown person stole an answering machine from the Baird Research Park.3/12 A diabetic student was treated for a low blood sugar in the Student Union.3/12 An unknown person stole a laptop from the Baird Research Park.3/12 An unknown person stole the license plates off of a vehicle in the Governors Service Lot.3/12 An unknown person wrote on a wall in Knox Hall and the Student Union.3/12 A student was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for possession of lock picks.3/13 A female complaining of stomach pain went to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Richmond Quad.3/13 Officers resolved a verbal exchange over a parking spot in the Special Events Lot.3/13 Susan Gutierrez was arrested for criminal trespassing on Hayes Road.3/13 An unknown person entered an office in Sherman Hall but did not steal anything.3/13 An unknown person wrote on the Knox Hall sign in Founders Plaza.3/13 A person reported a car theft in Spaulding Lot but later found the vehicle.3/14 An unknown person stole an unattended purse and its contents from the Allen Lot.3/14 An unknown person stole a cellular phone from the Farber Hall Clinic.3/14 An unknown person stole an unattended wallet from Alumni Arena.3/14 An unknown person keyed a car in the Richmond Lot.3/14 A person was taken to Sisters of Charity Hospital from Porter Hall complaining of abdominal pain.3/14 Electricians checked a stairwell heater which was on fire in a Spaulding stairwell.3/15 An unknown person used a stolen credit card to order merchandise in Sherman Hall.3/15 An unknown person wrote on a sign in the Spaulding Lot.3/15 A person used vulgar language during a phone call dispute in Farber Hall.3/15 A student was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for underage drinking in Flint Village.3/15 A student was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for unauthorized use of a laundry facility.3/16 A person injured a knee on a box in the hallway in Pritchard Hall.3/17 An unknown person smashed a glass door near the Student Club.3/17 A person was threatened by another person in the Arena Lot following a sports game.3/17 An unknown person damaged a vehicle mirror in the Fargo Lot.3/17 A car accident occurred in the Diefendorf Lot and information was exchanged.3/17 A student was found dead in his room in Wilkeson Quad.3/17 An unknown person entered a vehicle and stole a CD player in the Townsend Lot.3/18 An unknown person stole the license plates of a vehicle in the Bookstore Lot.3/18 Michelle Twomey was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Main Street Circle.3/18 An unknown person stole a coat and an ATM card from the UGL basement.3/18 An unknown person stole an unattended wallet from Alumni Arena.3/19 A male student was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for failure to comply with officers in Clement Hall.
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CFA Grows With Three New Hires
By CORY NEALON | Mar. 20, 2002In an effort to expand its operations and provide more community and outreach programs, UB's Center for the Arts has recently added three new staff members to its employment roster.
