Stories from the current online edition of The UB Post. en-us http://www.theubpost.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 01 May 2008 03:37:33 GMT 20 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Administration.Finds.Middle.Ground.With.Students-3358199.shtml The new parking plan for the University of Baltimore is final. Rate increases will be staggered over the next three years and administration concluded that, in the first year, a per-day model will be more acceptable to students than a per-hour model. The parking plan and rate changes will take effect in the fall 2008 semester. e1c6cb9f-973d-4270-8382-23656664e362 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 $4 per day Nedra Cruz Editor in Chief http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Election.Process.Runs.Smoothly-3358234.shtml 84e8cc53-a435-41e0-a1ec-b254a5906513 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Tooba Ahmed http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_lbd619gt.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/High-Goals.Set.By.Strategic.Plan-3358297.shtml If the University of Baltimore Strategic Plan reaches all of the broad goals it sets forth, students may never have to explain "No, it's not UMBC" ever again. UB is in the process of finalizing its 2008-2012 Strategic Plan; priorities in the 13-page document include increasing the university's profile, growing enrollment and expanding course offerings. ea63ba8d-eb90-4aea-a135-8220ca35106b Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Travis Lockhart Contributing Writer http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Kirwan.Says.Tuition.Freeze.Likely-3358321.shtml University System of Maryland officials say they think they can still manage a tuition freeze next year after the system was spared from a round of budget cuts passed by lawmakers on April 5. In fact, lawmakers said not a single member proposed cutting from the system's allocated funds as they wrangled over how to pay for the repeal of a widely disliked computer services tax passed last fall. 1c9faf2e-eac2-4f83-a51f-d22ed6be8b80 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Megan Eckstein http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Library.Director.To.Retire.After.24.Years-3358331.shtml Steve LaBash, director of UB's Langsdale Library, will retire in June. LaBash began working for the university in 1984, planning to stay just three years to develop an international information database. He ended up staying for 24 years—as reference librarian, library instructor, head of reference, assistant director, interim director, and then, director. 267b1e72-4e82-43c0-98c7-59f3812dac0c Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Paul Chandler Senior Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_7h724m5x.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Supreme.Court.Justice.Scalia.Spends.Day.On.Campus-3358337.shtml U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent the day at the University of Baltimore School of Law on April 24. He met with students in the morning for a question-and-answer session, lectured on constitutional interpretation in the afternoon and then socialized with faculty, students and members of Maryland's judiciary. 29eb7fc6-c5df-40e3-9ddb-66f1eecaaba6 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Paul Chandler Senior Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_iq7v1c38.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Call-Answered.For.New.Technology.On.Campus-3358403.shtml After 14 years, the University of Baltimore is replacing the phone system, primarily in response to a demand for more modern technology in the workplace. Equipment has arrived, but the phone-system project may not be complete until October 2009. The new system was purchased from Nortel Networks, a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities. cf1ac1a2-fe4c-435d-af42-baa9ba261a1f Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Hollie Lockhart Managing Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_ioxd312l.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Legendary.Sports.Agent.Teaches.At.Business.School-3358405.shtml Priscilla Alexander, entrepreneurship student, has her book signed by author Ron Shapiro, known as "the ultimate win-win negotiator." Shapiro led a day-long master class on business negotiations in the Merrick School of Business on April 15. Shapiro, one of Baltimore's best attorney-negotiators and a well-known sports agent, has represented Cal Ripken, Kirby Puckett and Jim Palmer. 4dd5540f-e31a-4045-8b38-583ac93dbae5 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_7nx5ap8t.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Spring.2008.Reading.Series.Concludes.With.Slam.Poet-3358410.shtml The University of Baltimore was honored with the presence of well-known author, poet and songwriter Patricia Smith. Smith spent her day at UB talking to students in a class, taught by Kendra Kopelke, director, MFA Creative Writing and Publishing Arts; then performed a poetry reading in the Student Center multipurpose room, where more than 100 students and faculty attended. b4c37fea-a1d2-4332-8f44-ef34f1241995 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_gj3kezg9.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Crime.Blotter-3355813.shtml Monthly campus and community crime blotter 1449b671-7bf0-486f-96c1-5c65c16e47f0 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/All-The.News.That.Fits-3355792.shtml UB Faculty Honored "Passager" Recalls Life, Death of Martin Luther King Jr. Alumna Named Senior Fellow Artscape Finalists Announced Preakness is Here! Paper Magnate Named 2008 Distinguished Entrepreneur Renowned Attorney to Speak at Law School Baltimore '68 Riots and Rebirth Memorial at UB 8ce6ae50-7181-43a7-ba6f-72ac66b48f65 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Student.Government.Reports-3355203.shtml Student government updates 96caaf61-d0ac-47b7-a2bb-b8cde3136de3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/30/08 Student Government http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/News/ Campus News http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Pointcounterpoint-3358112.shtml Monthly editorial debate 25cbc732-003d-49a3-bff3-5b41273d1d63 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 Should texting or talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving be illegal? http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/United.Students.Divide.Parking.Fees-3358121.shtml Monthly staff editorial a9e8b2a9-665e-4a7e-b757-c2707e01cb96 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Don8217t.You.Forget.About.Me-3358126.shtml Monthly op-ed on current elections d8037026-52ab-4bfa-9535-1a6e45b930a0 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 Politico Watch Scott Palmer Columnist http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_6a290qxs.png http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Get-Off.The.Phone33-3358131.shtml Cell phones have become a hot-button issue in the past few years because of the safety risk they may or may not pose while users are driving, operating heavy machinery or attempting to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. The real risk of cell phone use is that it turns us into rude and socially inept creatures who have lost sight of common courtesy. 303c7e17-cb61-4618-ac9c-f1df1ae62ff9 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 Op-ed Lindsey Wittstruck Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_wi1ia7r7.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Letter.From.The.Editor-3358139.shtml Since the April issue of The UB Post, the newspaper has been publicly reproved for two elements of the front page article "$1,400 to Park?" At the employee town hall meeting on April 9 and the student forum on April 10, members of the administration expressed grievances about the article. d2c9419f-f5ba-4181-94e6-184ba6760890 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 Nedra Cruz Editor in Chief http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Corrections-3358150.shtml bd940bf8-6f88-4de7-9c85-f863671fb186 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Editorial.Cartoon-3355179.shtml Monthly editorial cartoon 1f377001-d66f-47a9-8bf8-a5699f5f1166 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/30/08 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Columns/Become.A.Better.You-3358157.shtml Monthly advice column 66d6af99-636c-4f0e-ace4-ffd1bd1c9050 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Columns Opinion 4/30/08 Life Advice, Soul Guidance Briana CaBell Contributing Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_x1es7286.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Columns/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Columns/Live-Smart.Learn.Smart-3358160.shtml Monthly column with academic learning tips 7ec72712-5ae5-4fec-b4f0-07dbfd0839d3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Columns Opinion 4/30/08 Cydney Delia Contributing Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_ffs56m8e.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Columns/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Columns/Distracting.Yourself.With.Productivity63-3358165.shtml Monthly column about personal productivity a68af8bc-8e35-43d7-8b95-5c3e44a8b73c Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Columns Opinion 4/30/08 Palmer's Progress Scott Palmer Columnist http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_or2i546z.gif http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Columns/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Student.Club.Hosts.First.Dog.Walk-3358426.shtml "Well-trained Owners = Good Dogs." That was the theme of UB's inaugural Community Dog Walk, held on March 29, sponsored by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF). "We think it is very important to show the city of Baltimore that there are no bad dogs," said Wendy McDermott, 2L and president of SALDF, which is dedicated to advancing and protecting the legal status of animals. bca84360-7bf1-47fa-bf2c-40e8f93a6393 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Lynn Stadterman http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_krl4k104.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/SuicidePrevention.Walk.Worth.Every.Step-3358486.shtml Growing up in Florida, summer vacations usually meant a carefree childhood, many days at the beach and sightseeing across the nation. My parents were divorced, so during the school year I lived in Pensacola, Fla., with Mom; during my summer vacations, I visited Dad in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. b8a588b4-4ce6-49f7-854e-10dfee1ae53d Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Mark Simmons http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_913v594r.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Law-Professors.New.Book.Gets.Eaten.Up-3358455.shtml Michael I. Meyerson, University of Baltimore professor of law, presented his latest book, "Liberty's Blueprint: How Madison and Hamilton Wrote the Federalist Papers, Defined the Constitution, and Made Democracy Safe for the World," to the UB community on April 2 in the Law School Moot Court Room. 91ee24e0-392b-48c0-b339-3d480efb6ed0 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Paul Chandler Senior Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_u4lzdn41.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Job-Seekers.Continue.Networking.Into.The.Days.Of.Summer-3358634.shtml Following the conclusion of the Spring Job Search Group (JSG) on March 25, group leader and licensed clinical counselor Malka Weintraub extended the meetings for members either still looking for careers or seeking to further develop their networking skills and list of professional contacts. 69c3b587-023c-4232-bd22-3889b1909caf Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Job-Seekers Profile Travis Lockhart Contributing Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_tjs1h7b0.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Alum-Becomes.Photographer.Musician.Cat.Becomes.Nun-3358646.shtml The University of Baltimore is much different from the days Howard Fink walked the halls as a business student from 1959-1963. The university had not yet converted to an upper-division school and the Academic Center was a Buick car lot. Mr. Fink, who prefers to be called by his first name, looked at the covers of past issues of The UB Post. 1777230f-a05c-47d1-ab33-e5c2002b5bd7 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Alumnus Profile Christina Evans Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_i9q03l7b.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Spring.Block.Party-3358465.shtml Photos from the Undergraduate Student Senate's Spring 2008 Block Party de358af8-1f82-4523-a974-b352566e3bee Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_77z23k5d.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Students.Do.Not.Need.To.Wait.For.Campus.Housing.To.Live.In.Area-3358665.shtml The University of Baltimore's recently published draft of the Strategic Plan mentions student housing by 2012. In the meantime, students who want to relocate and take advantage of campus amenities and community attractions, including the Lyric, Charles Theatre and The Brewer's Art, have a host of available options. 10fd998a-5be6-44e7-a4c1-309207700bda Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Travis Lockhart Contributing Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_pl62gr7i.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Cobalt.Awards.Recognize.Campuswide.Statewide.Nationwide.Lgbt.Advocates-3358712.shtml OUT Law, a student organization at the University of Baltimore, extended odes of appreciation to advocates of the LGBT community at the second annual Celebrating Our Baltimore LGBT Trailblazers (COBALT) Awards ceremony on April 11. "It is through partnerships with the school and the community that we do our best work," said Matthew Feinberg, 3L and outgoing OUT Law president, in his opening remarks. ca6368a6-f9d5-492c-813e-ae120ea0839d Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Natalie Minor Senior Staff Writer/Photographer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_z4h5696i.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Blood.Drive.Draws.Students-3358728.shtml University of Baltimore's Campus Recreation Services' Wellness Center arranged for the American Red Cross to take blood donations on campus from 1 to 7 p.m. on April 9. Throughout the academic year, several opportunities to donate blood are available through the Wellness Center and the Rosenberg Center for Student Involvement. 5cb9ee4c-1c58-4d34-864a-a9cb072034ab Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 Meredith Barr Production Manager http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_fk88n106.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/Second.Annual.Student.Events.Board.Open.Mic47open.Stage-3358737.shtml First-prize winner John Pruha (top) of CCBC (guitar/harmonic/vocals) and fourth-prize winner Danny Baker (bottom)of UB (poetry slam) bring their all to the University of Baltimore's Student Events Board second annual Open Mic Night held in the Langsdale Auditorium on April 10. c23fb250-5a18-456a-ac26-02e9606d35f8 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_9n9b9jze.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/More-Than.100.Volunteer.On.Community.Service.Day-3358758.shtml The University of Baltimore's 2008 Community Service Day, organized by Dan Mayer, 3L, and John Schwallenberg, Community Outreach, College of Liberal Arts, took place on April 25. Roughly 130 UB students, faculty, staff and members of the community offered their services to 13 different community projects. 69c11391-4ef4-406a-92d9-6789b6c9a045 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Closer Look 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_r930rf3j.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/CloserLook/ Features/Campus Life http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/Dkline.From.Insulting.The.Drag.Queens-3358804.shtml "Welcome to Grand Central on Tuesday nights. I'm your host tonight, Miss Visa Dkline. We're having karaoke tonight, if you're interested in singing." The mannish woman, a drag queen, seen half an hour before chalking her cue and shooting pool at one of the two tables behind her, is now at the microphone at the top of the carpeted stairs, her low voice breaking over the din. 64ddf612-d39d-4b11-8ac8-72baec548782 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 Venue Review Natalie Minor Senior Staff Writer/Photographer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_1tpuc726.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/Soups.On.Provides.Comfort.Food.In.A.Cozy.Setting-3358843.shtml 280 soups? Wow! Soup's On, at 11 W. Preston, just behind the Student Center, has an extensive list of soups made on-site, and the menu changes daily to reflect the variety of soup the new establishment has to offer. Although the bar was set pretty high with my last review-Joe Squared-Soup's On rose to the test. 682a7da9-eb03-4f0e-8737-f85feb4cf8f6 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 Food Review Matt Satterfield Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_1bv9nt37.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/A.Girls.Gotta.Have.Her.Standards-3358829.shtml You see a guy at a bar, in class, at work…and he's cute, right? But, would you do him? Is a one-night stand what you really want? Don't act so shocked-you know you think it! Do you ever think about how you make your decision as to whether you will or won't? Is it one thing in particular or a few "musthave" attributes? Before you throw up your arms in apathy and sleep with the next guy who saunters by, keep in mind the basics. 5eef418b-83dd-45c7-8620-1f3e8a4bb06c Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 Tawdry Tess http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_834skz21.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/Are-You.A.FairWeather.Fan-3358858.shtml It's hard to be a long-time fan of rock musicians sometimes. I'm a huge R.E.M. fan, having bought every album since 1994's "Monster" on the day it came out. Although each album since then has gotten progressively worse, I always bought the latest hoping it would be good. b4aa8399-eceb-45f0-a285-9a0a12396ba2 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 The Sound Room Matt Satterfield Writer http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/10.Places.To.Hide.For.The.Zombie.Apocalypse-3358789.shtml It's 12 a.m. Do you know where your children are? Of course not! Zombies are attacking them! It happens. One minute, you're eating a sandwich in the park, reading a book, playing Frisbee with Rover, and then they pounce-brain-munching zombies, oblivious to the world around them. c2f73839-5fd7-4e75-8b3e-8fcbac3b53d0 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 Christopher Henry Photo Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_evva46fv.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/Siegal.38.Shuster-3355184.shtml Comic strip 85c08ab1-314c-44e6-b8c3-3340fda4aedc Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_3qgn0nl5.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/Sudoku-3355188.shtml Monthly Sudoku game e4fc77a2-ae76-41ac-8d5c-3183102ae52d Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/Crossword.Puzzle-3355762.shtml Monthly crossword puzzle daa7ed59-770d-40f7-aa4e-9d3bd2aa22ed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Distractions 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_4831693c.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/Distractions/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/Play-It.Safe.Over.The.Summer-3358862.shtml If you couldn't tell at the Block Party, it's official—the warm weather is here. As the mercury rises, so will the number of people participating in outdoor activities. After a long winter of "riding the couch," many of us will switch to the bike or lace up those dusty cleats with high hopes of seeing one go deep to center. a4e9eccd-c68d-4de6-9749-17b48eddd35b Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports and Recreation 4/30/08 Bee Fit Dan Nagle http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_px7d1u95.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/ Sports http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/Champs.Clinch.Victory.In.Tournament-3358876.shtml It all came down to the night of April 16: the intramural co-ed student basketball semi-finals and championship. Four teams played two games, one at 6 p.m. and one at 7 p.m. The winners of each game met in the championship at 8 p.m. The night was intense—teams were playing with heart and were high on adrenaline—all in hopes of getting to that second game. d85b606b-0b4d-4569-bf31-408d0e0c361a Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports and Recreation 4/30/08 Contributed by Paul Gonzalez http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_nr452r4z.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/ Sports http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/Intramural.Soccer.Championship-3358881.shtml Top: Catdogs don their prize T-shirts after beating One Love, 12-7, in the final game of the Intramural Co-ed Indoor Soccer Championship held April 24 in the University of Baltimore Athletic Center. Front (l to r): Danny Cohn, 1L; Laurie Goon, 1L; Jena Boccetti, 1L; Michelle Sawyer, 3L; Back (l to r): Chris Magette, 1L; Cameron Legg, 1L; Andrew Illuminati, 1L; Addison Pumphrey, 1L; Jerome Trageser, 1L Middle: Sawyer (white shirt), playing for the Catdogs, scores a goal despite pressure from Maurits Van den Berg (blue shirt), 1L. 19ec0d8a-89a2-4927-9447-3adba315ed7f Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports and Recreation 4/30/08 Catdogs 12, One Love 7 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_y703mv7h.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/ Sports http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/The-Point.Is.Having.Fun-3358886.shtml Close your eyes. Imagine Poseidon's waves crashing onto a beach of soft sands; the roar of white caps; a sweet, musty breeze; mai tais and worn flip-flops…this is where you would expect to see laid back, carefree AJ Robinson-not working as a facility manager at the UB Athletic Center in the middle of the city. 092ff567-52ba-4931-9da6-24c993777ec0 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports and Recreation 4/30/08 Athlete Profile Contributed by Michelle Saltmarsh http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_5349e401.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/ Sports http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/From-The.Ub.Healthy.Cookbook-3358892.shtml Low in fat, low in calories, flavorful and easy to make-this recipe is a specialty of my mother, who got it from my grandmother. My mom has had this recipe published in a newspaper and a cookbook, so I'm carrying on the tradition. It is so flavorful and smells great while it's cooking. b7c2537f-71d2-494f-acab-c1e0d9c5fd17 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports and Recreation 4/30/08 A Recipe by Katy Shaffer http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/ Sports http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/Wellness.Center-3358895.shtml Chase Brexton Health Services, located about two blocks south of campus on Cathedral Street, has been an integral part in promoting wellness as well as helping the UB Wellness Center bloom. Chase Brexton has provided free anonymous HIV screenings and counseling on campus over the past two semesters and offers a host of other services to students, many free of charge. 69b48291-1f2b-4501-96a4-4ec11ac7ca3f Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports and Recreation 4/30/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper820/thumbs/t_q02x7887.jpg http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/30/SportsAndRecreation/ Sports http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/02/JobOpenings/Writers-1053640.shtml If you like to write and want to build up your portfolio, then join us! 3dcca6e9-14e6-4986-abbb-682119fc98eb Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Job Openings 4/02/08 http://www.theubpost.com/news/2008/04/02/JobOpenings/ Other