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Drop deadline revisited by committee for costs
By Nicole Sia
News Editor
The proposed change to the add/drop deadline was scrutinized yet again last Tuesday, as members of the Educational Policies and Planning Committee reviewed a series of statistical reports analyzing the financial consequences of such a move.

New candidates could be unexpected coda of races
By Matt Chayes
Staff Writer
The election slate for the Student Association could change considerably, depending on how the judicial board rules on two grievances filed by the current S.A. president, Becky Patt, who alleges negligence by election officials.

S.A. reinstates concerts candidate
By Matt Chayes
Staff Writer
After appealing his disqualification from the race for the Student Association vice presidency for University programming, Victor Dolavale was handed a win yesterday afternoon by the S.A.'s judicial board, which ordered him added to the ballot because required forms contained no written deadline.

A quilt of Africa stitched in unity
By Nicole Flatow
Editor in Chief
As Student Association e-board candidates center their campaigns on creating unity between cultural groups, at least 10 of those groups marched together at the Black Student Union-sponsored Unity March in recognition of Black History Month yesterday evening.

Bye bye, neighbor
By Elaine Woo
The Los Angeles Times

Photo courtesy of Marvin Francis
For the conclusion of Black History Month, students marched around the Brain to show solidarity with campus groups that promote unity. Marchers were encouraged by the 4-year-old son of the Black Student Union's president. The march also honored Haitian Independence Day.

BU men lose AE finale, assured 4th place
By Arthur Sherman
Assistant Sports Editor
Putting all the strategies and concepts of sports behind, games usually come down to the fundamentals.

Bearcats' two-win streak ends at Stony Brook
By Dominique Zino
Staff Writer
Things were just starting to look up for the Bearcats last week. But Binghamton's two game winning streak was short-lived. After scoring 80 points - a season high - against Northeastern this weekend, the Bearcats put a dismal 47 points on the board on Tuesday night as they fell to Stony Brook at the SBU Sports Complex.

EDITORIAL
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OP/ED
Elections good, candidates bad
By Adam D. Perry
Op/Ed Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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