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Election re-run repealed
Posted 3/29/04
By Matt Zeidel
After an emergency elections committee meeting Monday night, the decision to re-run three Student Association elections was repealed and the results will now stand, despite claims of 'contamination' at the Newing Dining Hall poll site.

CIW explosions spur investigation
By Matt Chayes
Two small homemade bombs exploded on the basketball court next to Cayuga Hall on Wednesday night.

Spring Fling to feature Brand New band
By Matt Zeidel
With plans for free food, carnival games, and a free open-air concert featuring rock band Brand New, this year’s Spring Fling is shaping up to end the semester with a bang.

Panel criticizes media in U.S. for simplicity
Washington Square News (NYU)

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Comedian Dave Chappelle won't be at BU this semester. Go to Article

Golfers leave district to begin spring year
By Arthur Sherman
As the spring season begins for Binghamton’s golf team, expectations are high for a group looking to return to the NCAA tournament. The Bearcats begin the season’s second leg in position for another postseason-trip, sitting third of 18 schools in District I. Three teams from the New England District will advance to one of three NCAA regional sites, most likely staying in the east.

BU’s Ruff still hopes to wrestle at Binghamton
By Mark Goldsein
After his first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis last Thursday, Josh Ruff of the Binghamton wrestling team knew that if he did not win in the consolation bracket, he would not feel that he had accomplished his goal of improving upon last season. Ruff, a 141-pound junior, won two matches in the group to improve upon last year’s showing.

EDITORIAL
Bring out the mud

OP/ED
Elections? Don’t even bother
Aaron Riccio

Support Israeli ‘terror’
Jordan Shapiro

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
• Sherman’s column fallacious
• Bertuzzi’s shot unfair
• Hockey coverage inadequate