Issue

Volume 55, Issue 15

Opinion
Wednesday, October 05 2005

A double whammy year

Letter To the Editor

Since the mid-seventies, UB has cancelled classes on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This year these holidays fall on a Tuesday and a Thursday, so those on a Tues.-Thurs. schedule miss two classes, over seven percent of scheduled class time. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Another big win means big challenges

Sunday's road game against Boston University (3-5-1) proved another impressive win for the UB men's soccer team (10-1-0), as the Bulls left the Terriers scoreless and became the nation's first team this season to earn ten wins. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Battle of hearts and minds

"If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative at 40, you have no mind." [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.05.05

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.05.05

News
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Border detention lawsuit goes to court

Nearly six months ago, two UB students and an instructor filed suit against the U.S. government for an allegedly illegal five-hour detention and racial profiling at the U.S.-Canada border. [read more]

News
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Construction starts on storage building for stuffed UB libraries

Almost a third of UB's three million books, volumes and journals are moving out of its libraries and into an off-campus warehouse. After a ten-year battle with budget and facilities problems, officials say the move will change the way students and faculty access these resources. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Crew dominates at Head of the Ohio

The fall rowing season started off with a one-two finish in the varsity eight, the best showing the UB rowing team has ever had at the Head of the Ohio Regatta. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Crofut is just one of Bulls’ losses

Despite a milestone day for senior Anna-Lesa Calvert, UB women's soccer took a crushing hit Sunday, losing senior captain Natalia Crofut to a season-ending injury in a 1-0 loss to Central Michigan. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Cronyism reigns supreme

Bush’s nominee for the nations highest court should be rejected

While the nation speculated on Bush's pick for the Sandra Day O'Connor vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, it should have been obvious who he would choose in the end. Bush is a man who values loyalty to his family above all else, and as the White House and the GOP find themselves overrun with charges of insider cheating and cronyism at every turn, Bush picked his own lawyer, and longtime member of his inner circle, to fill the vacant slot. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Danger-indulgent dudes

Any mother will tell you, concerts are dangerous. [read more]

News
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Drunk student found passed out in president’s office

Ever wake up drunk beyond repair in UB President John Simpson's office? [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, October 05 2005

‘Eli’ teaches how to talk the talk

Three years ago, Kathy Curtis envisioned bringing international students and American students at UB together to share each other's unique lives, and to break the cultural barriers between them, creating a uniform, yet diverse campus. [read more]

News
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Equal rights, equal votes reach milestones

People, by nature, take many things for granted, including an equal chance to vote, a desegregated campus and the equal right to a seat on the UB Stampede. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Eyes wide shut

Students battle insomnia any way they can

It isn't unusual for students nod off in class or fall asleep buried in a textbook, but when their heads finally hit the pillows after a long day, many can't seem to get a good night's rest. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Generic pasta and nude modeling

Within the past five years, survival guides have been created for everything under the sun. The "Teenage Guy's Survival Guide," the "SpongeBob SquarePants Survival Guide" and the "Hip Mama Survival Guide" have all graced store bookshelves. Created for the sole purpose of entertaining, these guides make the perfect gag gift. [read more]

News
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Let’s go fly a kite

Over 150 years ago, a 15-year-old boy, Homan Walsh, launched a kite from one side of the Niagara Gorge and landed it on the other. This might seem like a small feat nowadays, but back then it made history. [read more]

News
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Local businesses balance pros and cons of Campus Cash

Whether buying books, pizza, or even a toothbrush in a pinch, Campus Cash is often the most convenient option students have when opening up their wallets. [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Mead’s cinematic deed

The matriarch of visual anthropology, Margaret Mead, trekked the globe for decades, exploring divergent cultures and civilizations. Despite her death in 1978, her work and influence continue to live on. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Optimism running over

If you were to ask me how I feel about sports, I'd definitely tell you the glass isn't half full. It's overflowing. [read more]

Opinion
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Rehashing old ideas

Before its release, Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride" looked promising. Burton had provided a stellar cast, Danny Elfman composed a distinctive musical score, and the stop-motion animation appeared even more high-tech than "The Nightmare Before Christmas." [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Schedule

Volleyball
Wednesday: at Canisius, 7 p.m.

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Scoreboard

Nothing to Report [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Sidelines

National attention [read more]

Arts
Wednesday, October 05 2005

Students make up for lost meals with hurricane relief

No matter what meal plan, from the basic Flex Plan to the never-go-hungry-again All in One plan, students are helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina by donating unused meals to assist in the relief effort. [read more]

Sports
Wednesday, October 05 2005

UB tennis charges over Red Flash

Running right through their competition, the Bulls stampeded over the Red Flash on Saturday, ousting St. Francis (Penn.) in a flawless 7-0 victory at home. [read more]

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