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Sex portrayed in media

Apr. 16, 2013

Sex sells. Sex sells TV shows and movies, and sex sells material objects. But the selling of sex influences personal perceptions on the topic. From the time people are cognitively able to process the flood of information surrounding them to the time they can actually understand what they are actually seeing, sex is ingrained into their brains. If you play video games, most female characters are portrayed with unrealistic bodies - huge chests, huge butts and tiny everything else. Remember The Sims video game you - or someone you knew - used to play?

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A 'PULL' for change

By TONG MENG | Apr. 16, 2013

When Margaret Murray first came to UB, she saw the University Heights as a neighborhood from which to stay away.

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Comme des Carson

Apr. 16, 2013

Editor's note: This article is a satire piece. It is not to be taken literally. 'Carson' is a pen name. Dear Carson,

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Giselle soars into Buffalo

By TIM ALLMAN | Apr. 16, 2013

The story of a beautiful village girl, combined with a dance that has lived through centuries, came together in downtown Buffalo for the final performance of a renowned local dance company.

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SA Assembly names Kathan as new speaker

By TAYLOR BRUNDAGE | Apr. 11, 2013

Melissa Kathan, a freshman accounting major, has been elected as the new Student Association Assembly speaker. All but two of the approximately 30 Assembly members in attendance voted for Kathan on Wednesday night, according to current Assembly Speaker Steven Jackson. Jackson conducted the election.

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FSEC pushes to hold classes on Jewish holidays

By JOHN NASSIVERA | Apr. 9, 2013

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC) proposed holding classes on the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and maintaining no classes on Labor Day. The Faculty Senate was unable to vote on the decision during its meeting on March 5 because there were not enough voting members present.

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A solemn walk on campus

By LISA KHOURY | Apr. 9, 2013

Students and faculty stared at Brian Kupferberg and 30 of his Jewish fraternity brothers who walked around school in a single-file line in complete silence, dressed in all black, on Monday afternoon. As they walked around a crowded North Campus, a student in Capen Cafe broke the silence as she exclaimed to her friend: "Oh, I think it's for Holocaust Remembrance." The brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, a few sisters from Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and campus Rabbi Avrohom Gurary embraced the uncomfortable stares and whispers as they thought of what their parents, grandparents and ancestors affected by the Holocaust went through.

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Nothing But Bull

By LYZI WHITE | Apr. 9, 2013

Veronica Hardy, a freshman geology major, was shocked and dismayed when her floormate, with whom she was having sexual relations, sent the naked pictures she sent him that he said he wouldn't show a soul to their entire dorm. She didn't understand why Ron Kestler, a freshman undecided major, would betray her trust and the "wonderful and strong relationship of two weeks." Kestler didn't understand why she was upset, as most of the boys came to the general consensus that Hardy was "pretty attractive, definitely a sober five; probably a drunk eight." Her neighbors' approval did not alleviate Hardy's sadness. "I just can't fathom why the guy I totally fell for two weeks ago would take my personal pictures that I sent to him in confidence and send them to other people," Hardy said.

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UB team takes first place in rigorous law competition

By JOHN NASSIVERA | Apr. 4, 2013

For the first time in over 40 years, the SUNY Buffalo Law School won first place the Niagara International Moot Court Competition. Since 1968, the competition has brought American and Canadian schools together to compete in mock court trials and practice addressing issues in front of the International Court of Justice.

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Back for more

By BEN TARHAN | Apr. 4, 2013

When junior running back Branden Oliver went down with an injury in the third game last season, many were concerned the dominant Bulls' ground game would shift to ineffective. Oliver was fresh off a season in which he had dominated competition - running for a school record of 1,395 yards and 13 touchdowns.

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Changing face

By LISA EPSTEIN | Apr. 2, 2013

Max Levitt never performs the same song and never wears the same costume twice. He spends hours perfecting each routine, song, dance and costume.

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