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International Fiesta judging questioned
By KEELEY SHEEHAN | Mar. 2, 2009The Latin American Student Association (LASA), which took home third place in this year's International Fiesta, has returned its trophy and prize money in protest of what its members believe to be unfair judging practices.
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More than a little bit special
By John Ranic | Feb. 27, 2009Picture Gordon Lightfoot singing a song about menstrual love to a crowd of college students. Swap the half-unbuttoned dress shirt with a snug T-shirt, the '70s era John Holmes curls and meat-stache for mid-length fuzz, and the sweet historical retellings for demented tales on man-on-gerbil sex and trannies and voila: you have Stephen Lynch, a vocal and musical virtuoso with a mind that's perennially in the gutter and a back catalogue of music that's as hilarious as it is wildly inappropriate.
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Backstroking through the record books
By Matt Weber | Feb. 27, 2009Many athletes want their performance to be noticed in athletic contests. Other athletes to be noticed out of the blue.
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Happiness is a warm gun
By Editorial | Feb. 27, 2009It would be misleading to call George Iknadosian a gunrunner, per se. The Arizona man didn't actually run the guns; he just sold them to ghost-buyers for Mexican drug cartels - in large quantities, with fraudulent documentation and for an unknown-but-likely long period of time.
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The next best thing to acid
By James Twigg | Feb. 27, 2009Stepping out of the cold and into Allen Hall Wednesday night, concertgoers found themselves in an hour and a half long psychedelic mind trip that only a '60s inspired band could deliver.
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No home for haters
By DENNIS SEAMAN | Feb. 27, 2009On Sunday, Feb. 22, with frozen toes and high spirits, the good people of Buffalo watched as three intolerant bigots of the Westboro Baptist Church walked away from another pathetic protest attempt with their tails between their legs.
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Fee requires feedback
By DIBYASREE DUTTA | Feb. 27, 2009UB administrators recently proposed an increase to the Comprehensive Fee to continue offering necessary programs and services to students.
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NCAA-record overtime ruins upset bid
By MAX WEBERMAN | Feb. 27, 2009The number 50 came into play in Wednesday night's women's basketball game against No. 25 Bowling Green.
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'Overpaid individuals doing virtually nothing to give back'
By Editorial | Feb. 27, 2009To the Editor: This response deals with the article that ran in the issue printed Wednesday, Feb 4 titled "More for Less." After reading about certain faculty members and/or former administrative executives and what they get paid relative to their job requirements, I wish I could say I couldn't believe it, but the grim truth is I can.
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"Fashion moves forward, even through recession"
By ARIANA PRINCIPE | Feb. 27, 2009To some, fashion is perceived as nothing more than an aesthetic of deception and dissipation; a useless expenditure to satisfy the needs of the bourgeoisie.
