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Bayside's Shudder secedes and succeeds
By JOHN RANIC AND JAMESON BUTLER | Oct. 17, 2008Anointing music-crazed followers for the sixth straight year, the self-proclaimed cult Bayside leaves no faithful ears undrenched with the sweat and blood that's rained from their chests and onto their latest offering, Shudder.
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Union peppered with Latin spice
By JOHN ARCEDIANO | Oct. 17, 2008The Student Union buzzed with the rhythm of Latino music during a celebration of culture on Wednesday afternoon.
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Sidelines
Oct. 17, 2008Willy in top 10 for Unitas "Golden Arm" Award The running for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been narrowed from 26 athletes to 10 athletes, with senior quarterback Drew Willy one of the finalists for the prestigious award.The award will be presented by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and Transamerica, a provider of business and personal financial services.
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Forum to discuss climate plan for UB
By KEELEY SHEEHAN | Oct. 17, 2008Students, faculty and staff are invited to speak their minds about UB's plan to decrease greenhouse gas emissions during an inaugural forum next Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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Breaking boundaries
By CHRIS WHITMORE | Oct. 17, 2008The Ernie Davis story is, undoubtedly, an inspiring tale of perseverance, determination and racial segregation.
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China abroad program affords students a real cultural experience
By DENNIS SEAMAN | Oct. 15, 2008?
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Revealing history's blind spots
By KRISTEN HAN | Oct. 15, 2008When Jeffrey Brace went blind in his early '60s, he decided to tell the story of his life as a former slave who came from Africa and eventually gained his freedom.
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The legend of Joey
By GARRETT CARLSON | Oct. 15, 2008Flashbulbs shined and the Superdome buzzed with excitement as the New Orleans Saints, now up by 31 points in the fourth quarter, were about to become 3-3 and just one game behind in the NFC South.
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Entering a world of neo-capitalism
By Editorial | Oct. 15, 2008Deus Ex Machina is the appearance of a sudden, improbable solution to a seemingly unfixable problem; the Latin phrase for "God from the machine." The bailout plan in all of its parts, which now totals to about $1.1 trillion, is the U.S.
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'These poor souls...think that animals have no feelings'
By None | Oct. 15, 2008To the Editor: Someone should inform the moron, Matt Weber, who wrote the article 'They are Just Dogs', [Oct.
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Rebirth of the superhero
By Matt Mosher | Oct. 15, 2008In the past few years there has been an astounding uprise in superhero-related media. The sale of comic books and graphic novels has almost doubled since the mid '90s and the massive upwelling in sales and popularity can be linked to the recent boom in comic-based Hollywood films.Movies such as The Dark Knight, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk have certainly caused a spike in Hollywood sales.
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Bulls draw with the best
By David Sanchirico | Oct. 15, 2008The women's soccer team finally stopped their five-game losing streak after a tie with Eastern Michigan on Friday.
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Bringing experience to the court
By KYLE BUKOLT | Oct. 15, 2008Although many people may think volleyball is a mere recreational activity to be played on the beach while catching some rays, volleyball head coach Jim Lodes wouldn't agree.
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Starting off with a splash
By AARON MOE | Oct. 15, 2008On Saturday, the smell of chlorine filled the air of Alumni Natatorium. Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams got their seasons underway at the Western New York (WNY) Invite, with schools such as Niagara, Canisius, Binghamton and St.
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Key to effective studying is focus
By KATIE FIEDLER | Oct. 15, 2008Sad but true fact: staring at your textbook for hours may not cause you to instantaneously absorb the history of the Western world or how to solve a quadratic equation by tomorrow's exam.
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A school of their own
By Editorial | Oct. 15, 2008Hoping to correct academic problems stemming from harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, school officials in Chicago are recommending the creation of a "gay-friendly" charter high school.
