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Illusionist duo returns to UB

By KATE BOWES | Oct. 26, 2007

With straight jackets, piles of glass and mind reading, Adult Circus duo Chris Chelko and Michael DuBois entertained a full house in the Student Union Theater this past Tuesday night.The Adult Circus has performed at UB twice in the past year."We did our stage show here a year ago and we did Spring Fest this past spring, and it was really fun," Chelko said.The act began as DuBois ran out onstage and demanded energy from the audience of almost 200 people, asking those present to clap every time he bounced a mini basketball on his head.

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Be like Mitt Romney

By Editorial | Oct. 26, 2007

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that the amount of aid students receive should be based on their career choices, according to the Boston Herald."I would look to see if we can't find a way to link our programs to reward excellence, to reward people that are able to make a contribution to our society in the military or in other ways," Romney said.Romney gave no specifics on which degrees were worth more than others.

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Consistent mediocrity

By CHRIS RYNDAK | Oct. 26, 2007

Well, at least Dick Jauron made a decision, right? The word came down from One Bills Drive on Tuesday, and it was made clear on Wednesday: Trent Edwards is the Buffalo Bills starting quarterback.If you talk to anyone about Edwards, there's one word that will absolutely be included in that conversation: poise.

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Annual Bazaar showcases Latino culture

By JOANN PAN | Oct. 26, 2007

The Intercultural and Diversity Center's Latino Bazaar brought Latin America to UB with cultural festivities that took place in the Student Union this past Wednesday.The bazaar allowed students of all ethnicities to experience the Latino culture firsthand.

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Domestic violence takes a hit from Walk With Me event

By JOANN PAN | Oct. 26, 2007

Bruised and black-eyed participants of the annual Walk With Me event, organized by Wellness Education Services, attempted to raise awareness about victims of domestic violence on Tuesday.Students began the event by fashioning imitations of injuries and applying large pieces of tape over their mouths to represent the female and male victims of domestic violence whose cases often go unheard.Walk With Me is an annual event at UB that is a part of a larger effort to put a stop to domestic violence.

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Dorming not worth the cost for many students

By LAUREN DONOVAN | Oct. 26, 2007

It's no secret that dorming is an expensive component of college; with the cost increasing every year, more students are looking for alternatives to living on campus.The cost of sharing a small dorm room for eight months would cover the cost for students to live in a house or apartment.

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In the Year 2020

By HANNAH DOBBZ | Oct. 26, 2007

John B. Simpson isn't the only one with a plan for the year 2020. Like the old gag from Conan O'Brien about what happens "In the Year 2000," two decades later, everyone's got some wacky plan about how things will turn out.Barack Obama hopes to have reduced energy consumption by 10 percent in 2020, with at least 30 percent of the federal government's electricity coming from renewable sources.

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A tiny part of a much larger story

By SILAS RADER | Oct. 26, 2007

Author and former child soldier Ishmael Beah visited Alumni Arena on Wednesday night to speak to UB students and community members as part of this year's Distinguished Speaker Series.Composed and dignified, the speaker met with members of the press before the presentation.

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Look to the sky

By SILAS RADER | Oct. 24, 2007

Just before noon on Tuesday, Oct. 23 2007, the NASA shuttle Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Weekend split in Michigan

By IFEOMA IFEDIGBO | Oct. 24, 2007

On the road in the Great Lake State, the women's soccer team added both a win and a loss to its Mid-American Conference (MAC) record in matches against Eastern and Central Michigan.On Friday the Bulls (5-9-2, 2-5-1 MAC) traveled to Ypsilanti, MI to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5-4, 4-2-2 MAC), but were defeated 7-1.The Bulls scored the first goal of the match in the fourth minute of play.

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Students sound off on school night activities

By STEPHANIE SCIANDRA | Oct. 24, 2007

Ishmael Beah's Oct. 24 speech at Alumni Arena as a part of the Distinguished Speaker series will mark yet another unfortunate situation; like many events planned for the fall semester, students who have classes scheduled at the same time cannot attend.

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Crazy world of college football

By EVAN NEMEROFF | Oct. 24, 2007

For those of you who have not noticed, it has been one crazy season in college football. There are unexpected teams at the top of the standings in every conference and in the Bowl Championship Series rankings.Let's start at our own school, the University at Buffalo.

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Nasty Nick Swardson

By MATT ZAJAC | Oct. 24, 2007

Mixing his candid foul-mouthed cocktail of "ambiguously gay" gaffs with moonshine testosterone, party boy Nick Swardson has risen to heights most stand-ups comics will never know.

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