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Bulls power through Can Am Invitational
By EVAN NEMEROFF | Oct. 12, 2007Domination is word one might use to describe the success that the women's tennis team experienced at the Can Am Invitational last weekend.Eight Bulls made it to the championships in doubles and singles play.
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Students can travel cheap in their own backyard
By KEELEY SHEEHAN | Oct. 12, 2007UB graduate student and avid traveler Benjamin Breault taught students how to tour the country on a dime this past Tuesday at the Travel USA workshop.Breault, a Hostelling International representative, has been able to experience historical and cultural centers of the United States such as New York City, Washington DC and Philadelphia on a college student's budget by staying in hostels rather than hotels.According to Ellen Dussourd, director of International Student and Scholar Services, the event's sponsor, most students are familiar with the idea of staying in hostels in Europe, but are unaware that there are numerous hostels in the United States, as well.
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Combating on-campus calories
By VICTORIA ORERO | Oct. 12, 2007Satisfying your cravings on campus isn't easy when you're looking for a meal that won't saddle you with saddlebags.
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Working your wardrobe
By KRISTEN DEANGELI | Oct. 12, 2007"Business casual" may seem like a walking contradiction, but in reality it's quickly becoming one of the most common dress codes for the working class.
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What's going on out there?
By STEPHEN MARTH | Oct. 12, 2007For those who took a vacation to another planet on Monday, allow me to fill you in on what you missed.
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Videogame tunes become symphonic
By DANIEL YELLIN | Oct. 12, 2007Whether it's the power and passion of the more recent blockbuster games or the exciting nostalgia of the sentimental classics people played growing up, Video Games Live promises to be an excitingly original concert experience.
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Henry Rollins: lessons from a 'liar'
By MATT ZAJAC | Oct. 12, 2007There were chairs in the Town Ballroom Tuesday night, an unusual sight for the venue known for its raging concerts.
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Dell and UB update thousands of computers
By KATE BOWES | Oct. 12, 2007UB has entered in a partnership with Dell Inc., which will provide the campus with updated machines and software while saving millions of dollars in the process.The deal that has been established will offer a 35-40 percent discount on the new computers."We are going to be able save probably about two million dollars annually by securing the discount from Dell," said Elias Eldayrie, chief information officer of the School of Management.
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Possible extinction of class cancellation
By SIMONE BATTISTE-ALLEYNE | Oct. 12, 2007The 15-minute rule that allows students to leave class without academic penalty after waiting for a missing-in-action professor may soon become obsolete.The Student Wellness Center has developed a program called "Don't Cancel That Class" as an alternative to class cancellations.The service is new this semester and was made possible by a three-year government suicide-prevention grant.
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Scandal of biblical proportions
By Editorial | Oct. 12, 2007Three former professors from Oral Roberts University are suing the president, Richard Roberts, for his inappropriate expenditures; students and staff alike have inquired about the ethical use of millions of dollars worth of donations, only to be denied by the president.Roberts and his family are accused of abusing the University jet for his daughter's senior trip to the Bahamas - Roberts billed the nearly $30,000-trip as a recruiting mission or "an evangelistic function of the president," according to the Associated Press.The professors of ORU were unjustly punished for trying to reveal injustice within the University; they were terminated after turning in a document detailing the University's misconduct to the board of regents.Why a non-profit university such as ORU even has a private jet in the first place is problematic.
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The great social experiment
By RACHEL BELLAVIA | Oct. 12, 2007It was less than two weeks ago when Radiohead, after a four-year hibernation period with little indication as to when a new work would surface, announced that they planned to release In Rainbows, their seventh studio album, within the month.In an even more surprising move, the band announced that they would be distributing the work digitally through their Web site inrainbows.com, operating independently of an overhead record label and leaving the price completely to the listener's discretion.
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Gov't demolishes CFA
By BEN MUMFORD-ZISK | Oct. 12, 2007The CFA Mainstage was overrun Wednesday night by a stampede of countrified jam rock and chest-crushing bass.
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Is graduate school necessary?
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Oct. 10, 2007Graduate school may be a fad for students who don't want to face the idea of obtaining a job, paying off mountains of student loans or making decisions that could change the rest of their lives.
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Bulls Duo Sweeps Weekend Matches
By ALEXANDER HUMMEL | Oct. 10, 2007Two rackets are better than one. At least, this was the case over the weekend as the men's tennis team's top duo crushed the competition at the UB/Niagara Invitational.Playing on their cross-town rival's home courts, Bulls senior Nikesh Singh Panthlia and sophomore Kirill Kolomytes teamed up to handle their opponents, winning the A flight doubles portion of the tournament on Sunday at Niagara.
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Manuel in charge
By ALEX RUBIN | Oct. 10, 2007In order to accomplish any intimidating challenge, you must start at the bottom. Buffalo Athletic Director Warde Manuel is three years into his challenge of making the University at Buffalo a competitive school in the Mid-American Conference.
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Correction
By Editorial | Oct. 10, 2007On Monday, Oct. 8 a picture of Lynn Kozlowski was incorrectly labeled as Paul Luce.
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A day at the spa with the comforts of home
By DEANNA CHRISTIE | Oct. 10, 2007When academics become too stressful, it's time to sit back, relax and pamper yourself. Looking great and feeling better doesn't have to mean an expensive day at the spa - students can indulge themselves with spa treatments without leaving their own comfortable homes.Simple, inexpensive and relaxing at-home pedicures are good for those who are looking to make it into the Gym Class Heroes' entourage where it's important for your feet to look good- according to front man Travis McCoy, at least.While salon pedicures are usually worth the price, the same treatment can be easily done at home.
