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The problem with a prayer: SA President vs. SA President

In an e-mail sent to Muslim Student Association members and miscellaneous SA administrators on Wednesday morning, Muslim SA President Shujauddin Hussain charged "SA officials" with discriminatory practices.The complaints were filed after the MSA was instructed to vacate the SA office at 350 Student Union immediately following a prayer held there by the group past business hours."I told them 'after you finish praying, please leave,'" said SA Vice-president Ashish Abraham.The business hours of the SA office at 350 Student Union are from 9 a.m.

Growing up?

College is a time for maturation. During these years, students are expected to find themselves; organize their life and get the things they want out of it.And in the meantime, get drunk, make mistakes and wake up on couches where they don't remember falling asleep.Now, wait a minute.

Lyrical train wreck

Had Metro Station, the four-piece electro-pop outfit hailing from Southern California, released its self-titled debut record five or ten years ago, it may have been deserving of more attention.

Conference schedule renews rivalries

Inter-conference matches add to the thrill of any sports venue. The excitement and intensity of battling familiar foes give sports their celebrated rivalries, and women's soccer is no exception.Kicking off this Friday and lasting to the end of the regular season, Buffalo will begin battling their conference competitors.

UB School of Management ranks better a year later

The seventh time is the charm for the UB School of Management as they rank ninth in the Wall Street Journals top regional schools in the country.After placing on the list for seven consecutive years since 2000, the business school has now solidified a spot in the top ten positions.

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Pop punksters at all time high

Turning 18 years old usually means manning up and asking that special lady to prom, plotting a graduation celebration, and working every day over summer just to pay the car insurance on that beat-up Pinto.That is, of course, unless that teenager is a member of All Time Low.

Turner Gill stadium!

Recently I was asked what the name of our football stadium was. I felt kind of embarrassed to answer "UB Stadium." How did they think of that one?It seems to me that the school could have been a little more creative with their names for the two major sports venues on campus.

What can you do with a BA in English?

English majors agree that there must have been a misleading memo to the world about English majors having the sole career goal of being a teacher.

Vai-ing for applause

With all the confidence and swagger of a true rock and roll legend, Steve Vai burst onto the Center for the Arts main stage Monday night at UB, bringing his "Theories of Sound '07" tour through Amherst.The evening began with a dark stage and a crescendo of sound that made sure everybody in the audience was on the edge of their seat with anticipation.The crowd went absolutely wild as the guitar wizard walked onstage sporting a glowing green guitar and looking like something out of a drug-induced hallucination.Vai managed to maintain the energy emitted by the crowd for the entire show.

A learning experience in downtown Buffalo

The Buffalo walking tour organized by the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) gave students an opportunity to learn about downtown Buffalo this past Saturday.Over 20 international students joined the three-hour tour in order to explore the culture and history of downtown Buffalo."I think (the tour) was pretty nice, and I learned a lot about American history," said Yajuan Xiang, a graduate student in early childhood education.The tour was guided by Todd Mitchell, an ISSS volunteer who has been introducing downtown Buffalo to UB students for three years.

Because no one can tell you what to think

When John Kapitany, a sophomore pre-pharmacy major, and Kevin Smith, a graduate student studying psychology, met at a meeting the Center for Inquiry held on student leadership, it was the start of a brand new way of thinking at UB.Kapitany and Smith, creators of the UB Freethought SA, had one goal in mind: to create a forum within which different voices can be heard and discussion can freely flow.

AIDS lecture kicks off Gender Week

This year's Gender Week, themed "Engendering Possibilities," kicked off Monday with a lecture by Sarah Schulman, one of the keynote speakers.

"Girls rule, boys drool"

"What goes up, must come down. Spinning wheel got to round."These classic lyrics from Blood, Sweat and Tears couldn't have been truer for the men's and women's soccer teams this weekend.

Bulls split weekend matches on Ivy League courts

Success against a local rival is always gratifying, even when it takes place at a site 400 miles away.

Marijuana arrests up

The 2006 Uniform Crime Report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that 44 percent of all current drug-crime arrests involve marijuana, amounting to a total of 829,625 people arrested.This was reported in a Sept.

UB spends big for sickle cell

Fun and charity filled the Student Union Theater this past Saturday as the Black Student Union and Alpha Beta Sigma Sorority Incorporated hosted the Annual Sickle Cell Auction.The auction, which began fashionably late, was unlike a typical date auction where the audience bids on prospective dates for an evening out.

Schedule

VolleyballThursday: vs. Akron, 7 p.m.M. SoccerFriday: vs. Bowling Green, 7 p.m.W. TennisFriday: at , FootballSaturday: at Ball State, 12 p.m.Cross CountrySaturday: at Lehigh Paul Short Invite, 1 p.m.VolleyballSaturday: at Ball State, 7 p.m.

World gathering in founders plaza

You may have noticed a lion lurking in Founders Plaza outside of Capen Library Tuesday as UB's international community gathered to celebrate the re-opening of the plaza after a major construction project this summer.

Sidelines

Athletics program recognized for excellenceThe UB Division of Athletics CHAMPS/Life Skills program has been named as a Program of Excellence by the Division I-A Athletic Director's Association.