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Relieving stress without the fatty foods
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Sep. 19, 2007Typical student stress levels aren't easily relieved by fatty snack foods or a night of binge drinking.
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Reviewing Gill after two years
By ALEX RUBIN | Sep. 19, 2007When Turner Gill took over as head coach after the 2005 season, the football team had been mired in a four-year slump that saw them win a total of five games from the beginning of the 2002 season to the end of 2005, after which former coach Jim Hofher was fired.
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Everything about Frank Tutzauer
By CHRISSY CASILIO | Sep. 19, 2007Communication Department Chair Frank Tutzauer, Ph.D., is a proud "southern boo" who has combined his educational pursuits of math and debate into one successful career at UB.Born in Greensboro, NC, Tutzauer grew up in New Orleans, where he still considers his home and where his father and siblings still live."It's kind of odd to still consider New Orleans home," Tutzauer said.
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LEAVE THE JUICE ALONE!!!
By CHRIS RYNDAK | Sep. 19, 2007How dare anyone out there make fun of O.J. Simpson after all he's been through! He went through a murder trial, he lost his civil suit and now he's going through court battles with the Goldman family.
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Birthday bash thrown for the Constitution
By FIONNA AGOMUOH | Sep. 19, 2007UB celebrated Constitution Day on Monday by throwing a birthday party for the Constitution in the Student Union Lobby.The event featured red, white and blue frosted cupcakes, Constitution trivia, voter registration and performances by the Buffalo Chips and the Royal Pitches."Every public university in the country is required by law to commemorate Constitution Day," said Dennis Black, vice president of Student Affairs.
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"Hoop nets full length, alas"
By JENA BROWN | Sep. 19, 2007After a long wait, fans are finally privy to Jesca Hoop's first full-length album, Kismet. On Sept.
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Beyond the palette
By KATHERINE ENDERLE | Sep. 19, 2007Downtown Buffalo's CEPA Gallery recently hosted an employee soir?
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Clear skies in a stormy backfield
By CHRIS RYNDAK | Sep. 19, 2007As a freshman last season, running back James Starks was the Buffalo Bulls' leading rusher with 704 yards, the most yards gained by a Bulls running back since 2002.
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Some UB seniors looking to build fan support
By David Sanchirico | Sep. 19, 2007If you have been to an athletic event on campus you have probably seen the lunatic fans painted blue and white, screaming their hearts out for the school they love.
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UB tackles the illegal use of prescription drugs
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Sep. 19, 2007It's midnight. With chapters left to read, formulas left to memorize and an exam at 9 in the morning, many students are tempted to turn to substance abuse for help in the classroom.
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New software offers game design opportunities for both Xbox and PC
By MOFEI LIU | Sep. 19, 2007In a presentation held in the Student Union on Sept. 17, representatives from Microsoft introduced a new game development platform that enables anyone with a computer and Internet connection to create and distribute games for PC and Xbox 360.According to Gus Weber, academic relations manager for Microsoft, the platform - called XNA - is free to download and features complete access to an online code database as well as a drag-and-drop interface, one that minimizes the need to write original code."This is a video game development for the masses.
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Motion City Maturity
By GARRETT CARLSON | Sep. 19, 2007Battling sobriety is never easy. But to do so while simultaneously recording a highly anticipated third full-length album, touring eight months a year, and enduring a breakup is damn near impossible.Motion City Soundtracker and vocalist Justin Pierre had to deal with eerily similar conditions during the recording of their latest record, aptly titled Even If It Kills Me.It's clear that Pierre used all of these trying experiences to create Motion City's mellowest, yet most complete, album to date."Fell in Love Without You," the CD's opener, is a fast-paced track that stands out largely because of Moog (vintage keyboard) player Jesse Johnson.
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University student tasered at Kerry speech
By Editorial | Sep. 19, 2007On Monday, Sept. 17, police at the University of Florida subdued a student by the name of Andrew Meyer with a taser during a discussion forum with Massachusetts Senator John Kerry.According to an article by Kim Wilmath in The Independent Florida Alligator newspaper, Meyer questioned Senator Kerry about his association with a secret society at Yale University.
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Interview: Ben Dussault throws it down
By TIMOTHY MONAHAN | Sep. 19, 2007Black Sabbath, Sepultura, Slayer, Metallica and Machine Head are all masters of legendary metal. They're considered pioneers of the metal and hardcore genres, and are listed as defining influences for drummer Ben Dussault of Throwdown.Dussault reflects back on his earlier days and claims that Master of Puppets destroyed him when he was younger."I remember listening to Vulgar Display of Power (Pantera) when I was 14 years old playing video games with my friends and we would go crazy," he said.
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Environmental club heats up over carbon emissions
By ASHLEY OTTO | Sep. 19, 2007Global Warming is a global concern, and it is single-handedly breathing new life into old organizations on campus, including the UB Environmental Network Club (UBEN)."We are basically all about the environment," said Emily DiBlasi, UBEN secretary and senior biological sciences major.According to DiBlasi, UBEN has many different options for students to get involved and help make the UB community more environmentally focused.
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CUNY develops a cheaper Grad School alternative for aspiring journalists
By KELLY WARTH | Sep. 19, 2007A recruiter from the new City University of New York (CUNY) Journalism Graduate School visited UB on Sept.17."In April 2006, CUNY was the first public college to offer a Journalism graduate program, making it less pricey for students interested in the field to receive a master's degree," said Colleen Marshall, the school's admissions and outreach counselor.The school is located in midtown Manhattan, two blocks away from Times Square and right next door to The New York Times.Tuition is $11,320 for the three-semester program for in-state residents and about $20,000 for out of state residents.
