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Current: "The Green Mile" (1999)Although it is not a horror film, Stephen King really showcases his range with this story about an extraordinary man on death row.


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Bulls make early exit from tennis regionals

If you want to be the best, you have to play your best. The Buffalo men's tennis team did just that this weekend, but found out they still have some work to do.The University of Pennsylvania played host to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Championships, one of the year's largest collegiate tennis tournaments.


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Looking beyond the fenceBorder control wall could open up America in the futureIt's official; foundations will be laid, fencing will rise and construction vehicles will converge on the Mexican border to build a wall to increase border security.


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"Skillet snaps, crackles and pops -"

Though many Christian rock bands haven't been known as the hippest kids on the block, Skillet still offers listeners plenty of sizzling songs to rock out with their new album "Comatose."The powerful vocals ringing from the husband and wife duo John and Korey Cooper, the impressive guitar riffs by Ben Kasica and percussion by Lori Peters make for a solid release.


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Bulls set records at ITA Regional

Two Buffalo women's tennis players left the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional tournament with school records under their belt.This past weekend, the ITA tournament had nine locations throughout the country where regional tournaments took place.


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Turning stigma into social awareness

In an effort to speak out against misrepresentation in the media and society, several transgender and intersex artists are joining forces to provide insight to their dispositions.Deviant Bodies 2.0 is a collection of works by artists who strive to magnify their own condition rather than hide it.


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Local illusionist makes magic a science

Speaking to the dead, surviving without a pulse and the secret of how Houdini escaped bondage under 100 feet of rope were just a few tidbits discussed over lunch at the latest Alumni Association lecture series.D.J.


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Lecture on heart disease kicks off Mini Med series

UB's Mini Medical School, which provides an opportunity for non-medical students to sit in on a variety of topic lectures, kicked off its lecture series this past Tuesday with a speech devoted to cardiology that included symptoms, treatment and prevention of heart disease.The lecture was the first of four scheduled for every Tuesday through Nov.


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Born to volley

Lizaiha Garcia was born to be a volleyball player. It's in her genes. Garcia's parents, Howard and Lizzette, are both natives of Puerto Rica; her father was a professional volleyball player on the Puerto Rican national team.


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Lang trades his blues guitar for a gospel choir

After half a decade of wrestling with the fact that he can't impress people with his youth anymore, singer/songwriter/guitarist Jonny Lang has changed from a blues wonder-boy into a pseudo-soulful young man.His fourth studio release since breaking through as a teen guitar-throb in 1997, "Turn Around" is almost a 180-degree spin for the artist.The album mixes a little bit of rock with pop and R&B, recycled to sound like the greatest Backstreet Boys CD or the worst Stevie Wonder LP ever.After the debut "Lie to Me" introduced him as a promising young upstart with vast potential, Lang became a highly sought-after collaborator.


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Clarke wins two additional awardsSenior forward Andrae Clarke of the men's soccer team picked up additional accolades from his performance in last Friday's 1-0 upset victory over the then 19th nationally ranked Northern Illinois Huskies.Clarke was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week and selected to the Soccer America Team of the Week.


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Schedule

VolleyballFriday: vs. Eastern Michigan, 7 PMM. SoccerFriday: at Akron, 7 PMM. TennisFriday: at Cornell Invitational, N/AM.


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Changing for growth

With class size and physical growth the basis for a new comprehensive UB Master Plan, university departments are now addressing the needs of growing enrollment across campus.At a meeting this past Wednesday, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee addressed plans for graduate school admissions as well as recent renovations made to electronic class registration for undergraduate students.


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Life Focus: Around Buffalo

An overweight pasty white kid in serious need of Proactive sits in the corner of the cafeteria flipping through the pages of Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta" comic book, sipping a juice box as he slides his glasses up the bridge of his greasy nose.Comic book fans are often stereotyped in a way that is less than flattering - as the overweight kid with the acne problem or the nerdy, skinny kid who has never had a girlfriend.Charmaine Wheatley, an artist originally from Nova Scotia who recently published her first comic book titled "Beau Fleuve, The Heart of North America," proves wrong the negative label comic book enthusiasts have acquired.


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Canadian ambassador speaks on border relations

A nation apart but only minutes away, the economic relationship of the U.S. and Buffalo was the focus of an on-campus speech by Michael Wilson, the 22nd Canadian Ambassador to the United States on Wednesday.UB, by its proximity, harbors a close relationship with Canada, according to President John B.


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