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On-stage pot propaganda

Giant hookahs. Teenagers who escaped from home to lead a life of drug abuse. Grotesque phrases such as "Reefer Murders" and "Reefer Annihilates True Love" scrawled across oversized red panels that flash between scenes.


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Ending stem cell gridlock

The moral and ethical issue of embryonic stem cell research came to the forefront Thursday, making it an issue that may or may not affect voters at the polls on Nov.


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"Lairs of scares, on and off campus"

Ghouls, ghosts and Halloween haunts. There's no better time of year to indulge in the mystic idea that lost spirits haunt their previous dwellings on earth.For those looking for a good "scare," Buffalo offers a variety of fun Halloween amusements that will leave you with the hair on the back of your neck standing up.One of Buffalo's best known haunted houses, and by far the largest, is the House of Horrors and the Haunted Catacombs on George Urban Boulevard in Depew.


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Continuing terrifying traditions

The Student Union will be serving up free apple cider, doughnuts, caramel apples and hot chocolate this Monday and Tuesday for the 7th Annual Haunted Union, sponsored by Student Life and the Student Programming Board.Pumpkin carving and cookie decorating, along with a costume contest and trick-or-treating are also on the agenda.


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Blown out in Bean Town

With torrential downpours and high wind gusts in Chestnut Hill, Mass. on Saturday, the torrid weather was a symmetrical prelude to the rough outcome of the Bulls' football game as they fell to Boston College, 41-0.Buffalo (1-7, Mid-American Conference 0-5) was outplayed the entire game against the nation's No.


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M. SoccerTuesday: vs. IPFW, 7 p.m.


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Bulls fall in final regular season match

With momentum high and a chance to defeat the mighty Akron Zips, the men's soccer team traveled to Ohio on Saturday in an attempt to capture its first regular season Mid-American Conference Championship.


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Scoreboard

W. SwimmingFriday:Ball State155Buffalo88M. SwimmingFriday:Buffalo137155106VolleyballFriday:Eastern Michigan3Buffalo1Saturday:Central Michigan3Buffalo1M.


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Spectrum Watch List

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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Editorial

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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