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D.C. responsibility

When North Korea detonated its first nuclear bomb Monday morning, it was hard to tell which sound echoed louder on Capitol Hill: the collective panic over volatile dictator Kim Jong-Il having atomic weapons or the Republican sigh of relief that the Mark Foley scandal was no longer the media's banner headline.From now until Election Day, these two stories will run side by side in the newspapers and on TV, but as far as D.C.'s legislators are concerned, Foley and North Korea are 8,000 miles and several kilotons of plutonium apart.

Med school to increase studies in diversity

In an effort to educate medical students on how to deal with an increasingly diverse patient population, the UB's School of Medicine and Biological Sciences was recently granted $600,000 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to create a Cultural Competency Training Program.Under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Griswold, an associate professor specializing in family medicine and psychiatry, the "Medical Training in Diversity" grant will be allotted over a five-year period, and will expose students from the School of Health Professions and the School of Nursing to various cultural differences that can hinder the doctor-client relationship."(The program is) to improve and enhance the training in cultural diversity for medical students and allied health professionals," Griswold said.

Torre shouldn't go anywhere

As if it wasn't bad enough that I drove all the way to Detroit to see the Yankees get embarrassed, now I have to endure the annual tradition in New York at the end of a disappointing Yankees postseason.

Speed on the water

In the opening weekend of its fall season, the women's rowing team Varsity Eight boat showed just how good they really are at the Head of the Genesee regatta in Rochester, N.Y.With a third-place finish, the Varsity Eight boat took on some of the continent's toughest competition.

Shots fired at undercover narcotics detectives in Heights

Gunshots were fired at two undercover Buffalo Police Department narcotics detectives driving an unmarked car at the intersection of Bailey and Minnesota Avenues in the University Heights district late Monday night.After a foot chase, three suspects were apprehended.

'Born into Brothels' opens eyes

For one hour and 21 minutes, UB students, faculty and alumni were given the chance to look into the lives of several children dwelling in the red light district of Calcutta.As part of Gender Week, a free screening of Oscar-winning documentary "Born into Brothels" was held in 684 Baldy Hall on Monday.

Using wisdom and wit to fight mid-semester boredom

Symptoms: Feeling dull, tired, and lacking enthusiasm for life.Prognosis: Boredom of the worst kind, the mid-semester slump.An ailment that strikes everyone at one time or another, especially on those all-too-familiar days when it's too windy to "go fly a kite" or too cold to do anything outside but catch a cold.Those suffering from boredom may feel that they will never be cured, but there is hope for those willing to try a dose of imagination and innocent mischief.

"Financial literacy issues in age, gender"

The debate over whether men or women are smarter may never be resolved, but this week a professor's gathered statistics shed some light on the subject.

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The art of the rant

There's nothing more endearing than an offensively opinionated person at a safe distance. Piping hotheads like Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura, Simon Fuller and Anne Robinson are welcomed into many homes only because they come caged inside a television screen.

Scoreboard

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News Focus: Downtown Buffalo

This weekend, the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling (NCALG) held its regional conference at the Adam's Mark Hotel downtown, promoting organization in the fight against the establishment of a Buffalo casino by the Seneca Nation.The conference opened Friday with a speech by Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano, who said he is opposed to all forms of gambling.Golisano has also put an end to any New York State Lottery advertisements at Sabres games, and referred to slot machines as "video crack."Mary Bartley, co-chair of Citizens Against Gambling in Erie County (CAGEC), said that she was impressed with Golisano's speech."He is the first person of that stature to make a significant financial contribution," she said.Judy Metzger, CAGEC secretary, said that Golisano also aided the cause by lending his voice."He will help other people understand the issues," she said.The conference focused on three platforms against the casino: legal, economic and moral.The legal platform presented and discussed consists of a lawsuit filed in federal court as well as one filed in state court.Joseph Finnerty, coordinating counsel for the team of attorneys challenging the casino, spoke about the legal issues involved.

Buffalo topples the Red Flash

On short notice, and down a player due to injury, the Buffalo men's tennis team delivered a strong victory against visiting St.

"Carnival, competitions and food highlight homecoming weekend"

Festivities in and around the Student Union welcomed home students and alumni over the weekend as part of the campus-wide week of blue-and-white pride leading up to the Bulls game against Ball State.The Student Association's annual Spirit Week Carnival featured free food, games and amusement park rides while the Alumni Association held their first annual "Dodge Bull" tournament.Patty Starr, assistant director of alumni relations, watched as teams of UB students bounced, bashed and bruised each other with only the best of intentions.

Life Desk's Weekly Workout

Focus: This week, make time for the most important meal of the day - breakfast."Eating a healthy breakfast has been linked to better learning ability and memory functions,"Jessica Nyrop, assistant director for aerobics and cycling at UB.Nyrop recommends buying easy foods for breakfast like fruit, low-fat yogurt, whole grain breakfast bars or granola bars.

Newfound inspiration

A jam-packed Club Infinity welcomed pop-punk favorites New Found Glory back to the Buffalo area for the first time in over a year last Friday night.

Wanna buy a date?

Money may not be able to buy love, but it did buy dates Friday night in the Student Union as a charity event came close to being a strip show.As part of the festivities surrounding Spirit Week, the Community Action Corps (CAC), a student volunteer and community service organization on campus, held a date auction Friday evening in the Student Union.All of the proceeds went to benefit Friends of Night People, a soup kitchen and homeless shelter in Buffalo, and will be used for facility renovations, food and overall advancement to help those in need of the group's services."The donations will be added to money raised at the last CAC event held Friday September 29th, which was the Night Out," said CAC treasurer Joshua Feuerstein.Students filled out a brief survey and submitted it to become a contestant and about 15 students were auctioned off in total.

Bulls get bucked at homecoming

The weather on the field at UB Stadium on Saturday was sunny and chilly, perfect for a hard nosed football game.

Golisano gets serious

As many local officials and Buffalonians are hopeful that pending lawsuits will prevent the construction of the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, Rochester entrepreneur B.

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