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UB filmmakers get 'The Scoop'

While Hollywood's recent movie output has been disappointing, UB students can find an atypical source of entertainment with the UB-made comedy, "The Scoop.""The Scoop" is a student production directed by senior media study major Dan Kowalski, who puts UB students in a not-so-academic adventure that takes an uncensored look into college life.The vulgar, the random, as well as plenty of chase scenes pepper the film."I got a f***in' guy chasing me, people kicking me in the balls, a f***ing cowboy kicking my a** and I'm afraid of a goddamn 16-year-old girl!

Take a breather with Needtobreathe

If you start frantically ripping out your hair while listening to the same ten songs on Kiss 98.5 and Wild 101, you're not alone.

Vote out apathy

Voter apathy is a way of life for many Americans, and past Student Association elections have shown UB's students to be no different than our nation when pulling the voting booth lever.

New Orlean's finest

With his seventh album "Reality Check," Juvenile returns to the game to remind us who really put the South on the map.

Staff cuts alter look of women's studies

Recent decisions to alter the UB women's studies program - specifically phasing out adjunct professors that teach many of its popular classes - have reignited arguments that have long plagued the department.Women's studies is an educational discipline that, more so than most traditional college programs, is under constant scrutiny.

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Bland city rock

Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Rush, Stone Temple Pilots, and Jet are only a few of the heavy hitters that are distributed by the Atlantic Recording Corporation, a company that has earned the reputation of breaking and distributing some of the most popular groups in music history.

Making lemonade of Heights' lemons

When people look at the University Heights area and say it is old, rundown, unsafe and dirty, Mike Miranda looks down the same Main Street and sees a vibrant and flourishing neighborhood.For over 30 years, Miranda has owned Miranda Real Estate in the heart of the Heights.

Raising hell with the rednecks

Kid Rock may be the most hated musician to have survived the 1990s. His infamy runs parallel to that of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst.Unless you've been living in a hole, you know that Kid Rock has been glorifying the Middle America, blue-collar lifestyle with his undefined mix of white trash rock, country, metal and hip-hop for years.Kid Rock and his newly formed Twisted Brown Trucker Band released " 'Live' Trucker" this week with a surprising amount of raw entertainment.

Faculty Senate okays resignation policy

Under new rules approved on Tuesday, students will have more time to consult advisors and professors before making a final decision about resigning from courses and receiving a grade of 'R.'At the same Faculty Senate meeting, UB officials also discussed two large grants awarded to the Health Services Department and the continued uncertainty over the future of the School of Radiology.The new, later resignation policy, which the Faculty Senate unanimously approved, states: "A student may unilaterally resign a course without penalty through the 11th week of a fall or spring semester, and through the first two-thirds of any other academic term."The problem with the current resignation date is that it comes before many students have their first exam.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 3.10.06

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Three wrestlers head to NCAA tourney

For the first time in the team's Division I history, Buffalo wrestling will be sending three grapplers ranked in the country's top 15 to the NCAA tournament.Senior heavyweight Harold Sherrell, senior 197-pounder Kyle Cerminara, and junior 133-pounder Mark Budd will all travel during the spring break to Oklahoma City, Okla., where they are looking to become All-Americans and National Champions.Although the tournament seedings for the event won't be released until Monday, aspirations are soaring."The NCAA Championships are probably one of the most exciting events in wrestling in the entire world," said head coach Jim Beichner.

Sidelines

Head football coach Turner Gill added Matt House to his coaching staff as the team's new safeties coach.

Correction

Wednesday's story "Setting the gay athlete image straight" stated two different years for when Mike Rockman's Q&A ran on the athletics Web site.

Preparing for His Holiness's visit

Peace, love and understanding are only a portion of what UB's distinguished guest speaker will address in September, and the speaker isn't Elvis Costello.From Sept.

20 candidates to vie for 7 executive seats in Student Association election

In what will be the most crowded presidential race in four years and largest overall candidate pool since 2003, four campus political parties are running for Student Association president, two of which are fielding complete tickets.The election's most notable name is that of Viqar Hussain, the current SA Senate chair and president of Muslim SA, who is running for president under the UB Advocates party.

"Ron Popeil: inventor, innovator, instructor"

For anyone who spent the late nights and Sunday afternoons of their youth flipping between the five TV channels available free (via antenna) like me, learning how to make homemade beef jerky and banana chips was part of life.For me, however, inventor Ron Popeil offered more than my Ronco Electric Food Dehydrator.

Spring break - the ultimate long weekend

Spring break is a time for students to put their work and worries on hold and "take a break from it all," and as one might expect, students are pumped for this much-awaited break from the daily grind.Many prefer flying to tropical locales such as Cancun or Florida, because they can enjoy getting a tan in the sun instead of freezing in the icy Buffalo weather.