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Some Girls get serious

Some bands still play music on their own terms. Some Girls is one of them.After two EPs, Some Girls has issued their first full-length album, "Heaven's Pregnant Teens." Much like "All My Friends Are Going Death" and the annoyingly brief "The DNA Will Have its Say," which clocked in at eight minutes, this album is a vitriolic combination of thrash and punk.


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Understanding the Bulldozer

With Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lying in a coma, much has been made about his legacy. Will he be foremost remembered as the man who did a political U-turn and pulled out of Gaza, laying the groundwork for Israeli security, a Palestinian state, and possible peace?


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'Glitch on the radar' for men's swimming

Men's swim coach Bud Termin summed it up the best he could after a 90-point loss last Thursday: "It just was one of those days."There was no other way to say it for Buffalo following the 142-52 defeat at the hands of St.


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Sidelines

Bowling Green rains on swimmers' paradeJunior is typically a word that refers to smaller and inferior.


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17-year-old freshman makes bid for state assembly

Max Tresmond wants your vote. And coming next November, he'd probably also like to borrow your notes if you're going to class, because he'll be busy.Tresmond is a 17-year-old first-semester freshman, and when he turns 18 this summer, he's also going to be a Democratic candidate for the New York State Assembly in the November election.A commuter from Hamburg, Tresmond is currently active in the Hamburg Town Democratic Committee.


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Transamerica: transgendered but not transgressive

Here's a thought for the guys: imagine having your penis removed. Most people wouldn't consider it, but "Transamerica" explores the possibility with subtle humor and honesty."Transamerica" is the story of a male-to-female transsexual's transcontinental trip back to California for sex re-assignment surgery.


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No finer time to be a Bull

There has never been a better time to be a part of University at Buffalo athletics.I say that representing many at this great University: the coaches and student-athletes that wear our institution's name proudly on their uniforms, the administrators and staff in the department, the alumni across the country, and our fans here in Western New York.


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Punk-rock politicos

Liberals are killing America. But they're not alone.Conservatives, bleeding hearts, tree huggers, oil tycoons, pro-lifers, pro-choicers and gay marriage tops and bottoms are all pulling the loose threads of American politics.


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Bowling Green rains on swimmers' parade

Junior is typically a word that refers to something smaller, younger or inferior. Saturday afternoon it meant the exact opposite.The women's swimming and diving team fell to Bowling Green 181-119 at the Alumni Arena Natatorium on Saturday, but its junior class came up big, as a third-year swimmer took every event that the Bulls won.Despite the loss, 119 points is a season-high for the Bulls.


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Scoreboard

W. BasketballSunday:EMU56Buffalo41WrestlingSaturday:Ohio25Buffalo9Saturday:Buffalo49Ohio3Saturday:Buffalo31Ithaca9W.


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Raining bricks at Kent State

Coming off an emotional win against Ohio, the Buffalo Bulls headed to Kent State on Sunday and couldn't match the energy with which the Golden Flashes welcomed them.After shooting 66.7 percent from the field against the Bobcats, the second highest in school history, the Bulls crashed down to Earth, shooting a season-low 34 percent from the field in a 70-52 loss to the Golden Flashes."We have to be willing to work harder the next game just to get the same success," said head coach Reggie Witherspoon.


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O'Brian construction ongoing

It's almost like a running theme for Buffalo: never-ending construction.On Main Street they've been tearing up and paving roads for two years, and now at UB, the construction at O'Brian Hall is reaching a 15-month anniversary with few signs of quick completion.The building, which is home to the law school, was stripped of its uniquely slanted brick wall in October 2004 for safety reasons.


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