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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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Turner shines again as offense can't keep up

From the moment Eastern Michigan invaded Alumni Arena on Saturday night, it was apparent Buffalo would need a solid effort on both sides of the ball if the women's basketball team hoped to tarnish the Eagles' perfect conference record.For nearly the whole the game, the Bulls' stifling defense kept them close, but in the end, the offense couldn't keep up and Eastern Michigan prevailed 56-41, improving its conference mark to 7-0."I was really pleased with our defensive effort," said UB head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald.


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Reach for the stars? As if

Music has always been something in which I could find solace or celebration, an expression of whatever sorrow, anger, elation or other emotion I might be feeling.


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Column distorts Campus Crusade

This is in response to Mike Flatt's column, "Hung up on Christ," Jan. 27. I would like to thank you for showing just how ignorant Christ-o-phobic people can be.


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Undergrad artists get down and dirty

Life is only as good as one perceives it. And for some fine art students at UB, it is seen through cupcakes and stained glass.Hidden in the basement of the Center for the Arts is the "Undergraduate Painting Exhibition," a gallery bursting with the creative juices of student artists.At first glance, there are numerous portraits spreading from wall-to-wall.


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Sherrell slams record in Bulls sweep

Defeating three teams in one day is impressive by itself, but when beating a conference foe, breaking a school record and setting personal milestones are added to the equation, the taste of victory is even sweeter.The UB wrestling squad pulled off all of the above on Saturday, as the Bulls downed the Delaware State Hornets, the Division III Ithaca Bombers, and Mid-American Conference adversary Ohio Bobcats in front of its home crowd at Alumni Arena.At the end of it all, senior heavyweight Harold Sherrell shattered the single-season three-point near fall record by recording 10 in his last two matches of the day, putting his season total at 20 and surpassing the old mark of 18 which was shared by both Bruce Hadsell and Jim Young.Sherrell knew going into the meet that he was fairly close to the record."I didn't think a lot about it going in but I knew I was close," Sherrell said.


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Squaring up accounts

Now that the investigation of the bribery charges from last year's Student Association election is finally underway, it is of paramount concern that those responsible be held accountable.


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