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'Guerolito' shows 'little' improvement
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Jan. 20, 2006In 2005, Beck released "Guero," an enjoyable retread of his Grammy award-winning album "Odelay." Unfortunately, the new remix album "Guerolito" squeezes "Guero" of every last drop of its musical worth.
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"Real world, real fast"
By KATHERINE BECZAK | Jan. 20, 2006What happens when a happy, sheltered college student begins her last semester of school with no definite plans for the future?
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Muslim-Americans lose border case
By SIOBHAN COUNIHAN | Jan. 20, 2006The start of winter break was an exciting moment for Hassan Shibly, and not just because he didn't have to go to classes.
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Masters of every domain but their own
By DANIEL GVERTZ | Jan. 20, 2006If only the women's basketball team had the same winning percentage at home as it does on the road, the Bulls would be 13-2.
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Bioinformatics center moves forward without 'rock star' scientist
By JEREMY G. BURTON | Jan. 20, 2006When the much-anticipated Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics opens later this year, it will do so without Jeffrey Skolnick, the prominent scientist who up until last week served as director of UB's new multi-million dollar research hub.Skolnick's resignation, which became official Jan.
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Suicide spurs UB artist's expression
By JUKURIAKOSE | Jan. 20, 2006It was a personal brush with suicide that motivated Chris Barr's somber performance art project, which he hopes will raise awareness of one of the biggest killers of young people in America.In February 2003, Barr's younger brother Tony took his own life, leaving behind only a letter saying that he could be found at a tree where he and his father had carved their names.
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Love in 'Brokeback' not ambiguous
By PAUL PRUCEVSKI | Jan. 20, 2006In response to "Where cowboys and directors dare" (Jan. 18): "It's great to see a morally ambiguous story brought to the forefront." Excuse me, but love is not "morally ambiguous." Ever.It is the only fountainhead and barometer of morality itself.
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A grand night for Cage
By JENNIFER GILLAN | Jan. 20, 2006Standing at the foul line with less than six minutes to play and Buffalo down by two to Ball State, Calvin Cage let the basketball fly from his fingers as if it were any other shot.But by the time the ball had sunk through the net, Cage was a new member of an exclusive 13-person club: UB players who have scored 1,000 career points."I had no idea how close I was," said the senior guard.
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Scoreboard
Jan. 20, 2006W. BasketballWednesday:Buffalo68Akron63M. BasketballWednesday:Buffalo75Ball State64M. SwimmingWednesday:Buffalo107Ball State73W.
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Gill looks to turn the tide
By JENNIFER GILLAN | Jan. 20, 2006Turner Gill may have felt a bit like a fish out of water when he arrived in Buffalo, unfamiliar with the city and far from a winning football program, but it seems to be something he has since taken in stride.Amidst the blue couches, blue chairs and blue carpets of his UB Stadium office, the first-time head coach has already started to make himself comfortable.
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Former Nebraska QB and coach Turner Gill tapped to lead Bulls
By JENNIFER GILLAN | Jan. 18, 2006As a University of Nebraska quarterback, Turner Gill nearly won the Heisman Trophy. As a Cornhusker coach, he mentored a Heisman-winning QB and helped win the school's first and second national championships back-to-back.
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Scoreboard
Jan. 18, 2006W. BasketballSaturday:Ohio72Buffalo62M. BasketballSaturday:Buffalo72Western Michigan63WrestlingSunday:UNC Greensboro22Buffalo20
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Hicks downs Smith in WNY match-up
By ANTHONY SYLOR | Jan. 18, 2006UB senior Garrett Hicks officially welcomed freshman Kane Smith to the big-time on Sunday afternoon in Alumni Arena as the Bulls dropped a close match to UNC-Greensboro, 22-20.The match drew a crowd estimated at over 400 fans, a large part of which came to see how Smith, now at UNC-Greensboro, would fare at the colligate level after being a two-time New York State High School Champion from Salamanca.
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Turner Gill's resume is impressive
Jan. 18, 2006Alex Van Pelt - quarterbacks coach - Longtime back-up quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and star at the University of Pittsburgh.Charlie Jackson - defensive coordinator/defensive backs - Defensive assistant for the Green Bay Packers in 2005, standout defensive back at Air Force Academy.Jimmy Williams - co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach - Helped coach Grand Valley State to D-II title game, Toledo to 2002 MAC championship game and Nebraska to a bowl win in 2003.Angus McClure - assistant offensive coordinator/offensive line coach - Played same role for Bill Callanan
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Women's basketball teeter-totters in win column
By DANIEL GVERTZ | Jan. 18, 2006It's been the story of the team's season so far. One up, one down, one win, one loss, one good half, one bad half.
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Pumping iron with idiots
By KENNETH ILGUNAS | Jan. 18, 2006While flat-benching the other day at Alumni Arena, I was brazenly interrupted by a loud, throaty orgasmic man-scream from another nearby bench that caused me to fumble with the bar.While I rubbed my possibly torn lateral deltoid, I watched the gym sloth raise his flabby arms in exultation for successfully maxing-out.
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This Week's Theme: Prison
By RACHEL BELLAVIA | Jan. 18, 2006We all spend time in the pen for one reason or another at some point. Here are a few inspiring ditties if you happen to find yourself incarcerated.1.\tJohnny Cash -
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Bulls back on track
By ALEX RUBIN | Jan. 18, 2006Standing on the court at a lanky 7-feet tall, forward Andrew Atman surprised Bulls fans in more ways than one Saturday, first with a new-look hairdo and then with a breakout performance.
