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'Jarhead' worlds apart from typical war film

"Jarhead" is a war movie without an enemy. Marines are playing football, masturbating, betting on scorpion fights and occasionally shooting at rocks to prepare for the combat they will seemingly never see.The war film doesn't match the epic battle scenes in "Saving Private Ryan" or "Platoon," but it doesn't have to.What it lacks in a visual depiction of war is replaced with an adequate storyline and subtle political critiques.

Caucasian SA

What would a group of white kids have to sit down and talk about?That question seems to be the most common reason students cite when they explain why they don't support the idea of a Student Association club dedicated to those of European descent.Another is outright racism.From strangers in the hall to representatives at SA, more students lately seem to be considering the possibility of a Student Association club for white students.

Weekend in Buffalo: 11.04.05

Schedule

WrestlingSaturday: at Slippery Rock Open, all dayW. SwimmingSaturday: vs. Akron, 1 p.m.FootballSaturday: at Miami (Ohio), 2 p.m.VolleyballSaturday: vs.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 11.04.05

Fight your way into peace of mind

"Be careful, that guy knows Karate."More than just sounding cool, there are definitely certain advantages to knowing how to defend one's self in a threatening situation.

Professor evaluations get a tech upgrade before students weigh in

Every UB student wants professors who are interesting, helpful and clear, but as many students discover each semester, top-notch faculty can be hard to find.The release of CourseEval3, a Web-based evaluation tool, may make it easier for students to separate the wheat from the chaff of mediocre professors.Developed by Academic Management Systems, a company located in the off-campus Baird Research Park, the new CourseEval3 program generates online questionnaires that students can fill out at the end of each semester.

Second fiddle no more

The Democrats seem to have discovered their spine.What else explains Senate minority leader Harry Reid's taking to the floor Tuesday and demanding answers from Republican lawmakers?

'Meditations' one good trip

Today's pop music is very straightforward, leaving little room for experimentation. It is hard to find a band that has the courage to blend pop with psychedelic rock.Australian-based band The Lovetones go deep into the psychedelic with their second album "Meditations."The Lovetones are composed of front man Matthew J.

Candidates to UB: no comment

In what is supposed to be the biggest city election in years, candidates have been touting education plans, revitalization plans, repopulation plans and economic plans.In all of their plans, however, one significant portion of the Buffalo population has been conspicuously low on the radar: Buffalo's college communities.Specifics for improving the college communities-both aesthetically and ideologically-around city-located schools like Buffalo State, Canisius College and UB are nearly non-existent.

Back on the mat

Emerging from a season of growing pains, the UB wrestling team is set for a new year with a more experienced lineup featuring the welcomed return of the only athlete in UB's Division I-A history to have earned full All-American honors.All-American senior Kyle Cerminara will be back in the ranks at the 197-pound weight class and will act as one of the teams' four captains, giving the Bulls vital experience that they lacked last season."It hasn't changed yet," head coach Jim Beicher said about his team's maturation.

The running of the winless Bulls

Zero. Zilch. Zip. Nada. None. The big goose egg.That's how many wins the UB football team has so far this season with just three opportunities left, the first of which comes Saturday against Mid-American Conference foe Miami (Ohio).UB (0-8 overall, 0-5 MAC) is coming off a 20-34 loss to Ohio that slipped away from the Bulls' grasp thanks in part to a plethora of penalties, one of which will carry over to Saturday's game.Zack Love, a senior offensive lineman who was involved in a scuffle near the end of the Ohio game, will end his team-leading streak of 43 consecutive games started after being ejected during the fourth quarter.

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Disney animation's decline

If Pixar is the reigning king of animated film with box office hits like "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles," then Disney is the town idiot.When Disney and Pixar combine forces the outcome is often a beautiful and moving animated film.But when Disney puts the partnership on hold, the result is "Chicken Little."In a time when companies are fighting against each other to win the respect of viewers with animation, humor and storyline, Disney has produced a failure on every level."Chicken Little" is the story of a tiny chicken trying to prove himself to his community.

Sidelines

Starting the MAC run at homeThey made UB's name known on a national level by cracking the top 20 in ranking and now the Bulls of the men's soccer team will bring their talents and the Mid-American Conference soccer championships to UB Stadium.UB has earned the third seed in the tournament and will face off against Indiana Perdue Fort Wayne (IPFW) on Tuesday to kick off the first round.It is still unknown if UB's leading scorer, sophomore Lee Catchpole, will be participating in Tuesday night's game at UB Stadium.

"Despite arrests for Heights parties, students' cases dismissed"

During the weekend of Sept. 23, 11 UB students were arrested for incidents including a Heath Street party with more than 200 guests and a bar fight at The Steer.

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Drier than the dead parrot joke

It would be difficult to fit "Separate Lies" into a specific genre, considering its anticlimactic nature.The movie could be called a murder mystery, but the mystery was solved within the first half hour."Separate Lies" could be squeezed into the "thriller" category.

Digging deep for a MAC win

The Great Lake State served UB volleyball both a win and a loss last weekend as it went 1-1 in conference match-ups.The Bulls faced off against Eastern Michigan University on Friday and lost in three sets, but bounced back on Saturday and earned a Mid-American Conference victory in four sets over Central Michigan University.The Bulls (10-16 overall, 2-10 MAC) fell quickly to the MAC West Division-leading Eagles in three straight sets by scores of 30-24, 30-24 and 30-21.

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