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"Music lost, nothing gained"

Possibly for the first time, video didn't kill the radio star. But that's because the members of The Sun aren't radio stars yet.After producing two EPs and opening for bands such as the Flaming Lips, Ambulance LTD., RX, Hot Hot Heat and Ok Go, The Sun should know to stick to music.Instead of the normal CD that listeners can buy and play instantly, The Sun decided to make "Blame It On the Youth," their debut album, a full-length DVD of music videos.The DVD contains a mix of videos ranging from Weezer-like dramas to simple tapings of performances.

Whose home is UB Stadium?

By ANTHONY SYLOR and JENNIFER GILLANSports EditorsJudged by EVAN PARKER PIERCEManaging EditorThe recent success of the UB men's soccer team has raised the question in the Spectrum office over what UB team truly owns UB Stadium.

"If it ain't raining, we ain't training"

In late fall and early winter in Buffalo, Mother Nature starts to play games with the weather, forcing UB athletes to continually battle the elements along with their opponents and creating a stormy challenge for every outdoor sport.The characteristic wild temperature fluctuations and rash snow and wind make for an uncertain sports forecast, and each sport has its own enemy."Wind for rowers is awful," said Rudy Wieler, the head coach of the rowing team.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.14.05

Bleak adaptation of 'Illuminated' blights book

Since his role as Frodo Baggins in "Lord of the Rings," Elijah Wood has grown three feet for Liev Schreiber's new film "Everything Is Illuminated."Woods also seems to have grown as an actor.

Indian SA brings annual dance event to Harriman Hall

Bright, energetic music plays throughout the room. Dancers smile as they perform Gardi, Hubo and Tippani - exotic movements part of the dance - and people join in the organized dance that is Gharba.This atmosphere can be found on Saturday Oct.

'Thumbsucker' definitely doesn't suck

Adolescence sucks. It's filled with tumultuous times when teenagers struggle to identify who they really are.The recently released "Thumbsucker," written and directed by Mike Mills, portrays this notion through a story about one such adolescent, Justin Cobb, played by Lou Taylor Pucci ("Personal Velocity"). Justin goes through his senior year of high school trying to figure out himself, his family, the mysteries of the opposite sex, all while trying to curb the thumb-sucking addiction he's had since childhood."Thumbsucker" follows the style of most modern independent films like "Garden State" and "Napoleon Dynamite," in which an involved plot takes a backseat to examination of the characters and their relationships with one another.

Prettier than an infected heroin hole

For a guy as pretty as Jared Leto, one wouldn't expect him to be the front man for a band as hard as 30 Seconds to Mars.Believe it.

Sidelines

Idbihi among top in MACMen's basketball hasn't started its season yet, but junior forward Yassin Idbihi has already begun to collect pre-season acknowledgement in the Mid-American Conference.Idbihi was named to the pre-season All-MAC East team, along with members of the Akron, Ohio and Kent State basketball teams.

Common drops out of Fall Fest lineup

Fall Fest lost one of its headlining performers last Friday when Common withdrew from the "Touch the Sky" tour to take a movie role.The announcement was made Tuesday only hours before the tour opened in Miami, though the rapper did perform in the opening show.

Schedule

W. SoccerFriday: at Toledo, 4 p.m.VolleyballFriday: vs. Ohio, 6 p.m.M. SoccerFriday: vs. Bowling Green, 7 p.m.Cross CountrySaturday: at Penn.

Weekend in Buffalo: 10.14.05

A taste of med school

For a lot of people medical school is just a dream. Requiring top grades, a healthy bank balance and dedication to studying hard for many years, only a lucky few see their dream realized. The University at Buffalo's School of Medicine offers an alternative to a full medical degree, in the form of the Mini Medical School.

Defenders of UB spirit

Right before almost every commercial break during every NFL game, the camera always pans to a cute young cheerleader, shaking her pom-poms in the name of team spirit.Whether watching cheerleaders gives the male sports fan added inspiration to cheer for his team, or he just likes seeing a beautiful girl do splits, handsprings and flips, there is no denying that cheerleading has become a valuable part of the game experience, if not a tradition on the field.Unfortunately for the men and women of the UB cheerleading team, the time, hard work and athleticism that goes into making flips and leading cheers look easy isn't always appreciated.

"Capen, caffeine and crunch time"

You know your life sucks when getting hit by a semi seems preferable to beginning another Monday, and another week of class.Heading home to let her dog out before 8 a.m.

Spectrometer: 10.14.05

Viqar chosen to lead SA Senate

In a unanimous decision by the Student Association Senate, Viqar Hussain was elected on Tuesday to be Senate chair, making him one of the select students in charge overseeing and organizing SA's nearly $3 million budget.As the face of the Senate, one of Hussain's main duties is to supervise any financial decisions made by the SA treasurer, including budget allocations for this year and planning for next year."Any penny spent by SA is overseen by 22 senators," Hussain said.The job also means dealing with the administration in hopes of improving student life both on and off campus, and approving resolutions from the SA Assembly."The Senate is the voice of UB and we stress to the administration the issues that need to be worked on to improve the student experience," Hussain said.The vote for Senate chair followed SA President Dela Yador's 'State of the Union' address at Tuesday's meeting, where all 22 senators convened for the first time this semester.The Senate breaks down into 17 voting members and five nonvoting members.

Unsung hero Knapp sets the table for soccer's offense

Being an outside midfielder is arguably the most difficult position on the soccer field.A midfielder is required to play both offense and defense, have more endurance than anyone one on the field and oftentimes is robbed of all scoring glory.None of that, however, seems to faze junior halfback Brian Knapp."The credit doesn't bother me too much," Knapp said.

Downtown Buffalo's redemption conundrum

Buffalo wants it both ways.Those leading downtown Buffalo's development agencies suffer from different visions that are seemingly at odds over what is needed for success.