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Weekend in Buffalo: 10.07.05

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Johnson leads with defensive dominance

An increased sense of responsibility and leadership comes with being awarded the position of team captain.

Coasting through college just got easier

Whether through procrastination, cheating, or declaring as a communications major, there are a number of ways to coast through college.Chris Morran's "Hardly Working at College: The Overachieving Underperformer's Guide to Graduating without Cracking a Book" is the perfect guide to slack off and still get good grades.Chris Morran is an award-winning playwright, actor, and comic from New York City.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.07.05

Another big win means big challenges

Sunday's road game against Boston University (3-5-1) proved another impressive win for the UB men's soccer team (10-1-0), as the Bulls left the Terriers scoreless and became the nation's first team this season to earn ten wins.Head coach John Astudillo said although the Bulls were victorious against Boston, both teams played a strong game and the Terriers had their chances to grasp the win.

Students make up for lost meals with hurricane relief

No matter what meal plan, from the basic Flex Plan to the never-go-hungry-again All in One plan, students are helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina by donating unused meals to assist in the relief effort.Having started Monday and running through Oct.

Local businesses balance pros and cons of Campus Cash

Whether buying books, pizza, or even a toothbrush in a pinch, Campus Cash is often the most convenient option students have when opening up their wallets.

"Equal rights, equal votes reach milestones"

People, by nature, take many things for granted, including an equal chance to vote, a desegregated campus and the equal right to a seat on the UB Stampede.This year, activists and organizers will try to recapture a sense of appreciation as America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Niagara Movement, a predecessor of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.The Niagara Movement began when W.E.B.

Battle of hearts and minds

"If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative at 40, you have no mind."A teacher told me that in high school, and I soon found that many people had heard the theory and ascribed to it.The decisions made over the past few years and some recently established policies of the major political parties seem to indicate something different.

'Eli' teaches how to talk the talk

Three years ago, Kathy Curtis envisioned bringing international students and American students at UB together to share each other's unique lives, and to break the cultural barriers between them, creating a uniform, yet diverse campus.Today, what has become known as Eli's Chat Room, is still a growing program and is especially popular among the international students."Eli" is short for the English Language Institute, a UB program designed to help international students with the English language, as well as to pick up on the conversational slang used by American students.

Eyes wide shut

It isn't unusual for students nod off in class or fall asleep buried in a textbook, but when their heads finally hit the pillows after a long day, many can't seem to get a good night's rest.According to the National Institute of Health, individuals require six to eight hours of sleep on average each night, yet many college students spend these hours wide awake.Whether it happens only once in a while, or if it is a chronic problem, insomnia has become a common dilemma for many students.Insomnia is defined by the NIH as an inadequate or poor quality of sleep due to difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently through the night with difficulty returning to sleep, or waking up too early in the morning and un-refreshing sleep.Stress, environmental noise, extreme temperatures, and side effects from medication can all cause transient insomnia, along with many other factors like an unsteady sleep/wake schedule caused by jet lag.Alexandria Hassan, senior social sciences major, said she has had problems sleeping at least two or three nights a week since she began college."A lot of it has to do with stress," said Hassan.

UB tennis charges over Red Flash

Running right through their competition, the Bulls stampeded over the Red Flash on Saturday, ousting St.

Schedule

VolleyballWednesday: at Canisius, 7 p.m.

Drunk student found passed out in president's office

Ever wake up drunk beyond repair in UB President John Simpson's office?No? Well this kid did.Campus police responded to a unique situation last weekend when a late-night custodian left the door ajar to the president's fifth floor suite in Capen Hall, only to return to find a student passed out in the reception area, according to The Buffalo News.John Grela, director of public safety, told the Buffalo News the student probably was just looking for a place to sleep after returning from a night of drinking.

Mead's cinematic deed

The matriarch of visual anthropology, Margaret Mead, trekked the globe for decades, exploring divergent cultures and civilizations.

Rehashing old ideas

Before its release, Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride" looked promising. Burton had provided a stellar cast, Danny Elfman composed a distinctive musical score, and the stop-motion animation appeared even more high-tech than "The Nightmare Before Christmas."Those elements were undoubtedly in place.

Danger-indulgent dudes

Any mother will tell you, concerts are dangerous.Any fan of Buffalo music will tell you, hometown Every Time I Die shows are especially dangerous.

Cronyism reigns supreme

While the nation speculated on Bush's pick for the Sandra Day O'Connor vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, it should have been obvious who he would choose in the end.

Let's go fly a kite

Over 150 years ago, a 15-year-old boy, Homan Walsh, launched a kite from one side of the Niagara Gorge and landed it on the other.

Crew dominates at Head of the Ohio

The fall rowing season started off with a one-two finish in the varsity eight, the best showing the UB rowing team has ever had at the Head of the Ohio Regatta.The fact that the wins came against their two main rivals, West Virginia and Villanova, who defeated the Bulls last year, made the sweep that much sweeter."The team is working really hard, training 18 hours a week, six days a week," said head coach Rudy Wieler.