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International students should respect U.S. culture

In your Sept. 30 issue in the article on international students ("UB's international attraction") you quote Steven Shaw, the director of international admissions as saying that international students are attracted to UB because of "their desire to be immersed in the culture of an American university." I would like to challenge that statement based on my own experiences.I myself am an international student, the only graduate student from Switzerland at UB, in fact, and have been in the United States for over six years now.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 10.03.05

Charlie's no Eddie

Eddie Murphy's controversial and uproarious humor apparently doesn't run in the family as his brother Charlie Murphy revealed Friday night at the Center for the Arts in front of an unimpressed UB audience."It seemed that everyone laughed because he was Charlie Murphy and because of his street credibility, not because he was funny," said James Morton, a sophomore philosophy major who attended the comic's performance.Judging by cell phone usage and early departures from the show, Morton's sentiment was that of many attendees Friday."I've had a bizarre day man," Murphy opened.

Scoreboard

VolleyballThursday:Akron3Buffalo2Saturday:Ball State3Buffalo1M. SoccerFriday:Buffalo2Ball State1Sunday:Buffalo2Boston 0FootballSaturday:WMU31Buffalo21W.

Students make up for lost meals with hurricane relief

No matter what meal plan students have -- 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.Starting Monday and running through Oct.

N. Campus health center flatlines

Each year, Student Association candidates run with platforms that call for a new health center on North Campus.

Charlie Murphy CFA

Heights residents must accept police presence

As a student who has lived on Elmwood for three years, I can see the difference in the atmosphere that Elmwood provides.

Out and Abroad

After getting their passports ready, packing their bags and saying their goodbyes, students travel abroad for what is expected to be an educational as well as an enriching cultural experience.The study abroad program at UB offers numerous countries for students to choose from as well as affordable prices and the opportunity to earn credits.Sandra Flash, director of the study abroad program, says that the decision to study abroad should not be based solely on cost, and for some, the fear that it will delay the graduation process."Two preconceived myths that students have about studying abroad is that they can't afford it and that it will delay their graduation; both are not true," said Flash.She said that financial aid can be applied to study abroad programs and 80 percent of UB students that study abroad do fulfill their requirements as well as gain the most rewarding experience of their life.For some, the rewarding part came from simply bizarre experiences, things that could never be taught in a classroom setting.

Polanski molests 'Oliver Twist'

Director Roman Polanski, banned from the United States for sexual molestation allegations, may be banned from another nation for his mistreatment of yet another adolescent.Oliver Twist, who has endured misfortunes in orphanages, back alleys and the London ghetto, now must endure misfortune again in theatres around the globe with Polanski's adaptation of the classic British novel.Polanski, the French director of cinematic gems "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby," would be a shoo-in hall-of-famer if a Hollywood Hall of Fame existed.

A history of solid acting pays off in gruesome thriller

Actor Viggo Mortensen, best known as Aragorn in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, has made a drastic departure from his heroic role to that of an expert killer in "A History of Violence."As natural as Mortensen was as the King of Middle Earth, he's also the ideal choice for a cold-blooded killer in small-town America.The first scene in "A History of Violence" shows two men slaughtering an entire motel staff, an appropriate omen for scenes to come.

Gladiators and car wrecks? Must be homecoming

From car bashing to a wing-eating contest to Uncle Rico and Pedro, this year's Spirit Week will try to kindle campus energy leading up to Saturday's homecoming football game against Akron.Spirit Week starts on Oct.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.30.05

Bulls face Broncos in MAC opener

After facing three Big East teams and struggling mightily, UB football gets to size itself up against a conference opponent Saturday night, as the Western Michigan Broncos host the Bulls at Waldo Stadium.UB (0-3) is the last team in the Mid-American conference yet to play a conference game.

Schedule

W. SoccerFriday: at Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m.M. SoccerFriday: vs. Canisius, 7 p.m.CrewSaturday: at Head of the Ohio, All weekendCross CountrySaturday: at Paul Short Invite, 9 a.m.W.

Ripping up the floors

Just after moving into her Hadley apartment in August, Bonnie Benedict was told that she and her roommates had to move everything aside for their new carpets.That meant computers, books, suitcases, clothes, lamps, and chairs into the bathroom, into the kitchen, and onto any non-carpeted surface so the apartment's carpets could be replaced.

Crew team faces tougher competition this season

Becoming the best means competing with the best. This year, the UB crew team is putting that philosophy in action."We are a competitive program within the crews that we race and what's happened this year is we are starting to row in championship races and not in collegiate-level races," head coach Rudy Wieler said.

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$2.5 million federal grant buoys UB research info pipeline

After a 2004 funding gap forced the layoff of several key physical rehab researchers, UB's Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange is back online.Sen.

FIRE!

Up in flames: Students who ever wondered how easily their dorm room would burn got their answer Wednesday afternoon at a safety demonstration by the Getzville Fire Department in front of the Student Union.