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Watchlist

Current: "The Woodsman" (2004)Kevin Bacon's sincere depiction of a pedophile trying to reform his life forces the viewer to look more closely at the nature of crime.

Free press must continue on free

A functioning free press reports on wrongdoing throughout our society, from big bad business and corrupt bureaucrats to drug dealers and domestic abusers.

Intangible hooks

Talent? Good looks? Old favorites? Shiny colors? What variables factor into your judgment of a new book, movie or album?I think it's safe to say that the selling points that send consumers reaching for their wallets are similar for all aspects of the entertainment industry, be it a New York Times bestseller, a blockbuster movie or a Billboard single.At the preteen stage, and often later in life, sex appeal translates into commercial success.

"With boxes and blankets, students raise awareness at annual 'Night Out'"

On Friday night, as most people were eating dinner or getting ready to go out partying, one brave group of students spent the night sleeping in rough cardboard boxes on campus in order to raise money and awareness to fight homelessness, an issue deeply felt in Buffalo.The Community Action Corps' annual "Night Out" event was met with the usual chilly weather and biting winds, as it also aimed to provide students with volunteer opportunities for working in schools, homeless shelters and hospitals.Karen Maker, executive director of CAC, said homelessness is not something that necessarily directly affects most students, but is a very visible part of most cities.

Poking around

I was pretending to do work the other day and like so many other times before, I decided to "take a break" and satisfy my budding Internet addiction by surfing for hotties on Facebook.I'm one of the many students that uses this Web site to find that hottie from last night's party, scam last week's notes from someone in my class or just look for attractive like-minded students to lust after.I hadn't updated my profile pretty much since I signed up for Facebook, so I was going through the different sections and came across the "personal info" section.

It's the Occupation

In his Sept. 26 letter ("Anti-Zionism comes from anti-Semitism"), Bryan Saltz says it is anti-Semitic to condemn Israel when other nations are guilty of far worse human rights violations.

An evening serenaded by Secada

If the typical college student were asked what they knew of Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Secada, most would, at best, be able to recall the light radio favorite "Just Another Day" from the early '90s.That could account for the dismal advertising on campus and primarily middle-aged audience at Secada's concert-"An Evening with the Stars"-at the Center for the Arts Saturday night.Although the lax setting of the show created a pleasant ambiance to the Mainstage Theater at the CFA, it lacked a certain je ne sais quoi that would create true entertainment.

"Apples, honey, no classes for Rosh Hashanah"

When most of the world wakes up on Tuesday, it will still be the year 2005. But for Jews across the globe, it's time to get a new calendar for the year 5766.Monday marks the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and for Jewish students and faculty at UB it means a celebration with religious services and traditional meals with friends and family.For non-Jewish students the holiday, which starts at sundown Monday, also carries significance because it means classes are cancelled on Tuesday.

Poverty is forefront issue to Distinguished Speaker

Alex Kotlowitz, author, journalist and opening lecturer for the 19th Annual Distinguished Speaker series, delivered a powerful message Thursday night about poverty, race and violence in America.Kotlowitz began his discussion with stories of survival from New Orleans.

Math-genius middle schoolers find home at UB

It seems somewhat unusual to see middle schoolers running around a college campus with their Snack Packs and Trapper Keepers.

HEARD IN THE NEWS

"I said to the court before I was jailed that I did not believe I was above the law, and that I would have to go to jail because of my principles."-- New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who testified Friday in a CIA investigation after serving three months in jail for refusing to reveal a confidential source.

King Arthur's gamble

In the hysterical movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," King Arthur rides through the land gathering knights to join him at Camelot.

Men's tennis sweeps St. Francis on new blue courts

Some teams can only dream of debuting new facilities with a dominating performance. For the UB men's tennis team, that dream was a reality as the Bulls broke in their new blue-and-white court with a shutout of the St.

Bulls get rough with Griffs for hard-fought win

Sibling rivalries oftentimes get violent, and Friday night's fight between the princes of the Queen City was no exception.

Op-Info

To pay for rebuilding the areas devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, conservative House Republicans have proposed "Operation Offset," an effort to find savings in the federal budget.

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.