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"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.

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.