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Lunch-hour law series tackles legal litany

Medical ethics, the legal system and domestic violence will be the topics of an upcoming lunch-hour speaker series sponsored by the New York State Supreme Court Library at Buffalo.Dr. Stephen Wear, an associate professor at the UB School of Medicine, will discuss the challenges faced by health care providers and patients in a presentation titled "Living Wills and Health Care Proxies in New York State." The Sept.

So vincible

Oh, if this were the review of a single, it would be among the most sparkling in this publication's history.

Successful procrastinators

With the second half of the season left to play, the men's soccer team has proven that they are a force to be reckoned with in the Mid-American Conference.Although they were out-hustled in a close game against St.

Around the MAC

Buffalo is the only team in the Mid-American Conference that hasn't played an intra-conference game between the chalk lines of a football field.

Soldier's unconvincing conviction

It's a pretty face to go with an ugly crime, but the Bush administration finally has an official scapegoat in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Lynndie England.

Grad students break through the haze

With 45 hazing-related deaths in the past five years nationwide, UB's Greek organizations are painfully aware of a problem.

Sidelines

Making milestonesWith the fall sports season underway, various teams are having members meet and surpass milestones in their respective careers.

Volleyball looks for MAC win

Playing on the road is never easy. Playing on the road against four conference opponents in a row is downright brutal.For the UB volleyball team (7-7 overall, 0-2 in the MAC) this was a stark reality as they faced Kent State (5-8 overall 1-1 in the MAC) and Ohio (12-2 overall 2-0 in the MAC) last weekend and now will travel to Akron (6-8 overall 1-1 in the MAC) for a Thursday night game and then to Ball State (7-5 overall 1-1 in the MAC) on Saturday."Obviously playing these first four away are tough, but that means later down the road they are coming to us," said head coach Jim Lodes.

Displaced commuters unhappy with new lounge

Commuters looking to relax in their own on-campus lounge haven't found the spacious room with tables, desks and couches they were accustomed to in previous years.Instead they'll find a much smaller space with less than half the number of couches, no desks and much less privacy.

Weeping for the wrong reasons

The thought of comic strips brings to mind series like "Peanuts," "Garfield" and "Dilbert." The titles of these staples in the comic industry describe their theme in a straightforward and hassle-free manner."Read It and Weep," a new comic by Travis Dandro, does inspire tears, but not for the same reason that the creator intended.Featuring nothing more than a little boy and a squirrel, the comic is deficient in both artistic talent and action.

Little-known Holocaust trial reawakens painful history

Everyone has heard about Nuremburg, where the notorious trials of Nazi war criminals like Goering and Frick occurred, but few recall the war crimes trial at Dachau, where interviews with concentration camp survivors were just as terrible.The UB law community got a taste of upholding justice at its grizzliest on Monday, as the law school filled with people to see and discuss "Justice at Dachau: The Trials of an American Prosecutor" presented by Joshua M.

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The warnings are over: police crack down hard on Heights parties

In what seems like a yearly ritual, the Buffalo Police have busted a rising number of parties in University Heights the past few weeks, and UB officials say more is in store for students who don't keep their parties legal and quiet.This weekend alone, 10 UB students were arrested in the most recent crackdown by Buffalo Police in the Heights.

The best of Good

A "best of" album, like a pale monument, commemorates an artist's songs of times past, and times not to be had again.

Scribe starts speaker series

UB freshmen will finally put a face to a name Thursday night for the author of their UB101 reading, Alex Kotlowitz, who opens up the 19th annual Distinguished Speakers Series at 8 p.m.

We roll what we like

In Keita Takahashi's 2004 release "Katamari Damacy," the world watched as the spandex tights-clad King of All Cosmos drunkenly smashed about the universe, dislocating stars and ordering his heir to roll it all back up.Now, "We Love Katamari" celebrates the profound impact the little ball of love had on the world, and provides more of what the original fans loved with new worlds, extended play and new multi-player options.The "Love" sequel has the same set-up as the original masterpiece: you, the Prince, have to roll up the world by collecting items on your Katamari ball, usually within a certain timeframe.

Students help start concert series

A respected professor, a gifted musician and an ambitious student are joining forces to help develop the hip-hop scene in Buffalo, from within UB's walls.This Thursday night, The Icon will host the first show in a series of rap shows entitled the Throwback Series that features rap stars old, new, well-established and emerging.

The week ahead: 9.26.05

Young runners given chance at Penn

The UB men's and women's cross country teams finished in the middle of the pack last weekend at the Spiked Shoe Invitational, held at Penn State University.In a meet that hosted 17 men's teams and 16 women's teams, UB finished 10th and seventh respectively, tallying 216 points for the men and 169 points for the women.With only five Division I teams at Saturday's competition, the Bulls opted to give their top athletes a break, presenting the teams' youth with the opportunity to step up and showcase their talents.Host team Penn State won the men's 5.2-mile race with 39 points.

Anti-Zionism comes from anti-Semitism

I agree with Cain Morano ("Campus anti-Semitism overstated," Sept. 19) when he says that criticizing the Israeli government isn't necessarily anti-Semitic.