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HIV survivor warns of dangerous habits

Scott Fried made one mistake, and he contracted HIV. Since then, he has toured the country, warning college-age kids that one mistake is all it takes.The motivational speaker stopped at UB Wednesday night, sharing his personal experiences in the first of a series of lectures, sponsored by Hillel of Buffalo, on topics such as HIV, Judaism, sexuality and eating disorders.Fried has fought HIV for 18 years and has spent the last thirteen of them talking to young people about the dangers of unsafe behaviors such as unprotected sex, self-mutilation and drug abuse.As a young off-Broadway stagehand, Fried said contracted HIV in what he described as his only unsafe sexual encounter."I got infected the first time I had unsafe sex," he said.Fried, 42, used experiences from his own life to relate to his audience, as well as an approach that he described as "open and honest."He said the loneliness and depression that he felt as a university student led him down a destructive path.

'Flightplan' fly's a little low

Jodie Foster is panicking in an enclosed space again, but this time she's not trying to hide from burglars."Flightplan" is a self-proclaimed psychological thriller that starts slow and barely picks up enough speed to leave the ground.

Students responsible for actions off campus

Already this semester, the university has received numerous complaints and police reports about student house parties in University Heights involving underage drinking, excessive noise and other disruptive behaviors.

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M. SoccerFriday: at Colgate, 7 p.m.W. SoccerFriday: vs. Miami (Ohio) , 7 p.m.VolleyballFriday: at Kent State , 7 p.m.Saturday: at Ohio , 6 p.m.W.

Trapt in mediocrity

Trapt proves once again how the face of rock has changed into a glum archetype of successful predecessors with their recently released second album, "Someone in Control."Their sophomore collection is a typical modern rock album with no personality of its own.

Gender speaker demented

Judging from Winona LaDuke, those who profit by promoting ethnic resentment are running out of evils to complain about.

Checks and Balances

Our Student Association is a corrupt organization filled with liars and thieves. That's what some students say, anyway.Are all the rumors true?

Soccer aims to set the bar higher

Fifteen years. That's how long it's been since the UB men's soccer team started out this well.In 1990, in the team's final year of Division II play, the Bulls started 9-0, finishing with a final record of 14-3-1.

Crofut slides into UB history

She plays soccer with enough tenacity and vigor for a whole squad. A product of East Aurora, N.Y., women's soccer star Natalia Crofut is the consummate teammate.Referred to as "Tal" by her teammates, Crofut remains humble in her demeanor and is quick to credit her surrounding cast as the reason she is ranked eighth all-time in team history for goals and points scored."It's pretty cool.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.23.05

No weakness in Weekly

"This is our last dance, this is our last dance, this is ourselves under pressure." These famous Queen and David Bowie lyrics ring true every year for hundreds of graduating seniors who will longer play collegiate athletics.For four years, senior co-captain Katie Weekly has been a standout player for UB volleyball and as the team enters Mid-American Conference play, it's Weekly's turn for her so-called "last dance under pressure."Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, Weekly looked up to her dad, both athletically and academically.

Weekend in Buffalo: 9.23.05

Rossdale's life after Bush

Gavin Rossdale can only hope that the sound and unmistakable voice he contributed to Bush will carry over into the makeup of his new band Institute.After quietly disbanding in 2001, Bush's front man chose to move on and form Institute instead of the go-to sensitive solo project.Rossdale worked with members of Helmet to create Institute's first album, "Distort Yourself," which has an edge similar to Bush's "Razorblade Suitcase" and "Sixteen Stone."Page Hamilton, lead singer of Helmet, produced the album and added a harder sharpness resembling that classic Bush sound.

Empty kitchen

After three years as a UB student, Viqar Hussain was looking forward buying his first on-campus turkey sub when school started this semester.

Plain visions of Buffalo

It's hard to tell if the 100 prominent Buffalonians featured in the CEPA Gallery's "Visions of Greater Buffalo" have ever taken a photograph before.The exhibit commemorates CEPA's 30th anniversary, and opened Sept.

Too soon for Katrina jokes?

That's exactly the problem. According to the sentiment that calls for this question, compassion is a time-sensitive issue.It has become en vogue over the past few years, with the seeming deluge of tragedies that accompanied them, to be a callous person.

Buffalo roams again

There is a saying that once you hit rock bottom, the only place left to go is up. And that is why Buffalo's future looks promising in comparison to its recent past.

Reagon invents gospel funk-blues

Teetering between femme fatale and "kitten stuck in a tree," Toshi Reagon shows a complete disregard for genre.

Fresh start for Flying Squirrels

The women's rugby team earned the thrill of finally winning a rivalry game after a ten-year losing streak, beating Cornell University 24-18 in front of a home crowd on Sunday."Cornell is our biggest rival and beating them is something we always work very hard toward," said the club's president, junior Megan Rasbeck.Nicknamed the Flying Squirrels, the team is soaring after its latest win with hopes of using the victory as a building block for the rest of their games this season."It has been over ten years since we beat Cornell," Rasbeck said.