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Katrina's damage becomes engineering treasure

Lost homes, jobs and irreplaceable damage caused by Katrina have become a lifelong rebuilding process for those affected.

"Fighting voter apathy, one movie series at a time"

Luis Nieves has a mission.A professor in the African American studies department who is known to his students as "Khalil," Nieves is working to raise political awareness in students on campus with his student organization, Institute for Justice and Equity.The group is currently applying for Student Association club status.The group was formed about three years ago with the intent of educating and engaging students on current U.S.

OLP shows consistency but not progress

After Our Lady Peace's 2002 release, "Gravity," the Canadian-based rock group reached the summit of the rock world with a steady string of highly successful albums including "Spiritual Machines" and "Happiness Is Not a Fish You Can Catch," raising themselves to a level of prosperity and reputability that most musicians can only dream about.Catchy pop lyrics in songs like "Somewhere Out There" and "Life," along with stiff guitar riffs in "All for You" and "Starseed" herded millions of fans into their circle of success, gaining respect from all corners of the rock universe.Then they disappeared.For three years OLP didn't release a new album besides a compilation of popular songs recorded live on tour."Healthy in Paranoid Times," released Aug.

UB's D-I hockey debate put on ice

As a school in a cold-weather city, local hockey fanatics have often questioned why UB doesn't have Division I-A hockey team.This summer, former NCAA president Gene Corrigan added more fuel to the fire by suggesting in his advisory report that the school would benefit from adding a hockey or lacrosse team to its athletics bill.Corrigan's suggestions have aroused discussion among many local hockey fans that are excited by the possibility of a team."I think it would be great," said Ben Sawicki, a 19-year-old hockey fan that works at the pro-shop in the Pepsi Center.

U2 rocks supercomputing

Computers don't usually "rock," but UB's Center for Computational Research has just added a computer that does, at least in name.

Gentle yet overpowering

For a small subcategory of music, alt-country has some very talented acts within its reach. Wilco, Okkervil River and Minus 5 are all predecessors to Holopaw's new "Quit +/- Fight" album, which is a solid addition to the genre.Their new album excels far beyond their 2003 self-titled debut, venturing into new territory that sees their music taking on a more gentle approach, even with subject matter that may not be.

Schedule

M. SoccerWednesday: at St. Bonaventure, 4 p.m.

Abortion vocabulary

Quick. What does it mean if someone is pro-life?Follow-up question: What does it mean to be pro-choice?Answer: both questions are a load of crap, because pro-life and pro-choice are equally meaningless terms, merely sound bites that do little to address the actual debate.One, of course, suggests you're anti-abortion, while the other suggests the opposite.

Alleyway: Columbus sailed an ocean green

"I probably don't belong in a costume. I should be covered in white wash."These are the cynical words that the character Historia abruptly declares to the audience in The Alleyway Theatre production, "Columbus." Historia, played by Kim Piazza, tries to scare the truth out of, or into, Christopher Columbus as she haunts him with her angelic voice.Bobbing and weaving between the audience and actors, she aggressively attempts to intertwine the past and the present.

Water main breaks at Ellicott Complex

The morning routine at Ellicott Complex was a wash this morning when a six-inch water main burst, interrupting water service in the dorms and flooding the tunnel.The water main, located in the Ellicott tunnel near the Wilkeson loading dock, ruptured at about 4:30 a.m., according to Kevin Ahuna, senior assistant director for residential life.

"New student rep, UB2020 highlight council meeting"

Jonathan Yedin was introduced on Monday as the new student representative to the UB Council, a high-profile advisory board of administrators and community members to President John Simpson.Yedin, a senior political science major from Brooklyn, gave his first report to the council and expressed his hopes for UB as well as his desire to improve on the work of past student representatives."UB is making all the right strides to becoming one of the leading universities in the nation," Yedin said.

Kills and digs bring success at Alumni Arena

UB Volleyball (5-4) remains undefeated at home after winning a hard-fought match 3-1 versus cross-town competition Niagara University (5-2).Buffalo entered the match after losing three games in Washington over the weekend but Tuesday the Bulls were back on their own court and in no time, UB was back in the groove.The Bulls dominated the Purple Eagles for the majority of the first game, leading by as many as six.

Carpooling another parking option

I am writing this letter in response to the article "Parking policy irks some, but shows promise" (Wed., Sept.

Tony Yayo delivers stale goods

G-Unit member Tony Yayo's long-awaited debut, "Thoughts of a Predicate Felon," shows once again that the Shady/Aftermath record team will keep putting out similar albums from each G-Unit alum until the general public finds a new "top dog" to throw their money at.

Novaceanu draws blood at Big Red Tourney

Lead by the efforts of sophomore Andreea Novaceanu the UB's women's tennis team put forth a strong showing at the Cornell Invitational Tournament.

Men's tennis off to strong start

The UB men's tennis team enjoyed a successful tournament last weekend as they finished high in both singles and doubles action at St.

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Students wait for new-look Capen

Restoring ragged furniture, replacing threadbare carpet, and the need for color coordination are among the pleas of students and faculty that use the Undergraduate Library in Capen Hall.The UGL is open to everyone in the UB community, as well as the general public, but students say the lack of a stellar visual presence leaves awful impressions to those who use its resources often or just stumble in on occasion."It's just not a great atmosphere for anything in there; with its day-glow carpets, odd smells, and poor lighting," said Jay Johnston, a sophomore political science major.Matt Prussein, a senior aerospace and mechanical engineering major, said he looked at other libraries on campus and wondered why nothing has been done at the UGL."I wish it had more of a traditional look like the Health and Science Library on South (Campus)," said Prussein.Renovation of the nearly 30-year-old building is an option, but the department of Information Technology said the future of the UGL is in new student resources.The first and foremost priority for IT is to "accommodate for the tone of the times," said Stephen Roberts, assistant vice president for University Libraries.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.14.05

Flushing out the Ol' Boy Club

Mike Brown never had a chance.The now-resigned head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was simply too unprepared and too unqualified for the post when he was appointed to it.