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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.

'Alaska' allows isolation

People, particularly writers of press releases, like to say an act "defies categorization" when its sound is eclectic.

Coping in Buffalo

After graduating high school, Emily Eckert was looking forward to going to college at Tulane University in New Orleans."I was so excited to go to Tulane," said Eckert, a freshman undecided major.

Scoreboard

VolleyballTuesday:Buffalo3Niagara1

Lost in the Atlantic

I'm not one of those people that thinks it's hip to rip on how bad our football team is. I don't want to poke fun and act like these guys aren't trying to win, or pretend that Jim Hofher knows nothing about college football.I came into this, my last year at UB, with a positive attitude, hoping that we will see improvements in all our sports teams.

The romantic comedy: A male tragedy

To guys, it's more terrifying than any horror movie. It's more sickening than any Farrelly Brothers production.