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No easy fix

While county leaders are just now figuring out how bad the problem is, one thing has been clear from the start: Erie County's budget is a mess.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.09.05

"Supreme Court ruling unlikely to affect student downloading, experts say"

Marijuana might be no closer to legalization, and the drinking age may be forever 21, but downloading music and movies -- another illegal, though more modern, college pastime -- is still in a heated debate over legality and responsibility.This summer, the U.S.

Weekend in Buffalo: 9.09.05

A too-common 'odd couple'

Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy: it just doesn't seem right. Judging solely on its cast, "The Man" is going to need an enthralling plot or plenty of sidesplitting scenes to keep audiences interested.Unfortunately, it has neither.Jackson has become a respected actor by playing roles like Jules Winnfield in "Pulp Fiction" and Ordell Robbie in "Jackie Brown."After reaching critical success in the mid-90s for his demanding roles and energetic delivery, his career has taken a nosedive.

SA budget sees impact of increase

SA officials say the undergraduate student government is finally seeing the fruits this semester of the $500,000 budget hike voted on last fall and approved in the spring.Since the mandatory activity fee was increased last year, it has been a point of contention among students.

Bulls oust Niagara to continue undefeated start

Bulls fans had good reason to roar on Wednesday as the men's soccer team skillfully bested Niagara University 3-1, bringing the boys' record to an impressive 3-0 overall.The win gives the team a great surge of momentum heading into the rest of the season with an offense that was ever-threatening against the Purple Eagles, putting up 17 shots on goal and keeping the ball in their opponents' end for the majority of the night.Strategic passing among the midfielders and the forwards yielded many scoring opportunities up front for Buffalo during yet another physical battle for the Bulls."A well executed play just like we do in practice," said forward Andrae Clarke about his first-half goal, the first strike delivered in the game.Niagara answered back after a questionable out-of-bounds call with 4:07 left in the first half to send the men into the locker rooms with the score tied 1-1.As the Bulls took the field for the second half the crowd was energized, and so were the players.

Operation Door Hanger takes aim at crime

Most students don't think twice about leaving their parked cars out in the open. Tiffany Landon learned how unsafe that could be the hard way.After leaving her car parked on Winspear Avenue in front of her apartment one night, she awoke to find that her side window had been smashed in, and many of her belongings stolen."They took a really expensive camera and lenses, tipped my radio out of the dashboard, ripped my alarm wire out, and picked through my CD's too," said Landon, a senior social sciences major.Many students, like Landon, discouraged by knifepoint robberies, occasional violence and common burglary, move out after the lease is up, but the Heights remains popular at UB for its affordable housing and proximity to campus.In any city, burglaries and robberies are bound to happen, leaving students to take steps to ensure their safety.

Sidelines

Bulls Donate Time, MoneyWith the devastation of Hurricane Katrina affecting many in the South, Buffalo student-athletes are doing what they can to help.The UB men's soccer team is coordinating a fundraiser in the Student Union running through lunchtime Friday.

Classic films attract new audience

Bring on the popcorn.For classic movie enthusiasts, the hub of downtown Buffalo offers the chance to view and discuss films of all genres, from foreign to silent, to the vibrant musical.Each Tuesday, for the fifth year in a row, UB professors Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson hold the Buffalo Film Seminars at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center in downtown Buffalo.

Possessed or passing phase? Emily Rose knows

Most so-called horror movies turned out by today's industry rely on blood and gore to instigate shrieks and spine-chills.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballWednesday:Niagara2Buffalo0

"Fire forces one resident out, others back into Fargo"

An Ellicott resident will be displaced and several stuck in water damaged and smoke-scented rooms after an electrical fire in a Fargo Quad dorm room Tuesday morning.The fire tripped a smoke alarm at about 11:20 a.m., according to UB officials.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.07.05

Scoreboard

Men's Cross CountryFriday:Buffalo23Akron34Women's Cross CountryFriday:Buffalo21Akron34W. SoccerFriday:Buffalo2Canisius1Sunday:Cornell2Buffalo1VolleyballFriday:Buffalo0Idaho3Staturday:Wash State2Buffalo1FootballSaturday:Buffalo0Syracuse31M.

The changing state of radio

It was a dry summer for rock radio play. At work, coworkers usually controlled the stereo, choosing stations that encouraged one to get down and make babies rather than headbang.

WNBA coach to lead Bulls hoops

After a summer of big changes for Bulls athletics, the women's basketball team has landed former WNBA coach Linda Hill-MacDonald, who automatically becomes one of the most accomplished coaches in both the history of the team and UB itself.As the head coach of the WNBA Cleveland Rockers, Hill-MacDonald set a record for consecutive wins for a first-year team and managed to win an Eastern Conference Championship in her second year with the Rockers.Before winning championships at the professional level, Hill-MacDonald worked to perfect her college game.

Keep healthy keeping hands to yourself

Last year, at this time, you awoke one painful morning unable to lift your head from your pillow.

Dangerous-Lee good

After a busy summer representing England at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, sophomore forward Lee Catchpole has picked up where he left off last season with the UB men's soccer team.As a freshman, he led the team in scoring with six goals and 14 total points.