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"Synyster, Christ together at last"

Avenged Sevenfold's latest release, "City of Evil" is heavy metal the way it should be, or at least the way Iron Maiden fans would want it to be.If nothing else, "City of Evil" plays like a dark romp through Transylvania with several pit stops for poppy choruses and tangential topics.Armed with his obviously contrived stage name, guitarist Synyster Gates dishes out heavy doses of breakneck guitar shredding with a Gothic fantasy flavor that could be the soundtrack for a "Castlevania" videogame.Singer M.

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'Constant Gardener' needs tending

From the get-go, "The Constant Gardener" had immense potential. In fact, any movie (disregarding "Maid in Manhattan") with Ralph Fiennes has superb potential.The sensational Brazilian director, Fernando Meirelles, held the reigns of the "The Constant Gardener," guiding his superstar actors, Fiennes ("Quiz Show," "The English Patient") and Rachel Weisz ("Constantine") to a disappointing destination.Meirelles's freshman flick, "City of God," garnered critical acclaim and surprisingly large audiences for a foreign production.

Growing with respect

President John Simpson's vision for the future is ambitious, increasing the student body by at least 5,000 students while adding an additional 250 faculty members.

Sunday's Dunn Tire Park forecast: hot and saucy

This weekend Buffalo will celebrate one of its tastiest traditions: the chicken wing. Dunn Tire Park will play home to the fourth annual Buffalo Wing Festival as tens of thousands gather downtown to enjoy one of the most delicious junk foods ever created.Not only will patrons be able to taste wings from countless vendors, but a number of activities are scheduled over the course of the weekend.On Friday, Danny and Melinda from MTV's "Real World: Austin" will be celebrity guests while Strictly Hip, a Tragically Hip tribute band, play live music.

Ben Sargent Cartoon: 9.02.05

Stevens's state survey succeeds

Sufjan Stevens' newest work "Illinois" continues his quest to create an album for every state in America.

Coffeehouse rock

It's a chilly night and you decide that ten pounds of homework just isn't going to happen tonight.

Search for new SUNY chief underway

Nearly three months after SUNY Chancellor Robert King resigned, a search committee is still working to find a suitable replacement.According to David Henahan, SUNY spokesman, the Board of Trustees held a two-day public retreat on July 14 and 15 to begin the process of searching for a permanent chancellor."There have been a number of presentations made to members of the board by outside experts including campus presidents and various other campus constituencies," Henahan said.At the end of the two days, the beginnings of the search committee - 14 members who are actively involved in the SUNY system - were formed and a timeline for completing the search was laid out.According to the SUNY Web site, it is anticipated that a new chancellor will be selected in time to take office either on or close to next July 2006.King's tenure, though largely successful, was marred by criticism regarding SUNY's large tuition increase as well as his ill-advised request for a sabbatical.The search for a new chancellor began in June, when King abruptly withdrew his sabbatical request and submitted his resignation after holding the position for six years.

The changing face of UB

She's sitting by South Lake on a cloudless spring day, the iconic UB pillars rising behind her. She's reading a book, her world right now is perfect, and she couldn't be prouder to be a UB student."Be unique," another poster says.

Tenure Troubles

This letter is regarding the article, "Popular Professor Denied Tenure." (Aug. 31) and the Provost's comments on the denial of tenure and the process of the decision, specifically when he said the process essentially involves, "looking at the record of the people and making decisions." ? Professors Lynne Kurdziel-Formato and Tressa Gorman Crehan were hired for extensive internal duties, entailing 50 to 60 hour weeks.

Sidelines

Koeppel recognized by ESPN the MagRecent UB graduates Jenny Koeppel and Faith Thompson have both been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I Women's Cross Country/Track and Field First Team.

Falling by the wayside

Poverty in the United States is a complex issue, and should not be considered a simple problem with a simple solution.

Down under gone asunder

Just when you thought you wouldn't be able to take yet another teen pop singer clogging up the radio, sweet-sounding Australian pop singer Missy Higgins hit the United States with her debut album "The Sound of White."The 21 year-old starlet from Melbourne broke through the Australian market in 2001 with her hit single "All for Believing." In 2005, this song and 11 others make the cut for her U.S.

Corrigan Report a step in the right direction

Last December, President Simpson publicly acknowledged what everyone in the UB community has known for a long time; our Athletic Department needs help.By hiring Gene Corrigan to assess our athletic program, Simpson took a pivotal step for UB Athletics.

Signs point to Student Union change

A new semester has not only brought new faces to UB, but also a new face to the Student Union. Renovations have given the building's focus point a new look and features that officials say should improve its ability to be a campus hub.

Heights students stay on guard after knifepoint robberies

A pair of home-invasion-style robberies in the University Heights has left students on edge and police on guard as the search for the suspect continues.An unknown assailant robbed students living in two apartments at knifepoint in the past week, according to Buffalo Police.

Homecoming for a star

It always hurts when a top ranked athlete leaves your program for greener pastures. This summer the UB wrestling team felt the good and the bad of top high profile transfers as they lost junior Mark McKnight while gaining Burt's Ryan Needle from Ohio State University."There is a lot of reasons I transferred," said Needle.

New talent poppin' up

Who would have ever imagined a small city of less than 15,000 inhabitants would launch one of Interscope Records' newest pop sensations?Kaci Brown, pop vocalist extraordinaire, began her career as a teenager in Sulphur Springs, Texas, 80 miles east of Dallas.

Huskies maul Bulls

Here we go again.UB football suffered another inauspicious opening Thursday night, losing 38-0 to the University of Connecticut Huskies in front of a sell-out crowd in Hartford.Much like the way the season ended when the two teams met last year, the Huskies put on a home field spectacle, thoroughly trouncing the Bulls both on offense and defense."We didn't create enough first downs in the drives and we weren't consistent in our running game," said head coach Jim Hofher.