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Students Turn to Adderall For All-Nighters
By JESSICA PACKARD | Nov. 15, 2004Like so many students at UB who take Adderall, Beth didn't have a prescription, and she didn't have ADD.
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O'Brien Satisfied With Supporting Role
By JON BIELICKI | Nov. 15, 2004Being second best is not something your mother may have told you to make a habit of.But Kelli O'Brien has made the most of her supporting role on the women's cross country team.Though she runs in the shadow of Mid-American Conference champion Jenny Koeppel, O'Brien has improved just as quickly.
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The Effects of a Buffalo Native
By KENNETH ILGUNAS | Nov. 15, 2004Alfred Hitchcock once said, "If it's a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on."From the sight of Ben Hur, steering his horses in a chariot race in 1959, to Hans Solo revving up the Millennium Falcon into supra light speed for interstellar travel in 1977, to this summer's skyscraper-traversing "Spiderman 2," visual imagery has remained a driving force in cinematic storytelling.
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When Worry Takes Over: Many Suffer From Anxiety Disorders
By SAMANTHA MAZIARZ AND AMANDA SCHIEBER | Nov. 15, 2004Stress and anxiety are as much a part of college life as term papers and all-night cram sessions.
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Scoreboard
Nov. 15, 2004FootballSaturdayBuffalo36CMU6VolleyballFridayBuffalo0Kent State3SaturdayBuffalo0BGSU3Cross CountrySaturday at Northeast RegionalsMen -- 22nd out of 34 teamsWomen -- 9th out of 32 teamsMen
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Famous Journalist to Speak
By EVAN PIERCE | Nov. 15, 2004The distinguished speakers series concludes for the semester this Wednesday when award-winning investigative journalist and author Bob Woodward speaks at Alumni Arena.Woodward made a name for himself in the early 1970s when he and fellow Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein uncovered the long trail of corruption of the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.More recently, Woodward is the author of two best selling books analyzing how recent presidents have handled terrorism, including "Plan of Attack," in which he chronicles the Bush Administration's preparations for the Iraq war.Woodward's unprecedented connections in Washington politics give him insight and authority in his analysis of the inner workings of the U.S.
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Why Tattoo Parlors Don't Have Windows
By MIKE FLATT | Nov. 15, 2004I've never been pierced, never gotten inked.But like you, I've been thinking about it. The days of the N.B.P.N.G.I.
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SATV Makes Plans For New Shows
By BILL NIELSEN | Nov. 15, 2004SATV is up and running on campus channel 46. But many students have yet to notice it exists, due to a limited set of shows.Station directors said they hope new shows will fix that problem by capturing the interest of a student population largely unaware of the channel's existence.
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"Food On South Falls Short, Students Say"
By SIOBHAN COUNIHAN | Nov. 15, 2004In response to a recent wave of complaints from students alleging that dining facilities on South Campus aren't up to par with facilities on North Campus, UB officials said they're looking into the problem.Students have expressed dissatisfaction with the meals served in Goodyear as well as the physical appearance and cleanliness of the facilities."The food on North is much better," said freshman Ilyssa Mark, who lives on South Campus.
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Latin Flavor Fills Union at Festival
By NATIA DAVITI | Nov. 15, 2004The Student Union exploded with Latin rhythm and flavor on Friday, from the strong beats of salsa and meringue music to the visually stimulating art at the 24th Annual Latino Art and Food Festival.Three months of preparation went into the event, which exhibited a mix of unique artistic perspectives from many different Latin nations."This event is an opportunity for us to promote and honor our cultures, as well as celebrate our diversity amongst the nations that compose Latin America," said Joan Ferreira, a junior business administration major and the president of the Latin American Student Association."There is art from Chile, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, as well as Afro-Latino nations like Haiti," said Narcisa Paez, a junior sociology major and event coordinator.About 80 people attended the event to support the Latin American Student Association as well as gain knowledge about Hispanic artistic influence."This is LASA's smallest event by far, our biggest being the annual culture show we put on in April," Paez said.The art show featured traditional wooden and metal carved sculptures, oil paintings reflecting village life, as well as a graffiti piece that showed the modern side of the event.
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Volleyball Cools Off at Kent
By MELISSA PACE | Nov. 15, 2004The UB volleyball team had hoped to carry the momentum and the confidence it gained from its come-from-behind win against Miami of Ohio into this week's showdown at Kent State.However, the Bulls were soundly swept by the Flashes on Friday night, 3-0.The Bulls (8-20, 1-14 Mid-American Conference) started the match on a rough, although familiar note, losing the first game 30-23.Kent State (10-12, 7-8 Mid-American Conference) dominated the majority of the second game as well, taking an easy 30-18 victory.The third game appeared promising for the Bulls, but they were unable to finish off the Flashes.
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Giving Life to the Body
By COLLEEN BURTON | Nov. 12, 2004John Brown's body lays collecting mold in a grave, but his soul goes marching on. Apparently, in the form of a progressive roots reggae band that will be performing Saturday night at The Tralf.With at least four of nine members being New Yorkers, John Brown's Body has played in Buffalo many times.
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Latino Groups Get Ready for Events
By ERICA HOOD | Nov. 12, 2004Two colorful heritage and culture events kick off the weekend at UB, with the Latino Art and Food Festival on Friday and the Tribute to Haiti Night Saturday night.Latin American SA gets things going tonight at their annual Latino and Art Food Festival.
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Trip Hop and Mellow Rock in a Blender
By MEGHAN GROTH | Nov. 12, 2004When the members of Lorenzo Goetz cook up music, there is no telling what will be on the menu. Borrowing ingredients from Beck, The Beatles, Paul Simon, the Flaming Lips, Mos Def, a Tribe Called Quest, and De la Soul are the group's bread and butter.With Larry Gates on lead vocals, Jesse Greenlee on drums, Josh Mieth on guitar, and Eric Fisher on bass, the members of Lorenzo Goetz blur the lines between funk, trip hop and mellow rock.
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Dems Must Find Themselves
By FABIO ALBERTIN | Nov. 12, 2004Justin Martin wrote that "Democrats must now focus on how this defeat occurred and what we must do to prevent further defeats" ("Time for Healing Bitter Wounds," Nov.
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Time to Support Workers' Rights
By Editorial | Nov. 12, 2004Yesterday members of UB's Students Against Sweatshops arranged a meeting with a member from the Workers' Rights Consortium and President Simpson.
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"Cameras, Cowboy Hats, and the American Dream"
By RACHEL BELLAVIA | Nov. 12, 2004Every photo is a frame in an ongoing story -- brief flashes of old men conversing at the end of the road, little kids unabashedly picking their noses and staring into the face of the camera, passengers shaking with the lurch of a subway car, unfazed.
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Upcoming Games
Nov. 12, 2004FootballSaturday vs. Central Michigan, 1:30 p.m., UB StadiumVolleyballSaturday at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.Cross CountrySaturday at Northeast Regionals, New York City, 12 p.m.Men
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Performance Groups Prepare for Tenth Annual Muqabala
By DENA-KAY MARTIN | Nov. 12, 2004UB's Bhangra Club brought home the gold at last year's "Muqabala," and if the club's hard work pays off, they might have the same results this year."I think we're coming out with a dance that we've worked really hard on, we have new choreographers who put their own spin on the moves," said Rena Malik, president of Bhangra Club.
