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"Preseason Honors for Battle, Idbihi"

Following a 2003-2004 season in which the UB men's basketball team won 17 games, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that two of their top players were recently named to the Preseason All-MAC team, voted on by members of the Mid-American Conference News Media Association.Yassin Idbihi and Turner Battle were honored with preseason accolades as they were named to the preseason all-MAC team this past week.The players recognize the respect the awards convey with regards to their individual talents, as well as the talent of the team as a whole."If one of us gets preseason all-MAC, the whole team gets it," said sophomore forward Yassin Idbihi.

President Simpson Has Class

President John Simpson and junior Michael Graber chow down Thursday afternoon in the Student Union.

Too Much Fallon Fares Poorly

Jimmy Fallon has thrown away what could have been an impressive leading man debut. If only Fallon had waited to find a good script and not just jumped at the first one that came into his hands, he might be on his way to being the next Will Farrell, Chris Farley or Adam Sandler.He has, however made it clear he is much funnier on television, when received in small doses.

Debt Traps

Credit card representatives seem to be as much a fixture at UB as the tall, white columns at Baird Point.

Walter Schreifels For President

Borderline indie legend Walter Schreifels has been around the music scene block so many times, he'd be forgiven if he took a break to rest.

Like Godspeed! But More Break-Dancing

If there's a Godspeed You! Black Emperor fan who has ever pondered what the band would sound like if they applied vocal melodies to their song structures - and Lord knows there ought to be - Hope of the States bears the answer to that quandary.This mysterioso chamber-rock sextet from the UK bears many similarities to Godspeed, their more classically oriented counterpart.

"'The Brown Bunny': Strange, Slow and Independent"

Multiply the weirdest movie you've ever seen by three and you'll get "The Brown Bunny."Filmmaker and Buffalo native Vincent Gallo stars in "Brown Bunny," his second stab at direction.

15 Minutes With...Damien Jurado

Secretly Canadian recording artist Damien Jurado is on the road with Richard Buckner and Dolorean and will be hitting Buffalo this Saturday at the Icon for an 8pm show.

This Weekend In Buffalo

Hazing: Part of the Game

In response to your editorial ("Hazing Must Be Taken Seriously," Oct. 4), there always will be hazing as long as you have organizations.

"After First Win, Bulls Get Set for Akron"

Having knocked the proverbial monkey off of their back with a 48-20 stomping of Central Florida last week, the UB Bulls (1-4, 1-2 MAC) will hit the road this weekend in search of their first winning streak since 2001.The Bulls will carry their newfound positive momentum westward, to Akron, where they'll go into battle against the high-powered Zips (1-4, 1-1 MAC) this Saturday night at 6 p.m.Although 1-4 may seem like rarified ground to the casual UB football fan, the Bulls, though pleased with the win, are focused on what lies ahead, refusing to revel too much following the big win over UCF."Yeah it was nice while it happened, but the next day all we think about is Akron," said UB offensive lineman Eric Zeppuhar.Still, there's no denying the impact cracking the win column has on the team's confidence and work ethic."We've proven to ourselves that we're capable of winning," said Bulls' defensive end Aaron Sanders.

Project Aims to Give Students Hope

The African Methodist Episcopal Campus Ministry is giving back to the Buffalo community this semester by giving less fortunate children a chance to better their education through Project HOPE.Project HOPE - which stands for Helping Our People Excel - exists to "construct bridges of hope by effectively mentoring one life at a time," according to the group's mission statement.Reverend Pedro Castro, Jr., founder of Project HOPE, said 12,000 students were enrolled in failing public schools in the Buffalo area last year, and only 5 percent were receiving the academic assistance they needed.Castro said that's exactly why he and the Cora P.

Caf?PI Banchetti: A Taste of Italy

Nestled among Rizzo's banquet halls, off busy North French Road, is a little piece of Italy.Caf?

October Events to Teach About Domestic Violence

During domestic violence awareness events this month, UB students will have many opportunities to take part in events aimed at celebrating those who break free of violence, mourning those who have died because of it, and helping those who strive to put an end to it."Domestic violence knows no economic, ethnic or social boundaries.

Spiritualist Lecture Strove to Open Minds

People of all ages gathered in the Student Union Monday night to receive a very different type of medicine through a lecture called "Healing the Spiritual Way."The lecture focused on the teachings of Bruno Groening, a German spiritualist who believed it was possible to cure any physical illness, including addiction, through the channeling of energy from God.

Har Mar Superstar- The Handler

In his heyday, "Weird" Al Yankovic made fun of music he loved, sometimes making better music than the artists that he imitated.

Players to Face Consequences of Hazing

The fate of several men's soccer players and possibly the team's season remains in question following a Sept.

"Eat, Sleep, Dream, Kiss, Pray Football"

It is entirely possible for a great sports movie to exist without said film being a good picture altogether.

Women's Crew Scores First Place Finishes in Pittsburgh

The water at the head of the Ohio was calm as an overcast sky looked down on the UB women's crew team.

For the Faithful and Faithless

It's safe to say that had mewithoutYou vocalist Aaron Weiss been born earlier in time, his prose would be spoken of in the same breath with C.S.