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College Dems Hope to Build Liberal Momentum

With the presidential election a little more than five weeks away, UB's College Democrats are aiming to make sure students' interest in politics and voting is more than just a passing fad."Voting is very important to us," said Jennifer Gillan, the group's communication director.According to Gillan, the College Democrats have been focusing much of their recent efforts on getting students registered to vote, both at UB and in the Buffalo community."We are reminding people to send in their absentee ballots by Oct.

Reaching Across the Globe: International SAs Extend a Helping Hand

As a member of the greater UB international community, the Caribbean Student Association seeks to educate all students about their region, not just those who hail from there.The club extends their helping hand on Oct.

Hazing Must Be Taken Seriously

Last week, the men's soccer team's practices were cancelled for four days in the aftermath of a Sept.

Buffalo Loses Big Four Finale

The women's soccer team was denied once again on the road this weekend, losing Friday in a non-conference match to the Niagara Purple Eagles by a score of 3-1.On a positive note, the Bulls (3-9-0 overall, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) broke their goal-less streak of almost three whole games (3:20.45) when freshman Heidi Griffiths capitalized on a Jenny Dannecker assist in the 88th minute of regulation.With the assist, Dannecker extended her points total on the season to eight, which leads the Bulls."Jenny is stepping up as one of the senior leaders on the team," said Bulls' coach Jean Tassy.

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A Brave New World

My housemates and I often joke that our house is the mini-union of Africa and Europe. We have thermostat wars in the wee hours of the morning because the two who live on the east side of the house are always too hot, while the two who live on the west side can never have it warm enough.It just so happens that the two of us who want the house to be incessantly toasty are black - we live in the African wing - and the other two housemates are white and inhabit the European wing.There is no political correctness in our "Europica." We hurl mock insults at each other through the hallways that serve as our continental divides.

Offense Leads Stampede Over Knights

The Bulls came out firing on all cylinders Saturday night and picked apart Central Florida's defense in a 48-20 victory Saturday night at UB Stadium.With their two starting quarterbacks out, red-shirt freshman Chris Moore and freshman Datwan Hemingway led the Bulls' air attack."They actually made the call on Thursday but they told Datwan and me together," said Moore.

"Over 1,000 Join Linda Yalem Race"

Students, faculty, and community members laced up their running shoes Sunday morning to race, jog, or just walk in the annual Linda Yalem Safety Run, a commemorative fundraising and awareness event that circles North Campus.The annual 5K race, which started at 9:30 a.m., paid tribute to Linda Yalem, a UB student who was raped and killed on the Ellicott Creek bike path 14 years ago.

SA Obscured Fee Issue

I am writing to express my disgust about the results of the Mandatory Student Fee referendum. I'm sick of pouring money to the tune of $160 a year into a corrupt Student Association.

"Springsteen, R.E.M. Advocate Kerry as New Boss"

On Saturday evening, Ohio was certainly swinging.The Vote For Change tour bulldozed its way into the Gund Arena in Cleveland with Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, R.E.M., Bright Eyes and friends championing the democratic ticket with five hours worth of rock and roll.In an atmosphere as politically charged as it was rock and roll, orange-shirted Move On voter registration volunteers hustled to sign up as many John Kerry supporters as possible.From the get-go, it was clear that all the acts were wholeheartedly supportive of the cause.

The Roots of Feminist Comedy

A "Boston marriage" is a 19th century phrase used to describe a long-term, monogamous relationship between two single women, usually feminists.

Film On Fire

"Ladder 49" attempts to portray the life of firefighters with dramatic realism. The film, directed by Jay Russell and written by Lewis Colick, follows the life of firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), a hero-type taught and mentored by Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta).The film progresses as a series of flashbacks experienced by Jack Morrison, who drifts in and out of consciousness after being injured in a fall that leaves him trapped in a burning building.

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Cross CountryThe UB women's cross country team took first place overall in the LaSalle Invitational on Saturday, placing four finishers in the top 10 and 10 finishers in the top 17.

Long-Distance Love

Nervous freshmen are lost in Ellicott. People are fighting over elevators. Fathers are diligently hauling their daughters' hundred-pound refrigerators up three flights of stairs.Once that last box is carried in and the parents have been sent on their way, the celebration of newly found freedom begins.But while some kick off their shoes and crank up the stereo, others languish in the stairwell, sobbing onto their sweethearts' shoulders and saying painful goodbyes to the ones they love.Those who have had to leave a significant other at home to begin their college career say it can be like parting with their second half.Emily Buck is a transfer student and sophomore occupational therapy major.

Ben Sargent Cartoon 10.4.04

"Shooting for Personal Safety, Gun Rights"

About 60 UB students took aim and fired this weekend at the College Republicans' third annual Second Amendment Rights Excursion at the Niagara Falls Gun Range.Organizers said the main points of the event were gun safety and responsibility surrounding the second amendment's right to bear arms.

Several New Names for Rooms at UB

The UB Council has approved resolutions to name the auditorium in Slee Hall and two law classrooms in O' Brian Hall after financial benefactors who gave significant donations during a recent campaign.UB official Jennifer McDonough stressed that Slee Hall itself is not going to have its name changed, as the rumor had been among some students."If a building, classroom or a laboratory is named after a benefactor or a community leader you can not by any means take that name away," said McDonough, vice president for University Advancement.

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Ben Sargent Cartoon 10.1.04

An Audience Awakened

Over a hundred frustrated heavy metal fans in black T-shirts stood illuminated by the streetlights on Grant Street in Buffalo for about two hours Wednesday evening, outside a rather non-descript brick building marked "Showplace Theater."The groups that played at the Showplace included Remembering Never, Black Dahlia Murder, Terror, and Unearth.