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"Vast Majority of Students Will Vote, Survey Says"

A recent poll conducted on MyUB showed a promising interest among UB students in the upcoming presidential election, with almost 80 percent planning to vote and over 80 percent registered.The poll, which was conducted by the Office of Student Life, asked a series of questions relating to registration status and plans to register.


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Eating Right the Manly Way

If Russell Klettke doesn't seem like the typical nutrition guru, that's because he isn't.The co-author of the newly published "A Guy's Gotta Eat, The Regular Guy's Guide to Eating Smart" is a freelance writer who attempts to answer what he perceives as a national call for nutritional guidance encoded with language that men - particularly men who live alone - will find useful."We feel that there's a bias in a lot of other nutritional media," said Klettke, the "we" referring to himself and his co-author dietician Deanna Conte.


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Wheat Gets Golden at Nietzsche's

Wheat bass guitarist and lead vocalist Scott Levesque deemed his first trip to Buffalo a success, following the crowd's reaction to their Wednesday night performance at Nietzsche's."Thank you Buffalo for supporting us, it is our first time (in Buffalo)," said Levesque with earnest gratitude to his listeners at the show's close.Wheat's openers included The Design, a Buffalo-based indie rock band, and a solo guitarist whose act was anything but ordinary.The Design is by far a band not fazed by crowd size.


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Louque: Low-Key

Louque is a slick new band from New Orleans, La., creating music on their debut album, "So Long," that they refer to as "faya." Making up a new name for their own music might seem like a good way to make music feel original, but originality takes a little more work than that.The band is named after the singer and primary songwriter, Dustan Louque.


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Burning Down the House

Students watch a mock dorm room go up in flames Wednesday in front of the Student Union. As a part of Student Life


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"Fee Increase, SA Senate at Stake in Elections"

Students will determine the fate of a fee increase and choose the membership of the SA's major legislative body when polling booths in the Student Union open Monday.On the ballot will be three measures relating to the Mandatory Student Activity Fee.


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Stealing Kisses in Church

Fans of Ben Harper may be surprised to see his latest album take a gospel turn as he collaborates with the Blind Boys of Alabama on "There Will Be Light." But the result will leave them inquiring why he didn't do it sooner.The disc features stripped-down percussion, a bluesy guitar and an ever-present tambourine.


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Library Printers Gridlocked

Until students improve their printing habits by not printing long and pointless documents, UB libraries will continue to face print delays as long as three hours or more, according to UB officials.Although the average printer wait is about 30 minutes during high points of the day, it can be two to three hours, said Rick Lesniak, director of academic services for Computing and Information Technology.And when are these high points?"Anytime when the sun is up," said Kyle Jacobs, a CIT consultant in the Undergraduate Library in Capen Hall.


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Simpson Pledges Long-Term Plan And Conduct Policy

By the end of the academic year UB will have both a comprehensive plan for the future and a unified faculty conduct policy, President John Simpson told UB professors and staff Tuesday afternoon in his annual report to the voting faculty."The opportunity right now is to set a course of excellence that will guide us through the decades," Simpson said.According to Simpson, a comprehensive plan is currently under development and should be completed by the end of the semester with the help of administrators, faculty and students.


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Sullivan Takes On 'Glass Ceiling'

Margaret Sullivan, editor-in-chief of The Buffalo News, started her career in journalism as the editor of her high school paper, and never looked back.On Monday Sullivan discussed her road to success and the obstacles women face in the workplace in her Gender Week keynote lecture, "Is The Glass Ceiling Really Broken?"Sullivan's lecture at the Center for the Arts marked exactly five years to the day from when she became the first woman in 120 years to run The Buffalo News - a day Sullivan said her family would never forget."We hear the sound of smashing glass," Sullivan said her family told her that day.Sullivan knows all about the "glass ceiling," a term that describes the limited level of success women can never get past in a male-dominated business world.


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Koeppel Leads the Pack

When Jenny Koeppel, a senior cross-country runner from Amherst, begins a cross-country race, she flies pass the competition."When the breeze hits against my face, it feels like I'm floating," said Koeppel.Jenny Koeppel has been running for the blue and white for four years and has made the transition from a good runner to an outstanding runner.The start to Koeppel's collegiate career was rough; in her freshmen year she suffered stress fractures in both of her shins and because of her injury, Koeppel's stardom was delayed.


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Sidelines

Men's SoccerUB's own Lee Catchpole was named Player of the Week for his efforts against Rider and St.


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"Nobody's Robot, Nobody's Monkey"

Ah, the glorious life of a "rockstar."When I left for the first time to tour the country with my band, you would've thought they'd understand that I would be coming home with cases of Maker's Mark whisky, trunks full of a kajillion dollar bills and Valerie Bertinelli.They didn't, and it didn't surprise me.


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Upcoming Gender Week Events

Check posted schedules for complete listing.WednesdayNoon to 1:30 p.m.: Lecture. "Leading the Way in Higher Education." Claire Van Ummersen, American Council on Education.



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