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Killing Kids With Screamo

In the last few years, both Victory Records and Epitaph Records have done an especially good job at signing new, at least somewhat promising, bands and recording their debut records with the intention of smoothing out any original edges and punting them into the vast arena of generic music.From First To Last's Epitaph debut, "Dear Diary, My Teenage Angst Has A Bodycount," makes a valiant effort at defying the mold set forth for it.

Koeppel Leads Cross Country At Toledo

Jenny Koeppel is beginning the 2004 cross-country season much the way she ended her 2003 campaign.

Women's Soccer Splits Michigan Trip

On a weekend swing through Michigan, the UB women's soccer team fell to the Eastern Michigan Eagles 3-1 Friday evening at RAC Field.

Subway

Since its opening in August, the new Subway that replaced the Sub Shoppe in the Commons has been packed with hungry students, adding another national food chain that will compete with smaller eateries like the Campus Cafe for student business.Plans for the changeover began at the start of the last year when the Sub Shoppe was brought under new management and the wheels were set in motion to convert the eatery into a Subway franchise, according to Michael Lewkowicz, owner of the Subway in the Commons."It was always my plan to turn it into a Subway, and I probably should have turned it into a Subway sooner," Lewkowicz said.Lewkowicz added he hoped to that the new Subway could be a source of job opportunities for students hoping to earn extra money.

Zando-Dennis Goes Primitive

Alan Lane, a self-described collage artist from Pendelton, epitomizes the art world with one swift thought."Art is like wine, and everyone has their own taste," he said.The opening of artist Ghen Zando-Dennis's latest work was on display at the Carnegie Art Center Gallery in North Tonawanda on Saturday.

Poorly Organized Meeting Rankles SA Clubs

The last of three Student Association club orientations drew negative reactions from club representatives who attended Sunday morning's meeting.Complaints of the meeting being poorly organized, unaccommodating, and lacking essential materials such as handbooks and chairs were expressed throughout the different clubs and organizations under SA.Danelle Schrader, treasurer of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, said she was unhappy with the meeting in general."It was very unorganized," said Schrader, a junior aerospace engineering major.

Volleyball Finishes Second At Tournament

The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (7-6, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) concluded play at the James Madison/Days Inn Invitational on Saturday, with two wins and one controversial loss.They began play in Harrisonburg, Va.

Off-Campus Residents Should Be Considerate

Already this semester, the university has received numerous complaints and police reports about student house parties in the University Heights neighborhood, involving underage drinking, excessive noise and other disruptive behaviors.

Ben Sargent Cartoon 9.20.04

Kretschmer Spoils Bulls' Quick Start

The UB Bulls (0-3) took a chance, flying across the country and back in a span of two days to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-1) of the Western Athletic Conference in a non-league contest.However, on a chilly Saturday night in Reno at Mackay Stadium, it could be said that "chance" took the Bulls, as Nevada's Chance Kretschmer ran all over the UB defense, amassing 154 yards on the night, and scoring a pivotal touchdown in the third quarter to spoil a hard-fought UB effort, as the Wolf Pack defeated the Bulls, 38-13."Nevada proved to be a very good football team tonight," said UB head coach Jim Hofher.

Oishei Grant to Aid Nanomedicine Program

UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics has received a grant of $925,000 from the John R.

SA Should Tighten Belt

SA President Anthony Burgio wants to increase the student activity fee by $10 for more and better services.

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Campus Film Series to Question U.S. War Policy

This is the first in a series of stories on what various student organizations are doing at UB in the months leading up to the presidential election.A tall man with a quiet smile, UB professor Luis "Khalil" Nieves carries himself like he carries his anti-war organization, the Institute for Justice and Equity -- speaking softly, but carrying a big stick."It's very clear that America plans to be the un-contended power in the world.

Plastic Surgery: America's New Obsession?

Since the days of foot-binding in Asia - where little girls' feet were tightly bound in an attempt to create smaller more attractive feet - and the African tribal practice of neck stretching - in which rings are continuously added to young women's necklines in order to elongate their necks - it has been clear that physical appearance has always been an international obsession.Even in the United States, tanning and dieting are methods by which people drive themselves to create more perfect versions of themselves.This fixation with beauty can be gauged by the success of a number of plastic surgery shows that have sent American viewers flocking to their television sets.ABC's "Extreme Makeover" follows participants as they undergo multiple cosmetic procedures.

Iraq: It's Worse Than Bush Thinks

This morning Iraqi citizens again woke up to reports of violence when a car bomb was detonated outside the city of Samarra, killing three.

Ups and Downs For Tennis At Dartmouth

The Bulls looked to continue their climb towards the top of the tennis mountain at the Dartmouth Invitational, but in order to do that they needed a strong showing from the whole team.Nick Ziezula, Mark Kennedy and Randy Rocchio won their early matches, but Mike Rockman's undefeated record was ruined with a loss.

Fred Mulligan's got a 'Really Big Show'

Looking for a night full of nostalgia and elderly humor?"The Fred Mulligan Show," showcasing the Queen City Chordsmen and Sound Celebration, fit the bill on Saturday evening during the 61st annual Barbershop Serenade at the historic Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda.Comprised of musical acts and chock full of corny jokes, "The Fred Mulligan Show" is the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America's take on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Ranging in age from 15 to 80, many of the members of the Buffalo Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society make up the 31-person Queen City Chordsmen.

MAC Football Takes Another Beating

Penn State 37, University of Central Florida 13This game was full of underachievers on both teams, but there was a lone bright spot.

'Mirrors' takes a progressive look at prisoners and photography

\tThere is a photo of an African-American man, separate from the other photos in the gallery. Across his striped shirt are the numbers "9778," with a large red question mark over the second seven.