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Guster Review

With the magnetism of bongos, a couple of guitars and a few very cool guys, power-pop/folk band Guster might be the only force that could have kept students from staying in to watch the Buffalo Bills game last Sunday night.The lighthearted Boston-based trio, which has formed a faithful fan base of head-bobbing college students over the past 10 years, made a stop at Niagara University this past weekend.

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Train of Thought : 9.22.03

Opening Night Success: 'Once on This Island' at Ujima

Even the entrance to the theater was warm and welcoming, with an accommodating staff. There was not a single seat available, and with a minor 10-minute delay, the show went through with success.

Better Than Stick Figures : 9.22.03

Senate Elections Stir Controversy

The upcoming Student Association Senate elections are becoming increasingly controversial, as one lawsuit challenges the legality of four candidacies, and one party is investigating a possible betrayal by one of its members.Duncan Stanley, who is running for Senate as a member of the Unity Party, filed a complaint with the Student-Wide Judiciary claiming the candidacies of four State University of New York Student Assembly delegates - Dennis Febo, Cheryl Rozario, Khristin Pietraszewski and May Wong - violate the separation of powers within SA because he feels they are a part of SA's executive branch.Meanwhile, the delegates have defended the charge, and say the suit was orchestrated by a member of their own party in an apparent act of political sabotage.Separation of PowersStanley's suit, which was filed last week and argued in front of three SWJ justices Sunday afternoon, claims the four SUNY SA delegates, who were elected by undergraduates in March, are members of the executive branch and thus unable to run for legislative positions."There are four people who are running for Senate who should not be," Stanley said at the hearing.

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The Artist's Bug Takes a Bite

Critiquing the world premiere of a play - or any piece of art for that matter - is a daunting task.

SUNY SA Delegates Run for SA Senate

Four members of the State University of New York Student Assembly have decided to run for seats in the SA Senate, stirring up quite a controversy in the process.

Women's Tennis Sweeps St. Francis

The women's tennis team was able to retain their perfect record on the young season by cruising to victory over visiting St.

Students Make a Bid for Disease Awareness at Annual Auction

The Student Union Theatre on the second floor of the SU was filled to capacity Saturday as students turned out for the Black Student Union's annual Sickle Cell Anemia Auction."Sickle cell is a disease that's not really broadcasted, though it affects minorities in a big way," said Abraham Robinson, a senior triple major in psychology, communication and social sciences.

Bulls Losing Streak Extended to 14 ... and Counting

Most people outside of the University of Buffalo would have said the Bulls (0-4, MAC 0-0) had little chance of competing with the UConn Huskies (3-1) on Saturday at UB stadium.

UB Boxing Club: A Total Knockout

Intense physical training and competitive fighting may not sound like every student's favorite activity, but for the members of the UB Boxing Club, it is a way get in shape, build confidence and spread knowledge of boxing while having fun.Chris Colt, a senior chemistry major, founded the club in the fall 2002 semester.

UB Exceeds Fundraising Goal

On Friday, Sept. 19 the University at Buffalo concluded its victory celebration for the completion of the "Generation to Generation" giving campaign.

'Relative' Death

The reports on Aug. 12 all told the same story - the peace between Israel and Palestine had been shattered by two Palestinian suicide bombers, each of whom had killed one Israeli with their bombs."The attacks broke more than a month of relative silence," NBC broadcasted that day.

UB to Train Thousands of Buffalo Teachers in Computer Literacy

A UB research center has announced a wide-ranging initiative that aims to ensure that every Buffalo Public Schools teacher will be computer savvy.Through the "Push-In" Technology Training Program, UB's Center for Applied Technology in Education will provide personalized computing instruction to over 3,000 teachers in the city's school system by the end of this school year."We want to do the training right in their own building, hence the 'Push-In,'" said Michael Horning Jr., instructional technology trainer for CATE and lead instructor for the program.The program is enabled by a federally funded program called Erate, which provides substantial money and resources for urban schools to upgrade their computing capacities.But with the augmented technology, Vicky Zimmer, supervisor for instructional technologies for Buffalo Public Schools, realized the district needed to make sure its teachers were computer savvy enough to know how to properly use the new equipment.

EOP Awards Ceremony Highlights Student Success

The Student Union Theater was transformed into a center of recognition for academic excellence and personal achievement on Friday afternoon, when over 400 students from UB's Educational Opportunity Program were honored.EOP is designed to help talented students who are economically or educationally underprivileged to succeed at UB through admissions, financial and scholastic assistance."My (EOP) counselor understands my need and cares about me," said Choi Ha Lau, a senior accounting and finance major, who received the Percy Sutton Award for academic achievement at Friday's ceremony.A slideshow highlighting the numerous activities in which EOP students participate began the packed 29th Annual EOP Awards Ceremony and Honors Convocations.The Percy Sutton Award is named after the director of the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program, a precursor to the EOP program.

Scoreboard

UBFootballSaturday:UConn38Buffalo7M. Soccer@ Army Tournament Friday:Buffalo1Army1Sunday:Navy1Buffalo0W.

New Releases Provide Variety

The Berlin Project: "The Things We Say" (Sept. 2)The Berlin Project released their first CD in over two years on Sept.

Around the MAC

The Mid-American Conference made a statement Saturday with three big wins and proved that it belongs to be in the BCS picture.