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Nussbaum Lecture Analyzes Shame and Stigma

By GEORGE ZORNICK | Sep. 27, 2002

Distinguished philosopher and University of Chicago Professor of Law and Ethics Martha Nussbaum delivered a lecture titled "Shame and Stigma" to a crowd of over 65 at UB's Center for Tomorrow as part of UB's Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender's first annual "Gender Week.""Shame serves as a way for humans to negotiate tensions in our humanness," said Nussbaum, who is also the founder of the recently formed Center for Comparative Constitutionalism at the University of Chicago.

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Making Science a Co-ed Sport

By AMY E. FINCH | Sep. 27, 2002

The lack of a strong mentoring system, coupled with communication difficulties between men and women, contribute to an inequality between the two genders in professions dealing with mathematics, computing, and science, according to Mary Bisson, professor and chairperson of the department of biological sciences.Bisson, who was the first female chair and tenured professor of her department, addressed the issue of women in sciences during her lecture, "Women and Science: What to Tell the Girls?"Despite the inequalities, women in science, in recent years, have become more visible because women now face fewer barriers than she did when she was in college, she said.

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"A Beautiful Mind, A Tormented Existence"

By TODD STORINGE | Sep. 27, 2002

Many people have learned the life story of John Nash from the Oscar winning film, "A Beautiful Mind," starring Russell Crowe, but the public was able to get a deeper insight into his life when Sylvia Nasar educated the public on the non-Hollywood version of his life.Nasar, who holds a doctorate in economics and has written for such publications as Fortune, U.S.

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"CD Review: Power In Numbers,"" Jurassic 5 ***"

By JOSH BROWN | Sep. 27, 2002

Old school rap is not dead. It's alive and well, in California of all places. Los Angeles-based hip-hoppers Jurassic 5 are strangely a six-member crew consisting of four emcees and two DJ's, who have successfully fashioned their style after an old school hip-hop aesthetic.The only problem is that since the late 1970's to the early 80's, so much has changed for this art form and its native land as we cautiously approach 2003.Back when it all began, hip-hop music donned an ethic of partying, having a good time, and keeping focused on positive things.

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Letter To The Editor

By JASON LITWAK | Sep. 27, 2002

If there were one phrase that describes the outward message and goal of UB's undergraduate Student Association, it would definitely have to be "get involved ." This phrase litters SA pamphlets, pencils, T-shirts and SA sponsored publications.

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When Art's Imitations Are Too Close for Comfort

By RACHEL LYNN BRODY | Sep. 27, 2002

We live in a world where children - barely more than babies, really - are becoming sexually active at a disturbingly (by our modern-day, first-world standards) young age.

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Men's Soccer Update

By ANNA-LESA CALVERT | Sep. 27, 2002

One little mistake can cost you a game. Just ask the UB men's soccer team.In all the non-conference games the Bulls have lost this season, it can be said that they have made one glaring mistake per game, which in turn has shown up in their loss column.

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Candid Students Speak Up About Being on Camera

By BRIAN WEINSTEIN | Sep. 27, 2002

Like it or not, MTV has established itself on campus, and the student body is feeling the effect.

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The Night of Broken Glass

By AMIL SARFRAZ | Sep. 27, 2002

Let us not forget the story of Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass. On Nov. 7, 1938, a 17-year-old Jew named Herschel Grynszpan assassinated Nazi Foreign Service officer Ernst von Raith in Paris.

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Upcoming Games

Sep. 27, 2002

Upcoming GamesUBFootball Sat: @ Ohio, 7VolleyballSat: vs. Marshall, 3Women;s Soccer Fri: @ Ball St., 5Sun: @ Miami, 1Men;s Soccer Fri: @ Wright St, 7Sun: @ Bowling Green, 2Women's TennisFri-Sun @ St.

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"5K Run Keeps Memory, Awareness Alive"

By JACKIE BLACK | Sep. 27, 2002

Hundreds of runners from the UB and Buffalo community are gearing up to participate in the Thirteenth Annual Linda Yalem Memorial Run this weekend.The 5-kilometer run, which begins at 9:30 a.m.

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"Senate, SUNY SA Elections Open This Week"

By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Sep. 25, 2002

Twelve seats on the Student Association Senate are up for grabs this semester, and 23 candidates will compete for them during the elections Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.

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The End of the Nightmare

By SCOTT PILARSKI | Sep. 25, 2002

"Happy's Nightmare," the art exhibit currently on display in the Lightwell Gallery at the Center for the Arts, is like watching a scary movie in the middle of the afternoon.You come out of the theater and your eyes become blinded by the sun because you have spent the last hour and a half in a dark theater, with dark beings, in an old dark mansion.

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A World of Imagination

By TRACY LYNNE CALABRESE | Sep. 25, 2002

Parallel parking: what a nightmare. That was not a good sign, and neither was the labyrinth of a hallway that I sniffed my way through after ascending to the fifth floor of this enormous brick windowed building, like a mouse in search of the cheese.

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Sidelines

Sep. 25, 2002

Men's TennisBuffalo's Fery Kasiman reached the championship of his flight during the Brown Fall Invitational in Providence, R.I over the weekend, losing in the final to Dartmouth's Neal Bobba 6-1, 6-3.

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Sphere Entertainment Complex: The Classy Side of Downtown

By SARAH DYE | Sep. 25, 2002

Getting a second with Sphere owner Joe Guagliardo (also known as Joey Marcella) is difficult, as he is involved in every detail at the new Sphere Entertainment Complex.

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Byrned to a Crisp

By JIM BYRNE | Sep. 25, 2002

Fruitcake Dolphin fans everywhere have been rejoicing over Miami's 49-14 victory over the Detroit Lions, the 21-13 win against the Colts and their 30-3 shellacking of the Jets.

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Being an RA Takes More Than Good Looks

By AMIL SARFRAZ | Sep. 25, 2002

As a team-builder and potential peacemaker, Resident Advisors help to shape the lives of their residents.

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"Movie Review: Sweet Home Alabama"" ****"

By TRACY LYNNE CALABRESE | Sep. 25, 2002

Not many films leave you with a warm feeling inside, walking from the theater with a more positive attitude than when you came in.

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"So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter"

By NORA HASSON | Sep. 25, 2002

*****In 1997, Buffalo-born Ani DiFranco graced her fans with "Living in Clip," her first live album.