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Bridging the religion gap

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Dec. 5, 2005

Situated at the end of the second-floor bridge between the Student Union and The Commons, the offices of The Bridge Campus Ministry are a literal translation of what the group hopes to accomplish for their student members: create a bridge between students' academic lives and their religious beliefsThe Bridge is a non-denominational on-campus Christian organization based on the ideals of biblical truths and God's love, but officials say its main purpose is assisting students in finding their life's purpose."In union with the Church of Christ we do our best to be as honest as possible," said Andrew Hill, founder of The Bridge.

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"Food on the fly, and on the cheap"

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Nov. 30, 2005

It's no secret that college students eat out a lot. They choose everything from fine dining to frequent fast food runs, which makes it easy to spend financial aid money on meals.What many students don't know about, or take advantage of, is the wide world of discount offers available to them in the Western New York area.

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"Mortarboard, gown?' wedding ring?"

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Nov. 9, 2005

Stepping off the gorgeous beaches of Aruba a mere week ago, former UB football and softball captains, Craig Rohlfs and Andrea Sage are beginning a lifelong commitment to one another only a couple years after graduating from college.Nowadays, trends indicate that marriage is often postponed to make way for graduate school and careers, but there are still young couples that feel comfortable making the commitment sooner.According to the U.S.

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Solving Scientology's mysteries

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Nov. 2, 2005

All the Tom Cruise hype aside, Scientology isn't merely alive and well in Buffalo, it's growing. And the next stop on the ambitious church's expansion is none other than UB's North Campus.Theresa Reile, a Scientologist for 30 years and current president of the Church of Scientology of Buffalo, said the religion focuses the true self of one's spirit and she is eager for UB students to experience it for themselves.Though UB has no clubs or organizations based on Scientology, the Buffalo church, which is on Main Street, is putting the finishing touches on a new "life improvement center" that is planned to open this week.

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"Helping victims, shaping students through the Red Cross"

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Oct. 19, 2005

Joshua Erizer's first day interning with the American Red Cross was not what he expected. Before he even knew where the bathroom was, Erizer was thrown into a chaotic relief effort to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.The Greater Buffalo Chapter of the American Red Cross is made up largely of UB students, from employees to interns and volunteers.

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"Helping victims, shaping students through the Red Cross"

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Oct. 17, 2005

Joshua Erizer's first day interning with the American Red Cross was not what he expected. Before he even knew where the bathroom was, Erizer was thrown into a chaotic relief effort to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.The Greater Buffalo Chapter of the American Red Cross is made up largely of UB students, from employees to interns and volunteers.

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Party in the Engineering Department

By CHRISSY DRAKE | Oct. 7, 2005

Engineers have fun too. With a new club on campus, there are more reasons to wish you were a mathematical genius.UB ranks as one of the most technologically advanced campuses in the nation.

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