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The problem with piracy
By FELICIA HUNT | Sep. 17, 2013Kyle Bihrle has never gone on tour without something going horribly wrong on the way. If it's not the van breaking down, it's having insufficient funds for gas or food for his comrades in hardcore band Sirens and Sailors. Money is tight with many students illegally downloading music online. "Record sales are crucial to be noticed by record labels and they're also important for unsigned bands so they can have enough money to tour independently," Bihrle said.
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Trials of being money smart while studying fine art
By RACHEL KRAMER | Sep. 17, 2013Austin Lewis gets an average of three hours of sleep a night. He drinks three cups of coffee a day to stay awake.
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You're not in Kansas anymore
By ERIC CULVER | Sep. 15, 2013Seventy-eight-year-old Buffalo native Eugene Piwko does not want to "just soul." Coto is also a big fan of the bar's interior decorating and signs.
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Fall how-to guide
Sep. 15, 2013The semester is underway, Starbucks has Pumpkin Spice lattes back on the menu and desperate singles are complaining about not having a cuddle buddy for those chilly nights.
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Not just another teen pop sensation: Yours Truly CD review
By VICTORIA ROSEMAN | Sep. 12, 2013Album: Yours Truly Artist: Ariana Grande Label: Republic Release: Sept. 3 Grade: A Ariana Grande has been called the next Mariah Carey, a feat of which she is proud. The 20-year-old Nickelodeon actress who also sings has become a worldwide phenomenon with the release of her first album Yours Truly on Sept.
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Wild for the Night
By MAX CRINNIN | Sep. 12, 2013After much speculation and anticipation from UB students, the Student Association announced the Fall Fest 2013 lineup Thursday afternoon. If weather permits, Super Mash Bros will open for Ace Hood, A$AP Ferg and A$AP Rocky at Baird Point on UB's North Campus on Sunday, Oct.
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Students await Fall Fest announcement
By RACHEL KRAMER | Sep. 10, 2013The Student Association has designated approximately $390,000 for Fall Fest and Spring Fest combined, but it has yet to announce who will be performing at the Oct.
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The Butler movie review: The arc of history
By ERIC CORTELLESSA | Sep. 10, 2013Film: The Butler Release Date: Aug. 16 Studio: The Weinstein Company Grade: B Long since the beginning of the 20th century, when Georges
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Fake Fest 2013
By MAX CRINNIN | Sep. 10, 2013What impact can 20 pieces of paper have on an entire college campus?
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Center For the Arts is booked for the fall
By JAMES DRAGONETTE | Sep. 8, 2013The UB Center For the Arts is sporting a fall season with a "wow factor," according to the center's director of marketing. The CFA's fall season is comprised of a variety of acts spanning many genres and types of performance art.
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APPeal' to your senses
By ERIC CULVER | Sep. 5, 2013Take a moment to look at the students around you. Some of your fellow classmates are wearing headphones or ear buds while jamming out to their favorite music as they walk around campus. Music is a staple of everyday life. It gets our day going, puts us in a happy mood and brings us together with people. For all the music lovers out there looking to discover new music, here are four apps that you should have.
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"After rain delay, SA small concert is 'Reel Big' hit"
By MAX CRINNIN | Sep. 2, 2013Weather couldn't kill the night. The Student Association small concert rocked the LaSalle parking lot Sunday night, but it didn't get underway until after a half-hour storm delay (lightning) sent a large part of the crowd home. Once the show commenced, it proved to be a hit.
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The Apple falls: Jobs movie review
By MAX CRINNIN | Aug. 29, 2013Film: Jobs Release Date: Aug. 16 Studio: Open Road Films Grade: C Open a new tab on your MacBook and try to find a story about Steve Jobs that isn't totally fascinating. After scanning through a detailed Wikipedia page of Jobs' life history, sifting through the footage from any of his exquisitely articulated speeches or browsing the countless web pages that either sing high praise or roar with contempt for the genius Apple Inc. co-founder, it is clear his life has become a vast collection of valuable lessons, triumphs, failures and damn good stories. Jobs made personal computing affordable, simple and stylish; then he revolutionized the way people listen to music, interact with others and entertain their interests on a handheld device - all in about 20 years. Jobs died in 2011 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving behind more than just an arsenal of the most innovative personal computing technology of the 20th century; he left behind life stories unmatched in ambition and creativity for entrepreneurs of his time. It would be fair to assume a biopic of his life, especially the first to make its way into theatres, would have to match Jobs' ambitious, beautiful life with its own grand display of creativity and innovation, but director Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote) comes up empty with Jobs. Jobs would have demanded more from a project with his name on it, and this film is missing exactly what he pushed for at Apple. The film reassures us that Jobs lived a fascinating and extraordinary life, but it misses out on a big opportunity to explore lesser-known details of his life with a closer examination of his character. There is no focus.
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"Promising young band Echosmith, Owl City entertain Town Ballroom"
By FELICIA HUNT | Aug. 18, 2013It can be painful to reminisce upon high school, especially the panic that set in once graduation, and consequently life as an adult, approached.
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Reel Big Fish to headline SA small concert Sept. 1
By SAM FERNANDO | Aug. 6, 2013The Student Association has officially announced on its Facebook page that Reel Big Fish will headline a small concert at UB on Sunday, Sept.
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"Every Time I Die returns home, delights Town Ballroom"
By FELICIA HUNT | July 24, 2013Every Time I Die couldn't imagine having a better hometown. The metal outfit returned to their stomping grounds Monday night at the Town Ballroom for The All Stars Tour, their first show in Buffalo since their annual Christmas show.
