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Overcrowding solution passed
By John Hugar | Oct. 1, 2010One of the biggest problems facing UB students this year is the lack of capacity on the Stampede buses.
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Little monster till the end
By Clinton Hodnett | Sep. 29, 2010Lady Gaga is coming to Buffalo. Excuse me while I find a paper bag. There is no denying Lady Gaga's skill as an artist.
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DNC Announces Latest Plan to Screw up A Sure Thing
By Adam Johnson | Sep. 29, 2010The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday its plan for the upcoming midterm elections. The plan, nicknamed "The Plan," consists of the DNC's latest approach to shooting themselves in the foot. "I think we've really got it down this time," says DNC Chairman Tim Kaine.
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New York heat
By Andrew Wiktor | Sep. 29, 2010There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association, and on July 8 I had my money on 29 of them. I genuinely thought that LeBron James was coming to the Mecca of basketball to throw on the blue and orange and bring Madison Square Garden back to its glory days.
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Vote yes for the mandatory student activity Fee
Sep. 29, 2010If you are an undergraduate student at UB, you were required to pay the Student Association $94.75 as part of your tuition this year.
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Obama proposes longer school years
Sep. 29, 2010In an interview with Matt Lauer on NBC's "Today" show on Monday morning, President Barack Obama said that he was in favor of lengthening the school year for American students in grammar school and high school. Right now, American students attend school for an average of 180 days out of the year, compared to an average of 196 for nations such as Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, which have moved ahead of the United States in student performance. Formerly a leader in educating youth, the U.S.
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The money minefields of college
By John Hugar | Sep. 27, 2010For college students, having to spend absurd amounts of money is an unfortunate fact of life. Whether it's the exorbitant costs we pay just to attend school, the wallet-killing textbook prices or just food expenses, it's hard for college students just to break even financially. Tuition costs are the most egregious example of this.
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Let the Bush tax cuts expire
Sep. 27, 2010The sweeping tax cuts enacted by former President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 are set to expire at the end of the year, and the question of whether to extend them has become a contentious issue in Washington. Republicans favor extending the cuts, which have mostly benefited the wealthiest Americans.
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Letter to the Editor
Sep. 26, 2010To the editor: The editors were correct in attempting to address UB's parking problem ("Something must be done about parking on campus", Friday). However, the proposed solutions consisted mostly of adding more parking spaces.
OPINION
The Christine O'Donnell firestorm
Sep. 22, 2010Tea Partier Christine O'Donnell shocked the American political landscape when she won last week's primary election for the Republican nomination for the United States senate in Delaware.
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Government shuts down as house attempts lunch order
By Matthew Chavez | Sep. 22, 2010The United States Government came to a halt Tuesday when the House of Representatives attempted to come to an agreement about where to order lunch.
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The questionable integrity of the NCAA
Sep. 20, 2010Last week, NFL star Reggie Bush relinquished the Heisman Trophy, the annual award given to college football's best player, after a scandal revealed that he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from agents during his time at the University of Southern California. Although this had nothing to do with Bush's football accomplishments, Bush broke the NCAA's strict rules.
