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Saturday, November 02, 2024
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BEN R. CADY


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We Spite Reason

We were Trogdor and the Burninators. It was only the first round of Oozfest. But we were on fire!Our big men in front leapt from the mud, hung in the air Matrix-style for seconds at a time, and spiked the ball with ferocious grace.


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Quota to Limit Female Admissions from Long Island

Until yesterday it was a natural fact of life in the Empire State.Every August, a tide of late-model German cars packed with cosmetics and designer headbands flowed north from Long Island to Buffalo.Yet after years of protest from the UB community, President John B.


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Presidential Candidate Removed From Assembly; Poor Attendance Cited

Timothy Kelly, the Ascension Party's candidate for SA President, came under fire on two fronts this weekend as he was removed from the SA Assembly and scolded by members of the Men's Crew Club for falsely claiming membership in the group.In response, Kelly said he was the victim of a political alliance between Adam Sherlip, the Assembly's speaker and Elevation Party candidate Anthony Burgio's campaign.Sherlip notified Kelly of his removal by e-mail on Friday.


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Daydream City

At some point in childhood - often in the classroom, on the playground or at the school cafeteria - every kid learns his or her first harsh lesson about how the real world works.Because I'm from Buffalo, my comeuppance came in an unexpected field: urban planning.I lived on Humboldt Parkway, a famous Buffalo street with a six-lane highway - the Scajaquada Expressway - built right down the middle.One day, I asked my parents why our street was called "parkway" if it was built on a highway; and furthermore, who would build a highway down the middle of a street in the first place?They told me the highway wasn't always there.


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I've Got the February Blues

It's nearly 9 a.m. in University Heights, and the straw is about to break the camel's back.Already the inherent beauty of the morning has been shattered.


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"In Politics, Expect the Unexpected"

America is a vast nation with a diverse people, but some things about us are generally true -- we like our beer cold, our cars big and our presidents presidential.Before most of us judge a candidate on the issues, we ask more fundamental questions, such as "Does he or she look like a president?" or "Does he or she act like a president?"Take President George W.


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