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Gunmen rob Heights students in home invasion

A UB student and his roommates were robbed at gunpoint in their Minnesota Avenue home last Wednesday by five masked attackers, according to The Buffalo News.The robbers stole three cell phones and about $450 before running away.


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A Bad Case of the Suds

There is a fair number of college students who have enthusiastically followed the adventures of Spongebob Squarepants ever since his cartoon was first aired on Nickelodeon.From his penchant for fry-cooking at the Krusty Krab to his love of jellyfishing with his best friend, Patrick, to his failed attempts to obtain a boating license to his adorable pet snail, Gary, Spongebob's trademark cheerfulness and optimism have prevailed over whatever trials he undergoes.It is most refreshing to see a short, yellow sea sponge lunge out of bed every morning and shout, "I'm ready!" during an age in which dry, cynical humor is shoved down the average person's throat.There will be no such sweet respite for the Spongebob fan in his first movie.


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Giving Life to the Body

John Brown's body lays collecting mold in a grave, but his soul goes marching on. Apparently, in the form of a progressive roots reggae band that will be performing Saturday night at The Tralf.With at least four of nine members being New Yorkers, John Brown's Body has played in Buffalo many times.


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How To Steal An Election

The Teletubbies children's program usually begins with the sun rising and a cute baby's face in the center of the sun, giggling in view of the lush, green landscape below.Envision George W.


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Running the Asylum

On Friday night at the Mohawk Place, the small stage was strewn with strange instruments. Everything from the banjo to the bass, from the violin to the washboard made an appearance.The Asylum Street Spankers were in Buffalo.There is perhaps nothing more refreshing than a cowboy with a washboard strapped over his chest, ready to jam for an eager audience."Hello, Buffalo.


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Mixed Emotions On Melissa Ferrick's Performance at Nietzsche's

"I'm digging a hole/ I ended up in Beijing/ Stole me a bike/ Joined up with the monks/ Because silence is worth more these days/ Oh, than AOL Time Warner/ Or Martha Stewart stocks." With this anecdote from "Beijing," off her latest album, "The Other Side," Melissa Ferrick kicked off a divisive performance at Nietzsche's Friday.


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Curtain Up! Opens Buffalo Theatre Season

Tonight marks the beginning of the 23rd annual Curtain Up! which kicks off Buffalo's theater season with performances at 14 different theaters, dinner at Shea's and live entertainment on Main Street in downtown Buffalo.Sponsored by the Theater District Association of Western New York and M&T Bank, Curtain Up!


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