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Was that a noise ahead or a figment of a terrified imagination? Find out this Halloween and enjoy things that go bump in the night on Buffalo's competitive haunted house scene.The Haunted Catacombs and House of Horrors, located at 2090 George Urban Boulevard, are full of eccentric zombies and monsters waiting to stalk and pop out at guests.


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Alternative spring break deadline

A few UB students will be braving the Buffalo tundra this spring break, opting for charity and community rather than fun in the sun.The Leadership Development Center is still seeking a few ambitious volunteers for this year's alternative spring break program, "Give where you live."Students volunteering in the program will give back to the Buffalo community throughout spring break.


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WBFO prepares to go on the air with HD

A world in which public radio doesn't exist is not a scene that WBFO, an affiliate of National Public Radio, hopes to ever see in Buffalo.According to the station's program director David Benders, WBFO's average listener is aged between 45 and 50.


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Spring fashion

Spring officially began over a week ago, and warmer weather will soon descend upon Buffalo for good.


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Going home gets expensive

As plane tickets are bought, cars gassed up and trains and buses boarded, students are finding that the cost of traveling home for winter break has increased significantly from last year.Fuel costs have raised the price of not only driving but also other forms of transportation.


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"Linda Yalem Race Draws Runners, Volunteers to UB"

The 11th annual Linda Yalem Memorial Race, held in honor of a UB student raped and murdered on the Ellicott bike path, took place Sunday at 10 a.m., beginning and ending at Alumni Arena.The race began with a moment of silence for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks, deaths equally as senseless as Yalem's."I think it is important to remember things like this happen and to keep them from happening again and to always remember Linda.


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