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WBFO concert series ending soon

WBFO 88.7 FM has made some major changes to its programming lineup. Sadly, this means a farewell to the Wednesday Night Concert series, which was a unique way to introduce Western New Yorkers to new music.


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Better than a taxi ride

Early one morning last March, a vehicle swerved into a garbage truck's path. The impact sent its 20-year-old driver airborne. He landed in the middle of the road and died immediately.


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Sunday Night Live

Since the players do not even care about the Pro Bowl, there is a need for a high-caliber sporting event this weekend.


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Just a friendly reminder

With threats such as the 2012 prophecy, global warming, the Democrats losing the Massachusetts election and Jersey Shore looming over our heads, the apocalypse is looking more and more real each day.


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Overtime unkind

The women's basketball team has found itself free-falling down a slippery slope filled with late-game collapses and overtime defeats this season. Buffalo has struggles to bounce back from losses and has fallen victim to three losing streaks – the longest of which lasted seven games.


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Poor judgment

The UB School of Nursing caused quite a stir recently when it shut the program's doors on 300 undergraduates. As a result, many of these students must transfer to other schools or switch majors.


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The Cannon show

In sports, it's more difficult to defend a title than to win it. Buffalo learned that lesson this past weekend when the wrestling team traveled to Newman Arena on the campus of Cornell to wrestle in the 41st Annual New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships.


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Quality of libraries questioned

While students are taking to social networking sites to voice their concerns about the decay of UB's library and computing services, university officials are insisting that plans are in the works to improve campus technology and expand learning areas.


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Fighting for the middle

In another announcement by a more assertive White House, President Barack Obama introduced initiatives to help fortify the struggling middle class of this country.



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