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Million-dollar men

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A changed community

On Saturday morning, under blue skies and a bright sun, thousands of volunteers, construction workers and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crewmembers gathered together in a frenzy to finish the rebuild of 228 Massachusetts Ave. for the Powell family.


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Pajama dance party

The beats were booming, the people were grooving and no one was snoozing during the third annual Stay-Up UB Dance Marathon in the Student Union on Friday.


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Brown beasts in Bulls victory

It is often said that first impressions go a long way. On Friday night, junior forward Kourtney Brown and the women's basketball team made sure that theirs was a lasting one.


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Comedy shows sell out CFA

Things are bound to get a little uncomfortable next Thursday in the Center for the Arts when Daniel Tosh comes to perform – he isn't afraid to cross any lines.


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Moving forward

Motivated from being picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division before last season, the men's basketball team shocked naysayers and Mid-American Conference fans during it's 17-5 run to start the season. But a dissatisfying end to the season resulted in a MAC Championship Game loss to Akron and left the Bulls pondering what could have been.


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Seniors lead the Bulls' charge

Just three years ago, men's basketball forward Calvin Betts took Alumni Arena by storm as a freshman reserve from Rush-Henrietta High School. Appearing in 29 games off the bench, Betts displayed signs of dominance down the road.


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Football family fare

Treading on dangerous territory, Disney did football and made the unforgettable Remember The Titans. Prejudice, diversity, Denzel – it was all quite riveting.



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