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Building off tourney run

After a disappointing regular season last year, the women's basketball team ended the 2008-09 campaign with a magical run to advance the program to its first-ever appearance in the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals.


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Junior juggernaut

After a convincing 3-0 win against Canisius on Tuesday, the women's volleyball team reached 15 wins for the year, the team's highest win total since 1997. The recent success can be attributed to many factors, but the development of one player has been instrumental in the improvement.


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Danger in religion

Whether it is because of familial guidance, peer opinion or a personal encounter, there are billions of people around the world that believe in some kind of religion. Last Friday, the UB Freethinkers Club showed the documentary 'Root of All Evil?' to illustrate the different viewpoints that people have about religion.


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Stunning phrazes

Julian Casablancas, lead beater of popular New York act The Strokes, doesn't seem like the kind of musician that needs a solo album. While his voice is a crucial element to that band, it's the synergy of every Stroke that made them a force to be reckoned with.


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Word association

Word association is the game where someone yells out a term and others say the first thing that comes to their mind.


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Falcons flap wings to Buffalo downfall

There was a noticeable difference between the crowd count in the first half and the amount of fans left at UB Stadium in the third quarter on Tuesday night. The difference was even bigger between the third and fourth quarter attendance figures.


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Walking by faith

Days go by, weeks go by, months go by – and before we know it, semesters and years of our college lives are behind us.


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Honor or ruse

For the sleek, modern ship that cruised into New York Harbor, it was a homecoming of sorts. The USS New York paused briefly near the World Trade Center to pay homage to the ground from which the ship derives its name.


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