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Worst on-campus dining

Note to self – never eat Asian cuisine at a not-so-Asian food venue. It just won't taste the same.


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Worst burger joint

Constipated? Too embarrassed to pick up some Dulcolax from CVS? Head out to Johnny Rockets at the Boulevard Mall – it'll do the job for you.


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Best Place to Live

Nestled away in the Southtowns, the village of East Aurora is considered to be one of the best communities to reside in throughout Western New York.


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Worst wings: Anchor Bar

We're not going to make any friends with this one, but the Anchor Bar, the so-called birthplace of the Buffalo wing, has let its quality lapse as it's played into Food Network stardom and become nothing more than a tourist trap. Simply put, the wings aren't worth the jacked up prices, slow service and endless crowds of out-of-towners looking for 'authentic' Buffalo wings while passing through the Queen City.


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Worst coach in Buffalo

Former Buffalo Bills general manager Marv Levy hired Dick Jauron in the winter of 2006 after the sudden resignation of Mike Mularkey.


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Worst place to 'do it' on campus

If you're sick and tired of your bed and want to find a new place to bump uglies, there are certainly some places you should avoid.


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Flu shots suspended

As fall drifts away and the winter months creep in, flu season is looming. Most people feel comforted by receiving a flu shot around this time. UB, understanding that need for comfort and immunity, announced that students and faculty could receive flu shots within a three-day period.


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Homecooked

For those who have followed the football team to any extent for the past two or three years, a few players and moments are instantly familiar. The game-changing runs by senior running back James Starks, the game-winning catch by senior wide receiver Naaman Roosevelt against Temple and senior safety Mike Newton's fumble return for a touchdown in the MAC Championship are all moments that any Bulls fan will remember for the rest of his or her life.


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Bulls and crowns

Monday marks the beginning of the week of games, prizes and entertainment that make up the homecoming carnival hosted by the Student Association. Students can take a break from the grueling monotony of classes and spend their time in the Student Union participating in activities galore until Friday.


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Going between the posts

She may be an intimidating force between the pipes, but don't let her game face fool you. Senior goalkeeper Amy Coron of the women's soccer team got her start by kicking around a big, yellow, fuzzy ball in an indoor YMCA league when she was just 3 years old.


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Goin' south

After living on North Campus for three years, my friends and I decided to get a house off of Main Street in University Heights. I lived in the dorms and in the Chestnut Ridge Villas, but my hectic social life (just kidding … not really) always drove me to South Campus on the weekends.


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Engineering professor earns national award

The National Medal of Technology, the nation's highest honor awarded for technological achievement, will soon be in the hands of Esther Takeuchi, Greenbatch professor in Power Sources Research in the school of Engineering and Applied Sciences.


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