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Russian national ballet takes center stage

Lights dimmed on a crowded and eager audience in the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theater on Wednesday as they anticipated what would be a memorable performance of The Sleeping Beauty, danced by the poised and legendary Russian National Ballet Theatre.


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Pants off dance off

The Secret Handshake's new album My Name Up In Lights will have you grooving out all night long - if you can get past the mediocrity of it, that is.


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UB Green still awaits new leader

Walter Simpson, former director of UB Green, was a man on a mission: save the environment while greatly easing pressure on the university's budget. UB Green, a group focused on making students more environmentally aware, has been waiting for the administration to replace their director since his retirement, which happened over a year ago.


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The roots of civilization

These days it can be easy to feel as though mankind has defeated nature. From the second we are born, we maintain never-ending contact with manmade things, the great mother reduced to a few blades of grass growing out of the cracks in the pavement.?


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Dark secret

As the lines slowly drift away and the machines drip their last drop, Tim Hortons' freshman year on campus can be considered nothing short of a success, with hordes of UB students enjoying every sip of the Canadian-born cup of joe.Buried deep within its rolled up, wax-lined walls, however, are hundreds of birds leaving their habitat and biodiversity being laid waste to by bulldozers.In the heart of the Brazilian forests are thousands of coffee trees hidden beneath their massive counterparts, brimming with birds of all sizes and shapes.


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Panel discusses green collar jobs

Students interested in finding out more about green-collar jobs met with environmental professionals from local and state organizations Monday in the Student Union for the Green Careers Panel Discussion, hosted by Career Services.


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Green people unmasked

The mystery surrounding the identities of the green people was solved Tuesday night as they unveiled themselves to be members of the UB Environmental Network (UBEN).


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Defending the title

The bull's eye has been on the women's tennis team's back all year long. After last year's enlightened run to the Mid-American Conference Championship, the Bulls encountered motivated teams looking to prove their worth against the reigning champions.



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