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Juiced

Oh, O.J. As I was sleeping on Thursday night, my phone began to vibrate uncontrollably. I grabbed it and read the text message I just received from CNN.


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McCain: man of the people

I'm going to vote for John McCain in the general elections on Nov. 4. For a long time I was all about Obama, but I realize now, it's got to be McCain.


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Fun Playlist needs some work

What happens when you mix together two awkward kids, three homosexuals, a missing drunk girl, a crazy ex-girlfriend and a really gross piece of gum?


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De-Generation Ex

Dear Generation: what happened? As a concerned reader, I would like to know. It seems ironic to me that a publication whose staff largely consists of burnouts who somehow have managed to produce a sleezy, sloppy, yet wildly entertaining student magazine has, well, burned out.


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New home planned for engineers

The residents of the Engineering Trailer Complex alongside Jarvis Hall were displaced this past summer when it was demolished to make room for UB's growing engineering program.


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The ambitious traveler

Luminescent lights and transparent passengers aren't going to be enough to brighten Andrew McMahon's mood on the latest Jack's Mannequin release, The Glass Passenger.


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Ifill full of bias?

Gwen Ifill, the reporter who moderated Thursday's vice presidential debate, has come under fire for authoring a book entitled The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.


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Let the games begin:

It's a whole new year. After the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games to be crowned the 2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions, many fans began to fall into professional hockey withdrawal.


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Supply and demand

Since New York's cigarette taxes were increased in June, state officials have been learning a lesson that's been in the public eye since the failure of prohibition.


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"Faux relationships, real benefits"

People who invent fake boyfriends and girlfriends shouldn't be considered crazy or desperate. According to a new study, they are building up their self-esteem with their imaginary partners.


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"Lights, camera, inaction"

The oversexed, estro-charged, de-buttoned burlesque sextet the Pussycat Dolls have returned to the top 10 ranks with their second studio album, Doll Domination.


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