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Heroes come in many forms.The traditional hero in comic books and blockbuster movies, including the animation flick "The Incredibles" and the new TV show "Heroes" on NBC, depict a world of fantasy in which magical powers can suddenly make everything right again.


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Life Focus: Fashion

The streets of New York City, Los Angeles and Buffalo are filled with them - the resurrection of leggings is nothing short of mainstream.Leggings are back and girls from all over can't seem to get enough of them.


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Not-so-average Joes

Yeah so "Rudy" made you cry, big deal. "Cinderella Man" made you think the Great Depression wasn't that bad.


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Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball LeadersPoints1. Martin Samarco- BGSU 21.8 2. Giordan Watson- CMU 18.9 3.


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"Relax, these are the good years"

"Ah mannaggia."This is the phrase that can normally be heard from my bedroom at two in the afternoon when I have finally motivated myself to get out of bed and grab the Advil.The word means "dammit" in Italian and expresses rage.


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Underground repairs continue on North Campus

Underground repair work in the North Campus Promenade is taking longer than expected due to an "unusual" delay, according to Keith Tramp of University Facilities.Tramp explained that the university's air conditioning system is comprised of a series of chilled water lines, or pipes carrying chemically treated water around campus."That's how all the buildings are cooled on North Campus," he said.According to Tramp, the muddy chasm dug in the Promenade between Lockwood Library and the Student Union was for a repair job of leaking pipes carrying chilled water to each academic building's individual air conditioning system."The chilled water line system is currently turned off for the winter, and they're going to repave the whole Founder's Plaza soon," he said.


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Enemy of the cinema

As we move deeper into the movie awards season, many have rendered the state of American cinema dismal, at best.


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Schedule

WrestlingFriday: vs. New York State Collegiate Championships, , All DayM. SwimmingFriday: vs. Miami(Ohio), 1 PMTrack & FieldSaturday: at Cornell Upstate Challenge, All DayW.


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Five necessities to enhance any wardrobe

For those who panic every Saturday night in the search for the perfect outfit, consider this a rescue mission.With the addition of a few simple and inexpensive staple items, throwing everything you own onto the floor in a frantic search for something to wear, or stealing an outfit from your roommate, will no longer be an issue.Simply adding a few essentials to every closet can help the busy student take their minds off of what to wear and concentrate on looking fabulous.


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Budd and Bennett named Athletes of the WeekSenior 133 pound wrestler Mark Budd and junior guard Stephanie Bennett of the women's basketball team were named Athletes of the Week.


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Don't be quick to judge investigators

Accused bike path rapist Altemio C. Sanchez was arrested thanks in part to a critical confession obtained by police from Sanchez's uncle, Wilfredo Sanchez Caraballo, nearly a quarter-century after Caraballo initially lied to investigators.Caraballo entered the equation when the rapist's first victim claimed she had spotted her attacker getting into a white van at the Boulevard Mall in 1981.


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Are you ready for some foot...ball?

We have all seen it, most of us have even played it, and the game is hugely popular everywhere. Everywhere except the United States.If you haven't guessed it yet, I'm talking about soccer.


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"'Centuries' ahead of its time, years too late"

It's always unfortunate when a band plays the right thing at the wrong point in time.Portland, Oregon's alterna-rock trio, Stars of Track and Field, fashion a stylistic endeavor with their third outing, "Centuries before Love and War," but get washed out in a veritable sea of indie attempters.


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Scoreboard

W. BasketballWednesday:Kent State72Buffalo69M. BasketballThursday:Ohio67Buffalo51



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