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Winter lovin'

Currently, I'm girlfriendless. However, I don't plan on letting that small fact stifle my holiday romanticism, and at 23 years old I feel almost obligated to pass on some of the things I've learned in my four years of wooing here in Buffalo.The most important thing to remember during the holidays is that emotions are going crazy, we're talking full-moon werewolf crazy, and believe it or not that's fine.


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"Idbihi, Robinson front momentum"

"I believe that we have won."The Mighty Maniacs chanting was right on and so were the Bulls who defeated their second Western New York rival in a month by dismantling Niagara, 74-62.


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The Spectrum Watchlist

Current: Grandma's Boy ("2006")A long time collaborator and friend of Adam Sandler, Allen Covert finally gets the lead role in this hilariously refreshing comedy, which he also wrote.


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The bloody letter 'K'

The fighting franchise of Mortal Kombat has reached its climax. Thanks to tasteless bloodshed and gratuitous gore, Playstation 2's "Mortal Kombat Armageddon" will awe gamers for generations to come, or at least until they get a Playstation 3 for Christmas.


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College of Arts and Sciences Dean selection underway

With the dean position currently vacant in the College of Arts and Sciences, a search committee has been formed to fill the position with a worthy candidate.English instructor Robert Daly, credited as a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, is chairman of the search committee.


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Ducks fly together

Two of my favorite things are UB basketball and Disney sports movies. I have seen Cool Runnings and the two Mighty Ducks movies more than I care to admit (editor's note: the alleged third Mighty Ducks movie does not exist, I will not hear otherwise).As the men's basketball season gets into full swing, here is a film-oriented break down of the Mid-American Conference's East Division.1.


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Schedule

M. SwimmingFriday: at SummaCare Invite, All DayW. SwimmingFriday: at SummaCare Invite, All DayWrestlingFriday: vs.


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Needle off the mat

Raised in the sport of wrestling, junior Ryan Needle looks to further his accolades on the mat. Entering into the sport at a young age with the support of his father, Needle rapidly discovered his competitive nature."I started wrestling when I was five and my brother was 10," Needle said.


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Life Focus: Health

When a study came out in 2003 saying that increasing dairy intake would help burn fat and speed up metabolism, the dairy industry milked it for all it was worth.The United States Department of Agriculture now recommends that adults and children get three servings of dairy per day.


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From surf to snow

Summer is beginning right now in Australia. The temperature will be in the high 90s and there will be plenty of sunshine.


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