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Inter-campus light-rail project resurrected

Having to stand in the rain and snow for a shuttle is reason enough for many UB commuters to wish for a better mode of transportation.

The dark side of Blink

Blink 182 is never coming back. Instead, the popular rock band has split into two vastly different musical entities.

Lennon's legacy lives on

In the same way that actors pay tribute to Shakespeare's immortal works onstage, Buffalonians Thursday experienced a proper homage to one of the biggest and most influential legends of the 20th century.

Sidelines

Athletes of the week announcedSenior 133-pound wrestler Mark Budd and junior forward Heather Turner were announced as athletes of the week.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballSaturday:Buffalo74Niagara62W. BasketballSaturday:Buffalo70Niagara59WrestlingSaturday:Buffalo-Finished 28th out of 49 teams at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

Got old stuff? Donate it to a good cause.

With the holidays just around the corner, and the spirit of giving swelling in every heart as each day passes, reaching out to those less fortunate becomes a priority.

Unprecedented stability

Bulls give a show worth watching time and time againWith the dismantling of Niagara University in front of over 5,000 fans in Alumni Arena on Saturday, the Bulls can be considered the best collegiate basketball team in Western New York, but the men's basketball team is achieving something much bigger than a convincing win over a formidable local rival.They're giving fans something to root for season after season.They're not storming into the season unbelievably protecting a strong undefeated record, but they are continuing to defend their hard-fought reputation of never being counted out.

The undead children attack

Cold rain poured heavily from the darkened sky onto the roof of the Water Street music hall in Rochester as hundreds of concertgoers struggled to get inside.

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.

UB Ranked Number 10 in International Enrollment

Among 2,700 accredited United States universities that accept international enrollment, the University at Buffalo has moved up to number ten in an annual report released by the Institute of International Education.

"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.

"Not original, but not bad"

Pop-rock seems to have a bad rep. It's not a very edgy medium, and a lot of the subject matter is the same, just told in a different key.

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.

"Starters charge, quash comeback attempt"

Rivals shape sports and provide energy and inspiration for countless athletes.Bragging rights are on the line and fans of each side become hated enemies for those two halves.

UB professors awarded Fulbright grant to research abroad

This year, two members of UB faculty are among the 800 recipients of the prestigious Fulbright scholar awards.

This Week In Buffalo

Grapplers miss Sin City jackpot

Traveling cross-country to Las Vegas, the Bulls gambled this weekend. Not for money though but for the chance to beat the best wrestling teams in the United States.

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.