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Starks earns conference honorFreshman James Starks, earned a place on the second team 2006 Mid-American Conference football team - Starks is only the sixth player to do so in school history.


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My quarter-life crisis

With my seventh semester wrapping up next week, my time at UB is rapidly coming to an end. Looking back on my time here, I can't complain about the fun I've had or the unique experiences I'll likely never forget, but at this point I can honestly say I'm ready to move on...I think.More and more often, my friends who graduated last year will tell me to cherish the little time that I have left at school.


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Life Focus: Health

Tylenol cold and flu, Sudafed and Advil Allergy sinus are all medicines that used to be found on the shelves at every local supermarket.


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This Week's Theme: World Domination

Not so much songs about taking over the world as good music to listen to while doing it.1.) Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"2.) Richard Wagner - "Ride of the Valkyries"3.) Queen - "I Want It All"4.) Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger" 5.) Black Sabbath - "War Pigs"6.) The Who - "We Won't Get Fooled Again"7.) Tenacious D - "City Hall"8.) John Parr - "St.


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A janitor's tale

When Yomaria Rosado found a used condom lying on the floor in the middle of the hallway, she didn't think much of it.


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Life Focus: Around Buffalo

Dulse wild ginger with shiso leaves, yogurt and green onion organic potato chips and Rofutti's wild berry ice cream sandwiches are all items not usually found on the typical grocery list - or at the typical grocery store.


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Don't do the crime if you can't do the timePhillips mistreatment claims: just a lot of whining? Ralph 'Bucky' Phillips, who killed a State Trooper this summer while escaping his jail cell, recently wrote a letter to The Buffalo News claiming that he is being mistreated in his cell at the Chemung County Jail.Due to his 24-hour surveillance, for example, he feels his privacy has been invaded.


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Swimming teams sink Canisius

In their first dual-meet of the season, the men's and women's swimming and diving teams both achieved mutual satisfaction as both defeated local rival Canisius on Friday night.


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Scoreboard

M. BasketballFriday:Buffalo77Cleveland State73M. SwimmingFriday:Buffalo138Canisius79W. SwimmingFriday:Buffalo136Canisius79FootballSaturday:Wisconsin35Buffalo3M.


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SA puts the 'giving' in Thanksgiving

Boxes piled with clothes and packages stuffed with food were a sign of the Student Association's annual clothing drive being put into high gear this past Saturday.The clothing and canned goods donated to the drive are dispersed to the Buffalo community."It benefits the Buffalo city mission, a non-profit organization that provides food and clothing to underprivileged families in the area," said Alison Merner, SA club services director.In order to increase donations, SA has given its clubs a challenge that began in October and ends mid-November so that the donations will be ready in time for Thanksgiving."It's a competition between clubs," Merner said.


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Schedule

M. BasketballTuesday: vs. Iona, 7 PMW. BasketballTuesday: at Yougstown State , 7 PMDATA


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The Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving

There are those who look forward to Thanksgiving the entire year - and then there are those who would rather stay at home and watch TV by themselves.Enduring yet another dysfunctional, tension-filled family gathering is a lot like having the flu.


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Three Bulls Named To Academic All-MAC TeamThe Mid-American Conference named three men's soccer players to its Academic All-Mid American Conference team.


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