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A virtual tour of the university is currently being created by the UB Center for Computational Research, however the simulation is not part of the campus-wide project UB 2020.Public radio station WBFO is only canceling its invited monthly commentaries; other commentaries will still be aired weekly.


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Bulls look to clip Falcons' wings

Sharing the same record as the nationally-ranked USC Trojans, Auburn Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Buffalo heads west, away from the suddenly friendly confines of UB Stadium, for its first Mid-American Conference showdown of the season against Bowling Green.Buffalo (1-0) is looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since November of 2001, and is attempting to produce its first 2-0 start since 1983 when the Bulls started the season 3-0.The task will not be an easy one, as Buffalo faces a Bowling Green (0-1) team that has beaten the Bulls the last two times the teams have met, including an embarrassing 27-7 defeat last year at UB Stadium.


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My own summer

My decision to start training to be a pro wrestler was a rather easy one to make.I saw this summer break as possibly the last one of my life, so I wanted to make a serious attempt towards fulfilling a lifetime dream of mine.This dream started when I was just two years old when I attended my first wrestling show at the old Buffalo Memorial Auditorium with my mother, my father before he became sick, and our family friends.


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Sidelines

For fans who can't make it to the games, the Buffalo volleyball team will air four of its matches on WLVL 1340 AM.


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Local musician aims for the top

Lenny Revell won't give up.As a local musician intent on scoring a record deal and making it in the world of music, the Buffalo native will be moving to New York City following his CD release party on Saturday, Sept.


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A honker's tale

Driving in Buffalo for the past three years has molded and twisted me into something I had never hoped to become - a honker.On my way to work one day, listening to the radio and driving along in a stupor, I noticed a teensy crack in the vinyl of my steering wheel.


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Stepping up to chow down

If fame only cost $5, would you buy it? I would certainly lay down a Lincoln for it.Coincidence or not, this year's National Buffalo Wing Festival held its fifth annual gorging at Dunn Tire Park this Labor Day weekend in downtown Buffalo.


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Scoreboard

VolleyballFriday:Buffalo3Quinnipiac0W. SoccerFriday:Buffalo2Vermont0M. SoccerFriday:Detroit1Buffalo0VolleyballSaturday:Buffalo3Youngstown State0Buffalo3Coastal Carolina2W.


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Cancelled commentary hurts WBFO integrity

For the last few years, WBFO has given airtime to a variety of citizen-prepared commentary, but this extended opportunity came to a screeching halt when the radio station abruptly cancelled all commentary after the airing of controversial opinions about the Israel/Hezbollah conflict.WBFO hastily stopped running these commentaries, leaving passionate listeners and heated incoming commentators out in the cold.


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"Keane swims, stays above the waves"

In an age of music where quantity is a main ingredient, many bands fall to the wayside. However, with the release of British band Keane's sophomore record, "Under the Iron Sea," they have been able to break through a crowded music scene with alternative instrumental rock that continues to evolve.


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