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Last night Boulder-based band The Motet kicked off CU's homecoming weekend with a rousing concert of Prince, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson covers.

From metallic outfits and rocket ships to Ralphie wrapped in foil, festive floats dominated the homecoming parade Friday. Cheers from the parade could be heard from blocks around the Hill as CU students celebrated the beginning of homecoming weekend.

If you're a fantasy owner suffering from Daunte Culpepper's implosion in Miami, Shaun Alexander's subjection to the Madden Curse in Seattle, or Terrell Owens' three-ring circus in Dallas, you've probably been scouring the waiver-wire for possible replacements. With free agents, however, it's hard to separate legitimate replacements with one-week wonders. Take a look at these guys: they might not win the league for you, but they could be the missing pieces your team needs to get back into contention.

With one of the most intriguing college football Saturdays of the year on the horizon, The Campus Press' sports gurus let you in on who will come out victorious and who won't live up to the hype. Can Texas stop Adrian Peterson and hated-rival Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout? Will Georgia show up between the hedges against Tennessee? Will there be more than 15 points scored between LSU and Florida? Click here to find out.

Utter the words "threesome" out loud and chances are you can't help but blush or giggle, thinking about episodes of MTV's reality show "The Real World." The show, of course, wouldn't be complete without night-vision cameras set up to catch every naughty romp the "Real Worlders" have in bed or a cameraman to film the action in a shower designed for six.

In light of breast cancer awareness month, CU hosted a rally on Wednesday to jumpstart the month. Various companies located in Boulder and hosted by CU's Student Wellness Program sponsored the event in the UMC. It included an informational session about mammograms by Boulder Community Hospital, painting plates in memory of breast cancer victims and readings about breast cancer from the Student Wellness Program information table.

Gabe Granillo, a freshman open-option major, strides along campus carrying an attitude he gained from a program that motivated him to do whatever it takes to get to college. Granillo is an illustration of an attitude that Eugene Lang hoped to instill among high school students in low-income areas when he founded a program that he named after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

Panelists spoke Thursday encouraging students to have pity on sex workers and see them as victims rather than criminals. Hosted by CU's COURAGE program, Judith Lopez, coordinator of Denver's Chrysalis program, and Joni Handran, a social worker with the Empowerment Program, told stories about their experiences with prostitutes and helping them off the streets.

Alcohol-related incidents on the Hill have decreased since this time last year, according to statistics from the Boulder Police Department. Overall, summons for minor in possessions (MIP) have declined, along with other violations associated with drinking, such as noise, nuisance and party issues, said Julie Brooks, Boulder police public information officer.

So what's all the hype about at The Kitchen? I recommend you go and see for yourself. You won't be disappointed. The Kitchen's r