Among UB's student body, countless students are hardworking both in and out of the classroom; however, their achievements sometimes go unnoticed. Such students have been able to juggle outstanding GPAs with extensive extracurricular activities in order to be noted as some of the smartest and hardest working students at UB. [read more]

   Carol D'Alba and Charlie Feagin are two of the approximately 1,200 non-traditional undergraduate students at UB. [read more]

   When people decide to visit Africa, they may choose to go for the nice weather, animal safaris and exotic food. Jennifer Pasley, however, went for completely different reasons and had an experience that has completely changed her outlook on life. [read more]

   Since the release of City of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold has been crucified for knocking off the kings of 80's metal. With their latest self-titled effort, Avenged Sevenfold, they haven't mimicked their idols; they just may have become them for their generation. [read more]

   The Black Student Union (BSU) celebrated Black Solidarity Day this past Monday. The national event that began in 1969 at Brooklyn College is held every year on the Monday before Election Day to recognize the strength of the African American community. [read more]

   Opportunity after opportunity slipped away along with the minutes on the clock Saturday at UB Stadium. [read more]

   After their running all over the Buffalo State Bengals, a Division III squad, in an exhibition match, the Buffalo Bulls basketball team opens the season against another lower division foe. And if all goes well for the Bulls, they will advance to play one of the perennial superpower teams in the country. [read more]

   Despite strong individual performances, the women's swimming team dropped its first two Mid-American Conference meets of the season, losing to the Miami RedHawks on Friday as well as the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday. [read more]

   The wrestling team kicked off the season on Sunday with a tournament at Alumni arena. Although the event did not count towards the team record, the Bulls wrestlers took the chance to observe how they compare to other schools. [read more]

   When looking for a night filled with farcical melodrama and a heart-warming story of a winning outsider, look no further than Studio Arena Theatre's production of Bat Boy: The Musical. [read more]

   There is something that annoys me when I watch the sports news on Syracuse's local television stations, and it's not just because there is one NBC reporter who states that every game decided by 10 points was won by a decade (last I checked, that referred to an amount of time, not a certain number of points). It is also bothersome that whenever the Syracuse men's basketball team does not make the NCAA tournament, there is report after report of people whining about it. [read more]

   Students present at Vicente Fox's speech at Syracuse University October 29 were denied a right fundamental to the prestigious school of journalism: freedom of speech. [read more]

   A large crowd of students gathered outside the Student Union flag room this past Tuesday night in anticipation of the Halo 3 launch party. Over 300 people registered for the event, sponsored by Microsoft along with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and local technology company infoTech Niagara. [read more]

   The new Ira G. Ross Eye Institute is the latest addition to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus downtown on Main Street. The $10 million project included the restoration of a building that formerly housed a used car dealership. [read more]

   For the first time since their inception, UB Swing Club brought a 10-piece live band to Harriman Hall on Sunday. Starting at 6 p.m. with a brief lesson for the beginning crowd members, the night progressed into a jubilant and jivin' occasion for both the experienced and amateur dancers. [read more]

   Majors and minors at UB come in all different shapes, sizes, and most importantly for students, difficulties. What it is that makes a major difficult is not only in the content of the classes, but the credit load and course availability. [read more]

JOSHUA BOSTON [read more]

   Among the many academic clubs in the Student Association, three stand out for their active membership and positive influence: the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the Environmental Network (EN) and the Student Visual Arts Organization (SVAO). [read more]

Wednesday

Nothing to Report [read more]

Rowing wraps up [read more]

   The closer undergraduates get to the big day, the stronger the senioritis they endure. It's only natural that as their motivation to attend class wanes, students begin to feel anxious about their post-grad plans. [read more]

   New York City can be the land of opportunity for students graduating and looking for a job. Students from all academic backgrounds show overwhelming interest in relocating to a major city in hopes of pursuing their careers or their dream jobs. [read more]

   A panel of faculty appointed by UB Provost Satish Tripathi has compiled a report examining discrepancies in UB's international presence and have provided suggestions to correct the problems, according to Maureen Jameson, associate professor of French. [read more]

   As the fall semester quickly and coldly wraps up, students across the UB community have Spring 2008 plans at the forefront of their minds. [read more]

   Most students at UB realize that finishing college on schedule can be spoiled by the registration process; the classes that students need most fill to capacity so that by the time the registration windows open, students are no longer able to get into their required classes. [read more]

   The Buffalo Zoo did a presentation on African wildcats in 145B Student Union on Monday courtesy of the Circle K Club. [read more]