Issue
Volume 58, Issue 69
Adult learners to face new restrictions
Policy stems from annoyance, mirrors smoking ban restrictions
In a move that follows closely with President John B. Simpson's UBreathe Free initiative, adult learners will face new regulations in the fall of 2009 in a move that the university president said is the next step in making the community a more pleasant place. [read more]
Blotter
3/23 - Used hypodermic needles were confiscated from an unattended Franco's Pizza box in the Student Union. [read more]
Buffalo adds Division I hockey programs
By: STEPHEN MARTH
After years of petitioning by students and community members, the Amherst Pepsi Center will finally be stampeded by a group of Bulls. [read more]
Buffalo turns down Big East offer
By: DAVID SANCHIRICO
It didn't take long for someone to notice the success of Buffalo's athletic programs this year. Early Saturday afternoon, Big East Commissioner Michael Tranghese offered the University at Buffalo a spot in the prominent conference. [read more]
CAS to add Ebonics classes
By: DAVID JARKA
When walking past the classrooms in Baldy Hall during the school day, one can often hear various languages and dialects from around the world being taught to UB students. [read more]
Female students to incur $2 fee
Failure to pay could impede graduation
By: KATIE SZATKOWSKI
Student Association Treasurer John Martin announced a new additional fee of $2 from each female member of the undergraduate college, to be collected before April 2. The $2 fee could impact a female student's ability to graduate, according to the outgoing treasurer. [read more]
Former fortune 500 CEO’s to Rescue
By: JAKE SHILLMAN
The University at Buffalo has recently taken progressive action to combat the straining budget and economic crisis. [read more]
Generation and Visions to shut down
By: REN LACANADA
As newspapers all across the country shut down their presses in the face of decreased revenues, two weekly publications at UB appear to share the same fate. [read more]
Grateful Dead to play UB
Student body confused
By: BEN MUMFORD-ZISK
The Student Association announced Monday that the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead will play Spring Fest. Reactions to the news were mixed. [read more]
Grollitsch still trying to cope after iPhone loss
By: DAN MECCA
Only two days after misplacing his beloved iPhone, SA President Peter Grollitsch is trying to move on and get back to the everyday grind. [read more]
Martin proposes Citizen Fee hike
By: CHRIS RYNDAK
Outgoing Student Association Treasurer John Martin traveled to Albany on Tuesday with a big idea. [read more]
Nightclub coming to Goodyear Hall
By: SIR MATTHEW MOSHER
Returning from summer break next semester will not only signify the end of what was a great, much-needed break from classes and tests, but will also be the start of a new revolution for UB. [read more]
Owens brings experience, popcorn to UB Stadium
By: DAVID SANCHIRICO
Apparently, the popcorn at Ralph Wilson Stadium did not compare to the same buttery snack at UB Stadium. [read more]
Quiet on the set
By: GARRETT CARLSON
It's lights, camera and action atop our own university as MTV is slowly wrapping up filming on the third floor of the Student Union. [read more]
Quitting has never been so easy
By: PHIL LOOSE-SOCK
The recent smoking ban on campus hasn't yet been implemented, but UB is gearing up for the war against tobacco by re-facing the Anti-Rape Task Force vans to read, "Anti-Smoke Task Force." No more will smokers terrorize our air and kill their lungs on our campus without proper punishment. [read more]
Soma Invented
Soma good
Soma good. Make bad thoughts go away. Scientist make Soma, now no more troubles. [read more]
SPACE CAMPUS
By: DENNIS SEAMONSTER
Alumni and long-term UB employees marvel at how the college has grown, evolving into a behemoth among universities with 28,000 students and three vast campuses. In 50 years, the current generation of students will have even more to marvel at and even more undergraduates will enroll when UB opens a campus in outer space. [read more]
UB a diabetic
By: JOANN PAN
On Tuesday, approximately 200 students marched down Main Street in Buffalo to convey a message of change. [read more]
UB bumin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
By: ADRIAN FINCH
Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences announced on Monday the implementation of a new study giving students the chance to smoke a blut and help find possible performance-enhancing benefits of marijuana. [read more]
U won’t B texting
By: KEELEY SHEEHAN
UB will be installing devices in all classrooms on North and South Campus that will prevent cell phone use in most buildings at the university. The installation is set to be complete by the end of April. [read more]
