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It's easy to forget that everything we use, at one point, has been invented. The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The first light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison. But equally deserving of credit are the less-renowned others who create the everyday objects that most take for granted.
The UB Career Services website has launched an undergraduate major and career exploration program, MyPlan. The web-based assessment tool is designed to help students decide what areas of study truly suit them and what occupations are available after graduation.
Starting on Feb. 7, students will learn what it takes to stand out in the intensely competitive job market after graduation. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will begin its second annual Personal Brand Week that offers students opportunities to differentiate themselves from the competition and start successful careers.
School was the last thing on many students' minds after their last exam finished. But while they enjoyed a month with no homework and sleeping in, President John Simpson approved proposed revisions to UB's Academic Standards Policy.
Mental illness is often considered a taboo topic, as it remains personal to many individuals. Mental illnesses are shrouded by many misconceptions that make some individuals nervous to discuss the topic. In a class held at UB last semester, this couldn't have been further from the truth.
Your parents are further away from you than ever before. You no longer have to take classes in the basement of Clemens or wait for a parking spot on a cold winter morning. You already know studying abroad is going to be the highlight of your college experience, and it only seems natural that you live it up to its fullest.
Indulging in alcohol is an accepted, and almost expected, pastime of college students. College males welcome this fact wholeheartedly. But when one too many drinks turns into four too many, priorities get confused. Another college pastime, sex, takes center stage.
Harvard. NYU. Yale.
Whenever stem cells make the news, it is usually because of the controversy that arises over using embryonic stem cells. UB researchers are putting an end to that.
Reversing heart failure and rebuilding cardiac tissue may sound like a futuristic treatment. However, UB researchers at the Center for Research in Cardiovascular Medicine have gathered results that can make these procedures a reality.
For many students, lessons on credit card debt are learned the hard way. Usually, tens of thousands of dollars are owed after four years of racking up expenses after each every swipe of a student's plastic card.
Days after the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the decision to build a mosque near Ground Zero continues to hold national attention. Over the weekend, thousands of people gathered near Ground Zero to debate the issue.
After graduating from college, the weight of student loan payments often remind students how much their education is worth. For UB students, this financial stress may be lighter than normal as UB ranks in the top 25 lowest student debt loads.
My name is Dave, I'm a recovering Facebook junkie and have never been happier.
University at Buffalo's summer lecture series started back up this June as the UBThisSummer program aims to involve students and the community in an array of activities.
This past week, Marcus I. Bursik's paper about jet streams and the effects volcanic ash may have on them became reality.
Most people wouldn't expect the Buffalo area to have its own secluded oasis. But the town of West Seneca recently received a donation in the form of a relatively pristine 14-acre wetland.
Trevor Eckman, a sophomore communication major, has always had a way with words. In his high school baseball career, Eckman was one of his team's biggest playmakers, known not only for his on-field talent but for his ability to talk his way into an opponent's head, as well. Not much has changed since. Eckman still gets in your head but now it's because he's trying to change the rap game. As most music fans would admit, rap is not the same as it used to be. Gone are the days of hardcore, gangster rap. The genre has mostly been replaced with a more club-oriented metaphor-filled style of hip-hop. "Today it's all about similes and metaphors," Eckman said. "You have to [write music] that listeners can relate to." This is where Eckman, whose stage name is T BagZ, stands out from the rest of the crowd. Instead of using unrealistic metaphors about having millions of dollars or flying in jets Eckman uses unique, nostalgic references to get his meaning across to the college demographic. "I'm all about the beats like Doug Funny," Eckman said, while describing his passion for music and rapping. With references to '90s life, cartoons, sports and the suburbs, it's hard for the average college student not to relate to T BagZ. His metaphors aren't the only thing that sets T BagZ's music apart. Unlike most rap artists, he has made the decision to rid his music of profanity. Eckman also takes pride in his religion through his music. "Religion is important to me and [it] sets me apart," Eckman said. "I'm not afraid to mention it in my songs." With the earnings he attempts to make through his music career, Eckman hopes to donate 45 percent of his money to cancer research and 45 percent to fund mission trips for his church. The recent success of artists like Asher Roth, who attended West Chester University, and Mike Posner, who attended Duke University, have shown there's no telling how far someone's musical dream can go. "My dream would be for the [Student Association] to sometime let me open for a concert," Eckman said. Opening for an SA concert would be a pretty big leap from where his rapping started: just cruising around with friends, blasting music and free-styling from the backseat. Currently, Eckman works with JoeyC Productions in Rochester. "I actually do this in a studio now," Eckman said. "I used to have my laptop record me rapping. You can still see the spit on my computer screen." In today's culture, rap is a fiercely competitive music genre. Everyone has his or her own criteria for what defines ‘good' rap music. As far as Eckman's concerned, it's only about the music. As one of his lyrics states, "Yeah I'm from the ‘burbs/I'm only strapped with my backpack." To gain exposure for his music, Eckman isn't leaving anything to chance. "Like with Mike Posner at Duke, if you can get a school to get hooked and rally around you, anything can happen," Eckman said. The fact that students are reluctant to spend money and are somewhat dependent on social networking sites has led T BagZ to make his music available for free online. His "Party in the USA" remix has already gotten 18,000 views on YouTube. Eckman's mixtape "It's Only a Matter of Time" will be available online via his Twitter account, YouTube channels and Facebook fan page on Apr. 20. The mixtape will have his previously released material as well as a number of new songs. And he's not stopping after that. "I'm going to keep rapping until every music label in the country tells me I have a zero percent chance of making it," Eckman said. "I got time, I'm only 19." Email: news@ubspectrum.com
The new $5 foot-long By DAVID WEIDENBORNER Staff Writer Look out Subway, you might have some new competition. Located on Englewood Avenue in the University Heights, the New Englewood Grocery has been a college staple for the past three years. Owned and operated by the Hassain family, the small corner store has supplied local residents with a bevy of goods in the past few years, ranging from milk and tobacco to munchies and toiletries. And now they are trying to find success in the sandwich business. Starting on March 19, the New Englewood Grocery began offering foot-long submarine sandwiches made to order. In what used to be the empty unused space at the end of the store's front counter is now a fully-stocked assortment of deli goods. The Hassain family is currently using only Boar's Head products, including a variety of meats, cheeses and condiments as well as submarine rolls from a local bakery. Behind the counter is a new meat slicer that allows store employees to quickly assemble the sandwiches. And using the same marketing plan as the dominant force in the sandwich world, Subway, the corner store's submarines are priced at $5. "We wanted to try out the same method as Subway," said Mohsen Hassain, 20, of Buffalo. "We were going to start at that price and eventually change it but now we might keep it that way." With the recent business success, New Englewood has no reason to change its strategy. The store is selling 15 to 20 foot-long submarines daily, a number that seems to be increasing with each passing day. "[Selling sandwiches] started out slow at first but then we started selling double the amount," Hassain said. "And this past week we've tripled the amount sold." While the store has no ideas of taking over the submarine market by storm, it does pride itself on creating a good product. So far customers have not been disappointed. Nicholas Lombardo, a sophomore pharmacy major, chose a foot-long roast beef sub with no cheese for his first sampling of the New Englewood Grocery's new offerings. "I'd have to say it was amazing since it was Boar's Head," Lombardo said. "Plus I live on Englewood [Avenue] so it's really convenient." This success is a big difference from how the New Englewood Grocery fared last semester. After deciding to stop selling alcoholic beverages, business took a big hit. Fewer people came in, and the store lost out on both alcohol sales as well as other complimentary items that would be purchased with beer or malt liquor drinks. The Hassain family has no plans to restock the empty coolers with alcohol anytime soon, but hasn't completely ruled out the notion of bringing it back sometime in the future. Either way, business is on an up swing. "We're doing much better [than last semester]. Maybe it's the new food we have or the good weather," Hassain said. "But we'll take it." The sub addition may be the first of several changes the store has for future business. The Hassains have always been interested in creating a store that is able to accept Campus Cash. "That would definitely help out with business because of all the college students in the area," Hassain said. Along with the new deli section, the store hopes to add a hot food section in the future. This would allow for hot subs like meatball as well as a number of soups. "I think it's a good idea but it's very expensive," Hassain said. "The equipment can cost between $15,000 and $25,000." And with the additional revenue, the New Englewood Grocery could be expanding their choices even further in the future. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com