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(04/28/11 4:00am)
I guess I've been thinking of graduation as a major end point. My friends are moving away, I'm going to wander in foreign places for a bit, and I don't really know where we'll all end up. I won't be able to walk in the office anymore and hear Lauren talking about bodily functions, Wikky downing orange pop, or Amanda painting her nails. Luke won't be an –aging editor anymore.
(04/18/11 4:00am)
With graduation less than a month away, it's time for many seniors to delve into their futures. While some students can say with conviction what their future holds, some are still left with many questions. Although some degrees may not lead to a clear-cut career path, many curriculums leave students with a broad set of skills that can be utilized in a number of various occupations.
(04/18/11 4:00am)
Graduating may seem like a welcome relief, but many find that leaving the college environment and entering the world as a potential job candidate is much tougher than it may seem on the surface. Whether this means moving back home, moving far from home, endless interviews, or networking, the challenges don't end when students leave the classroom.
(04/18/11 4:00am)
Almost every graduating senior will face the same task after May: finding a job. No two stories about the search seem to be alike, however.
(04/15/11 4:00am)
Many University at Buffalo students have banded together to remember and raise money to support and rebuild Japan's northern coast that was devastated by the March 11 earthquake.
(04/13/11 4:00am)
With the ever-growing popularity of Facebook – there are now more than 500 million members – and its worldwide reach, many employers use Facebook as a tool to gauge future and present employees. As a result, many students feel the need to portray themselves in a different way in order to avoid judgments from employers, other students, and even their families.
(04/06/11 4:00am)
Paintball is a contact sport, but many students have not had contact with the UB Paintball club. Still, the club aspires to one day be an official school team.
(04/06/11 4:00am)
More than 13 million cosmetic plastic surgeries were performed in the U.S. in 2010, which is a 5 percent jump from 2009, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
(03/29/11 4:00am)
The Space Bulls are taking their education – and competitive streak – to new heights.
(03/23/11 4:00am)
When the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami shook Japan on March 11, its effects truly rippled halfway around the world. The University at Buffalo has approximately 89 students from Japan, according to International Education Services, many of whom were personally affected or had families impacted by the disaster.
(03/11/11 5:00am)
There are many avenues to support our troops while they're on duty, working, and fighting for our country, but there seems to be a disconnect once the troops return home.
(03/01/11 5:00am)
Sometimes, scholarships are difficult to find, internships never seem to pay enough, if at all, and "gaining experience" seems to be more of an abstract term rather than a concrete activity.
(02/28/11 5:00am)
Jump back to high school for a minute; imagine you're two months into your freshman year and about to celebrate Halloween with all your friends. Then, you get news that no one should have to hear; you have a rare, potentially life-threatening, genetic disease and need immediate care.
(02/27/11 5:00am)
Grade: B-
(02/23/11 5:00am)
A former gang member seems completely incongruent with someone named the National Educator of the Year… twice.
(02/17/11 5:00am)
Wednesday night brought curious students into the Student Union Theater to watch Sex Signals, the funny, sort-of improv show intended to get students talking about date rape. Kyle Terry and Sharyn A. Culberson played the male and female roles, acting out different scenarios that college-aged students typically encounter.
(02/14/11 5:00am)
Let's talk about sex, baby.
(02/08/11 5:00am)
A highly contested topic and often ignored policy on campus was discussed Monday morning and afternoon in the Center for Tomorrow, where the New York State Tobacco-Free Initiative met for its first of four conferences across the state.
(02/01/11 5:00am)
This past Friday, the Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics (ILPB) at the University at Buffalo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Abuja, Nigeria. The MOU called for the development of an international joint research center for nanomedicine at Nigerian universities.
(01/30/11 5:00am)
This Thursday marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, ushering all into the Year of the Rabbit. Generally considered to be a sign of luck, the rabbit is the fourth of 12 featured in the Chinese Zodiac.