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Joe Budden - A Loose Quarter
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Joe Budden - A Loose Quarter
Thanksgiving is around the corner, which only means one thing - you need to hurry up and buy your girlfriend/boyfriend a gift for Christmas. Between finals and dealing with Buffalo's unpredictable weather, you might be stuck last minute thinking of a gift, so here are a few tips.
The polls have closed, the dust has settled and the votes are in.
Artist: Meek Mill
Nov. 6 is quickly approaching and supporters are working hard to get in last-minute campaigning for their respective candidates. Throughout the past year, we have seen our favorite actors, actresses and musicians chime in - intellectually or not - about which candidate they support in this year's race for commander in chief. Hollywood has had a strong voice in this year's political polarity. Below are five stars who have made headlines for their political preferences.
A tradition that lives almost two decades is a force to be reckoned with, especially in the fickle minds of college students. But it's the camaraderie that comes along with the competition that makes the experience worthwhile.
A tradition that lives almost two decades is a force to be reckoned with, especially in the fickle minds of college students. But it's the camaraderie that comes along with the competition that makes the experience worthwhile. This Saturday, the Indian Student Association (ISA) will host its 19th annual Muqabla intercollegiate dance competition, which will feature 12 teams hailing from as far as Houston, Texas, at the Center For the Arts Mainstage Theater. According to senior biological sciences major and ISA President Mira Pandya, Muqabla has been a major reason for the growing popularity of Indian culture in the United States, especially in the Northeast. Eight of the 12 teams performing will travel from Binghamton, Albany, Geneseo and Rochester, N.Y. - the other four teams come from Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania - proving how much of a phenomenon Indian dance and culture has become. Each year, the competition introduces a new theme to the contenders. This year, ISA will pull inspiration from a popular aspect in Bollywood film: a love-stricken paradise. "We want to see how these teams use love in their performances and [see] how creative they get," Pandya said. "Whether [it be with] their props, choreography or songs - that's how they'll be judged." Two UB dance groups will perform this weekend but not with each other. UB Bhangra, a dance group founded at UB in 2003, will showcase solely the Bhangra genre of dance and music. The Punjabi-influenced music incorporates loud drums and lyrical improvisation from its dancers and is common music in the Middle East. UB Zeal, a South Asian fusion dance team at UB, will be the other on-campus contender. The members have high expectations for their performance. UB Zeal was founded in 2009 and will return to Muqabla with a total of 14 members, and six are veterans of the annual competition at the CFA. Unlike UB Bhangra, UB Zeal includes multiple genres of music into its choreography. According to UB Zeal secretary and sophomore biological sciences major Vrinda Tarneja, the dance group's musical selection includes not only Bollywood, punkra and other Indian-based music but also Latin, burlesque, contemporary, hip-hop and jazz music as well. With Indian and Bollywood culture expanding across the country, it's not uncommon for teams to travel as far as they are for these types of competitions. However, according to junior psychology major and UB Zeal co-captain Henna Khanijou, the teams at Muqabla have yet to meet and socialize with each other until now. "Until you're part of the circuit, you never realize how many teams exist," Khanijou said. "Almost every college has a dance team ... [and this is] the first year we're actually getting to mingle." The competition will be limited to the stage, however. UB Zeal began practicing for Muqabla when the school year began. With the show quickly approaching, the group of 14 has built a bond the members believe will live long past their time at UB. "[Our] passion for dance and the social part [is fun but], these are my sisters," Tarneja said. "This is our sisterhood." Tickets for Muqabla are available at the CFA box office. Presale tickets will cost $8 and tickets will be $10 at the door. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com
Most viral web videos work as great conversation starters - just not in terms of social issues or questionable morals. They're supposed to be lighthearted, sometimes unbelievable moments the world can share and react to via Facebook, Twitter, email and Tosh.0.
Most viral web videos work as great conversation starters - just not in terms of social issues or questionable morals. They're supposed to be lighthearted, sometimes unbelievable moments the world can share and react to via Facebook, Twitter, email and Tosh.0.
As a first-generation American and proud Salvadoran-American, I take Latin food very seriously. I grew up on homemade tortillas, savory steak, chicken and chorizo accompanied by chismol - a side dish similar to pico de gallo - among other dishes most people aren't familiar with. Relocating to Buffalo has forced me to try new foods, but nothing beats what I grew up eating.
The pit in front of the stage turned into a sea of arms and bodies jostling in pure excitement as Kim Schifino's fans lifted her spirit both figuratively and literally - the crowd was holding up the drummer as she walked on its hands.
Album: Cruel Summer
Eleven years ago, nearly 3,000 people died when four hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., and into a field in Shanksville, Pa.
With ideal weather gracing the East Coast from top to bottom, it seemed impossible to stay indoors last weekend. New York City hosted Electric Zoo, Philadelphia held Jay-Z's Made In America festival and New Jersey was prepping for Rock The Bells.
The Student Association is redeeming Fall Fest from "Fray Fest."
When I transferred to UB as a sophomore, I was petrified. I left St. Bonaventure due to its size and lack of diversity to a larger school that, in numbers, seemed like the place for me.
Earlier this month, the Student Association announced the acts for one of the few events our student body shows any interest in: Fall Fest. The show will feature N.Y.-based rapper French Montana and be headlined by Roc Nation artist J. Cole and the up-and-coming Childish Gambino.
After a horrendous reaction by students to Fall Fest 2011, the newly elected Student Association E-board has delivered what seems to be the redemption this school was looking for. According to Ticketmaster, critically acclaimed rappers J. Cole and Childish Gambino will headline this year's Fall Fest at Alumni Arena on Sept. 1.
If you don't fit the bill - the traditional look of hip-hop - it's hard to break through or seem genuine. Just ask Eminem or Eve.
Welcome to Buffalo. You'll hear that phrase a handful of times within your first few weeks in the City of Good Neighbors, as well as every claim to fame this wonderful city has to offer. Chicken wings, Loganberry, Niagara Falls, the Bills, Bisons & Sabres. These elements merely scratch the surface of what this small, but diverse city contains.