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(02/01/10 5:00am)
If you like to waste money on mediocrity like Ralph Wilson, then South Lake Village is calling your name.
South Lake, which many students consider to be the nicer apartment complex on North Campus, have one nice feature about them – a view. That's about it. The complex is hidden behind UB Stadium, between beautiful bodies of water, which are home to most of Canada's goose population.
Arielle Cole, a junior dance major, agrees that the location is less than desirable for most students.
'I like it because the classes for my major are all in the CFA … but it's in an awkward spot on campus, out of the way of everything,' Cole said.
The apartments, which cost at least $652 per month for each student in a four-person living space under a 12-month lease, is beyond a rip-off. The buildings, which were put together quickly and carelessly, are cracking in many spaces as the foundations begin to settle.
While it is nice to be close to campus, in addition to having all of your utilities paid for, charging students over $2,600 per month for these apartments is a slap in the face. Like the dorms, you're lucky to get a washer or dryer that's available – or one that even works.
Obviously, the apartments are far better than living in the dorms, but is it justifiable to charge four students over $30,000 a year to live in apartments that are barely fixed up? Yes, you get furniture (which, for some apartments, is in disgusting condition), but you're better off getting an apartment that costs that much for four people together and purchase your own furniture. Case in point? You're better off staying off campus.
(01/29/10 5:00am)
New York State University Police are asking for your help with the search for a missing Buffalo State College student.
According to officials, Devindra Persaud (also known as David) was last seen Thursday night at PURE Nightclub in Buffalo at roughly 11 p.m. He is described as a 5'10" male with a medium build. At the time, he was wearing blue jeans, an orange flannel and a white T-shirt.
(01/29/10 5:00am)
Officials from Buffalo State College announced on Saturday that Devindra Persuad (also known as David) has been found.
On Friday, officials pleaded for the public's help after Persuad was not seen following a visit to PURE Nighclub in Buffalo late Thursday evening.
(01/25/10 5:00am)
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Grade: B
Jack is back.
Many fans of Fox's hit-show 24 questioned whether bringing Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland, The Sentinel) back for one more season was worth it. Following a nuclear bomb exploding in Los Angeles on Day 6 and terrorists infiltrating the White House on Day 7, it's safe to say that Day 8 had some big shoes to fill.
Let's just say its toes had some wiggle room.
The show has moved from Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. to New York, and with the move comes some new faces. Agent Cole Ortiz (Freddie Prinze Jr., I Know What You Did Last Summer) is a hotshot in the agency, showing it fully after disregarding orders from CTU-head Brian Hastings (Mykelti Williamson, The Final Destination) as Ortiz follows a hunch that Bauer knows his stuff.
Alongside the annoying Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub, Road Trip) is newcomer Dana Walsh (Katee Sackoff, Halloween: Resurrection), CTU's lead analyst. The character is forgettable, even after a good portion of the season's first four hours was wasted on the return of an old flame from her mysterious past. In true 24 fashion, expect him to play a key role in something completely obscure, yet vital to the main plot of the first half of the season.
The first four hours revolve around Bauer trying to move back to Los Angeles with his daughter, Kim (Elisha Cuthbert, The Girl Next Door), allowing him to finally settle down, once and for all. But why would that happen when President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones, Ocean's Twelve) is in town to sign a disarmament deal with President Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor, Slumdog Millionaire) of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan? You know that he's going to get involved, somehow.
And he does. But his involvement gets even more exciting with the return of the sexy, yet cold Renee Walker (Annie Wersching, Bruce Almighty). Walker never returned to the FBI and is required to suit up yet again for another investigation. This time, it's a sale of nuclear materials with Russian terrorists.
Don't let her pretty face fool you. She isn't the agent you once knew. Ask the Russian informant whose hand she chops off with an angle grinder. He'll tell you that she isn't playing around anymore.
Fans of the series will get excited for the blood and explosions that happen throughout the first four hours, but as the clock ticks in the final seconds of the fourth hour, they'll wonder if the show's writers can make this season's plot evolve into a terrorist that fans haven't seen in the past seven seasons.
The final hour in the four-hour premiere doesn't give fans that bone-chilling event that makes them freeze and wonder what would happen if the show was real life – but it is giving way to a tangent that will work its way into the main plot. Will it work nicely? Only time will tell.
Until then, fans can be shockingly pleased with Ortiz. Many followers of the show shuddered when they heard that Prinze Jr. was signed on for a main character, but he truly does the show justice. In addition, Walker's change to a cold demeanor from the by-the-books agent she once was adds another surprising element to the show.
Will Day 8, which Sutherland has hinted to be the final day in the underrated series, explode off the charts? Or will the show's writers run out of ideas as much as Bauer runs out of time?
Only time will tell.
The clock is ticking.
E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
(01/12/10 5:00am)
For many readers on Monday, the nerves that usually come with the first day of school were multiplied – tenfold.
(12/11/09 5:00am)
UB Athletics has announced that assistant head coach Danny Barrett has been named the interim head coach for the Buffalo Bulls.
(12/07/09 5:00am)
With a heart of gold and voice straight out of the '60s, John Stevens slid onto American Idol back in 2004 and into the hearts of Buffalo natives across the country. After a relatively unsuccessful release with Maverick Records and the decision to go to the Berklee College of Music, Stevens has started over in a way, with step one being footed back home.
(12/07/09 5:00am)
With the snow blanketing a cold Queen City and the streets salted like a Planters nut, it's time to gather up the family, carry up all those old decorations and reminisce about being a 16-year-old redheaded swingster on American Idol.
(11/23/09 5:00am)
Some student protests on campuses in the University of California system are finally dwindling down following a large tuition increase by the California Board of Regents.
(11/18/09 5:00am)
Construction has begun on a new residence hall that will hold 600 units for sophomores on the southern outskirts of the Ellicott Complex.
(11/16/09 5:00am)
Members of the community are urged to avoid walking alone following an assault that occurred on South Campus early Sunday morning, according to university officials.
(11/11/09 5:00am)
(11/09/09 5:00am)
I've always been a stubborn guy.
(10/28/09 4:00am)
Having roughly 120 credit hours completed, I was able to register on Saturday for spring semester classes. While I'm not an honors student, I was still at an advantage to get into the classes I needed.
(10/28/09 4:00am)
The plan to propel the University at Buffalo into the 21st century was unveiled to the public on Tuesday, with an ultimate goal of uniting all three of Buffalo's campuses.
(10/26/09 4:00am)
In preperation for Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez's visit to the University at Buffalo on Thursday, the English Department is giving the students a taste of why he's visiting the university in the first place.
(10/23/09 4:00am)
A familiar face around campus is calling it quits due to a decline in health.
(10/21/09 4:00am)
Late Tuesday evening, officials confirmed that an investigation is brewing after allegations surfaced that former Student Association President Hassan Farah attempted to bribe two students for this week's election.
(10/21/09 4:00am)
Get ready to hate me. The football team won't be repeating as Mid-American Conference champions.