They call themselves "couchsurfers" and they're no slaves to tourism: locals host them on sofas, air mattresses and floors in cities from New York to Shanghai.
For students, automobiles are a gateway to freedom, off-campus living, and off-campus jobs; they're also potentially the worst investment that a student can possibly make.
Was that a noise ahead or a figment of a terrified imagination? Find out this Halloween and enjoy things that go bump in the night on Buffalo's competitive haunted house scene.The Haunted Catacombs and House of Horrors, located at 2090 George Urban Boulevard, are full of eccentric zombies and monsters waiting to stalk and pop out at guests.
While trudging from exam to exam through mud, wind and rain, students across campus are looking forward to four glorious months of sunshine and free time.For many, when that last exam is over, plans will include more than just loafing on the couch.
The open road, tunes and a group of best friends. For many students it may seem as if there's no better way to spend the summer then road tripping cross-country.Although it may seem like a low-cost way to waste the summer away, students should beware of the dangers and irritations that await those that fail to do a little pre-planning."You should make sure you really like the people you're traveling with because being in confined spaces for a long time will tell you a lot about people you don't already know," said Shannon Davis, a junior history and English major.Tam Dinh, a junior undecided major, says that a trip could turn nightmarish when traveling with individuals that don't get along.
A few UB students will be braving the Buffalo tundra this spring break, opting for charity and community rather than fun in the sun.The Leadership Development Center is still seeking a few ambitious volunteers for this year's alternative spring break program, "Give where you live."Students volunteering in the program will give back to the Buffalo community throughout spring break.
A world in which public radio doesn't exist is not a scene that WBFO, an affiliate of National Public Radio, hopes to ever see in Buffalo.According to the station's program director David Benders, WBFO's average listener is aged between 45 and 50.
With graduation - and the loan collectors - a hop, skip and a jump around the corner, thousands of UB students will soon be looking for their first post-graduation paycheck, preferably with a job that's comfortably above minimum wage and doesn't take your four-year degree to ask if you'd like fries with that.UB grads will be competing with graduates from area colleges and universities, so finding a job in the Buffalo area may prove difficult for many."With 17 area college campuses in the region, our universities and colleges produce more graduates than are needed in this region," said Dan Ryan, director of Career Services.As a result, many graduates may consider relocating, away from friends and family, in search of fresh career prospects.While leaving Western New York may appeal to some graduates, students must consider several factors -- primarily what kind of salary they can expect and the cost of living -- before making such a life-changing plunge.Craig Smith, a senior pharmaceutical science major from Webster, NY, said he is eager to begin his future in pharmaceutical sales immediately after graduation."I'm going to go wherever the place with the biggest difference between the cost of living and the salary is," Smith said.Although he doesn't have a specific location in mind, Smith -- like many graduates -- said he dreams of a place where it is sunny year round, with beaches and zero snow flurries.But even warmer weather may not be enough of a draw for cash-hungry graduates.
Spring officially began over a week ago, and warmer weather will soon descend upon Buffalo for good.
Spring may have officially arrived this week, but for students who still have a month and a half of class left and chilly weather to put up with, it doesn't mean much.
While at work one afternoon, Jim Kupczyk, a 38-year-old Buffalo native employed at a local Fortune 500 company, was walking to the bathroom when he saw the "art" of a fellow co-worker.
As plane tickets are bought, cars gassed up and trains and buses boarded, students are finding that the cost of traveling home for winter break has increased significantly from last year.Fuel costs have raised the price of not only driving but also other forms of transportation.
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