For those of you who enjoy a well-crafted cocktail while staying warm in the wintertime, curling up with a good book, watching a movie or even eating a homemade meal, here are some elegant concoctions that will add some great flavors to your repertoire of tasteful drinks that are sure to impress your friends and leave them wanting more.
Most of the time these goals have something to do with weight or their career – something along the lines of wanting to lose 10 pounds or get that promotion. Regardless of what the change might be, people strive to make themselves better every year. But some UB students aren’t buying into the idea of making a New year’s resolution.
Even though the workload during syllabus week is relatively nonexistent, the best way to start out the semester is by attending all classes and ensuring that you fully understand what each professor is expecting from you for the rest of the semester. Networking with your professors and fellow classmates is crucial to success during any semester because maintaining a healthy relationship with your professor can lead to possible internships or job opportunities later on. It also confirms that your schedule is perfect – you may walk in on the first day and hate the class, but you still have time to drop it.
There’s a few ways you can make the readjustment process a little easier.
According to Assistant Director of Student Conduct David Wright, hoverboards are banned because they are a fire hazard. The lithium battery, when charged, is reported to catch fire easily.
The easiest thing to do when you're snowed in is plop down on the couch with a bowl – or two, or five – of your favorite snack and binge your life away on food and Netflix. When the final credits roll and the bowl is empty, here are some other, more creative things to do with friends.
If you’re still in Buffalo over the winter break, or you’re looking for activities once you get back to campus, here are some local events to check out.
The Spectrum wants to talk about sex – with you. Our staff is already hard at work on our annual Sex Issue, which will be on stands and online on Feb. 8.
The last week of the semester has the libraries packed wall to wall, so where do you go to get some peace of mind from all the obnoxious people blasting their headphones next to you? Here are some alternatives places to study so you can be the most productive you can be.
In the next few weeks, UB students will cross their fingers, grab their number two pencils and nervously fill in that dreaded bubble sheet. Every student gets stressed about finals, but some students have more riding on their exams than others.
Arguably the best part about the holidays is the food – and what’s better than an excuse to eat all kinds of holiday-themed desserts. Baking cookies at Christmastime is a great way to spend time with friends and family, get in the holiday spirit and end up with some sweet treats to enjoy until New Year’s. Here are five recipes to consider adding to your holiday baking list. Grab an apron, crank up the Christmas music and get baking!
While many students remain packed in the library preparing for their final exams this week, Jewish students are still finding time to celebrate Hanukkah.
Surrender, the only 18-and-up bar on Main Street in the Heights, has seen an increase in student traffic this semester after Buffalo Police cracked down on parties and UB disciplined more than 50 students during the few weeks of the school year.
Saba AL-Maani, a junior psychology major, felt it was her duty to speak up to the man, especially because she knows people cannot automatically identify her as a Muslim due to her choice not to wear a hijab and traditional attire.
Holiday spending can be tricky – maybe you picked up a part-time gig so you can afford better presents for friends and loved ones this year. Maybe you’ve been saving money for the last six months in preparation for the season.
The roommate selection process at UB begins when new and returning students submit a housing deposit in the beginning of January. They have until May 15 to submit their roommate preferences. Both new and returning students can choose their room and roommate preference. If students don’t submit a roommate request, they are assigned a roommate randomly.
Louie Mott plays, on average, 30 hours per week playing video games. Mott, a sophomore undecided major, began playing semi-religiously at 6 years old with games like Pokémon Silver on a Gameboy Pocket. He’s been in a 30 hour-per-week routine since he started high school in Central New York.
Dreitlein, a junior communication and English major, has become a figure in the Buffalo poetry community for his work. He won the 2015 Youth Buffalo/Niagara International Poetry Slam, has given two Ted X talks and started the temporary club UB Speaks.
While the wind blew outside foreboding a stormy Buffalo winter, in the UB dining halls Thursday night students could transport themselves – or at least their taste buds – to the islands of Hawaii.
Since 2001, UB has hosted International Education Week as a way to showcase the diversity of its campus community as well as its international programs and outreach.
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