Last year?s Bike-a-Thon at Isle View Park in Tonawanda brought out the community to raise money for the construction of the Tribute Garden and to raise awareness about domestic violence.
Lauren Joyce (pictured) represented Empire State College as one of 8 competitors in Sunday?s college wing eating competition.
Students gathered at Big Blue, UB?s first food truck, on Saturday, Aug. 30. The truck will be at locations on North and South campus throughout the week serving up mac and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches and Teppanyaki dishes.
Since kindergarten, the first day of school comes with serious pressure ? the pressure to pick out the best-ever outfit: the outfit that summed up how much you changed during the summer, the outfit that best showcases your personality, or the outfit that will finally get your crush to notice you. In college, fashion often takes a backseat to laziness or comfort as students pull on snuggly sweatpants just a few days into the semester.
UB Career Services Director Arlene Kaukus encourages students to visit Career Service early and often to discover the career path right for them.
Elizabeth Chestnut, a senior French and Spanish major, and Stephen Wah, a recently graduated Interdisciplinary Degree Programs Social Sciences major, met and bonded during French class.
Jessica Lemons, a senior communication major, spent her summer interning at the Jewish Education Project in New York City.
New Mexican food station, Guac N? Roll, opened in Ellicott Food Court on Aug. 21, replacing Salsa?s.
From an early age Athira Unni loved to read and write. She has known she wanted to be a writer since the seventh grade and can often be found in a library, reading books, composing poetry or taking out books for research on her thesis paper.
As one of the few locally owned bookstores in Buffalo, Talking Leaves offers a wide array of books from best-sellers to international works.
A tour group for Explore Buffalo stands looking up at one of the grain elevators that dots Buffalo?s skyline.
?You vote with your dollar,? said Shivani Kamodia, a UB alum. Individuals eating locally grown and organic produce say they not only help the local economy thrive, but also help protect the environment from poor agricultural practices.
When I lived on campus at SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Binghamton one of my favorite weekend activities was walking around campus at 1 or 2 a.m.
Kevin Mathias holds his first place trophy from event number one of the Western New York Poker Challenge.
Other than not having class for a couple of months, the best part about summer is the events that make summer, summer.
Cecilia Brown was 18 years old when she discovered she was pregnant. Brown, then a freshman in college with little money, made a decision that she would grow to regret for the rest of her life: She got an abortion. It happened Nov.
Cecilia Brown was 18 years old when she discovered she was pregnant. Brown, then a freshman in college with little money, made a decision that she would grow to regret for the rest of her life: She got an abortion. It happened Nov.
Cecilia Brown was 18 years old when she discovered she was pregnant. Brown, then a freshman in college with little money, made a decision that she would grow to regret for the rest of her life: She got an abortion. It happened Nov.
Pop culture dominates our society, a society composed of isms - materialism, capitalism, classism. With such complex ideas clouding mainstream thought, where does happiness fit in? Today, the hyper-consumer mentality has created a culture that brands happiness as a commodity - something that can be bought or attained rather than something innate or subjective. Perhaps a better question to ask is: What is happiness? Each person's definition of the term has a major impact on how that individual lives - why that person wakes up every morning, what he or she seeks, hopes and dreams. Recently, Pharrell Williams' hit song, "Happy," has topped Billboard charts, becoming hugely popular worldwide for not only its infectious vibes and bubbly lyrics but also for its message.
Regardless of his or her dream vocation, most every student is driven by passion and ambition. But some students are different.
Solutions by The State News
