Professor Dianna Cichocki spends her day surrounded by numbers, computers, and students. When the class is dismissed, she starts her other job: being a mother. Cichocki teaches statistical decisions in management at UB, but she hasn't been teaching here for very long.
She ducks into the bathroom between classes for a moment alone. It's been a rough week - two exams, 30 hours at work, a paper to write, and to top it all off, a breakup. She's exhausted and stressed, and can't even begin to imagine how she must look. She turns to face the mirror expecting dark circles and messy hair, only to find a pink post-it note with a message:
She ducks into the bathroom between classes for a moment alone. It's been a rough week - two exams, 30 hours at work, a paper to write, and to top it all off, a breakup. She's exhausted and stressed, and can't even begin to imagine how she must look. She turns to face the mirror expecting dark circles and messy hair, only to find a pink post-it note with a message:
One in four women and one in six men are sexually assaulted during their lifetimes, according to national statistics.
The halls in Knox are usually quiet late in the afternoon. On April 5 from 5-7 p.m., though, the pulse of Knox 109 beat strong.
Sweaty palms. Racing heart. Is my tie on straight? How's my hair?
Anticipation is heavy in the air as kickoff approaches. The excited crowd is loud, but the sound soon disappears. People have appeared on the field and they command attention. Donning uniforms of black and blue, they assemble into perfectly even positions.
On July 20, 2009, at approximately midnight, three state troopers knocked on Lynn Scarpati's front door bearing news that shattered her heart and ultimately altered the rest of her life.
As he inserted his trembling foot into a small crevice and poked his fingers into a rigid hole, Alex Barganier climbed. He was frightened, but exhilarated by the rocks in Puerto Rico. Ascending higher and higher with caution, he felt his grip loosen and suddenly the senior economics major was free falling, unaware of where or how he would land.
Behind the tired eyes of an ROTC cadet at 6 a.m. is the will to fight through pain and fatigue, the motivation to test what's inside, and the desire to serve something beyond oneself. Any cadet on campus can explain what UB's ROTC program is all about: becoming a leader. It's about a duty to each other and their country.
Junior Mitchell Roy-Raia appears calm and stress-free as he sits outside the Student Union, basking in the bold sun. Passersby would probably never guess that just a few hours before, he was engaged in some of the most intense physical training one could imagine.
In the corner under the shadows of the mid-afternoon sun, UB police stand guard. Through the dark lenses of their sunglasses they observe a crowd of 80-90 people, all with their hoods up, grasping Skittles and iced tea.
Black and white, unlabeled world maps sat on a table in the Student Union on Tuesday morning. Students were asked one question: where is Singapore? Most pointed to India, the Middle East, or Australia - few knew where the country actually is.
Walk into the Student Union, check in. Walk into Capen Library, check in. Walk into Knox, check in.
After four years of shedding sweat on the field, former UB football player Travell Thomas put down his jersey and walked away from the game.
Solutions by The State News
