Features

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A Success From Sudan

Caribbean SA Hopes to Connect UB Cultures

Foursquare at UB: Check in and Reap Rewards

Walk into the Student Union, check in. Walk into Capen Library, check in. Walk into Knox, check in.

P-P-P-Poker Face

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.

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UB Frolics Under the Sun

We've been making the switch from hot to iced coffee, putting our sweaters in storage bins to make way for tank tops and dresses, and our space heaters are quickly being replaced by high-speed fans. For the past week, UB students have been seeing the world in a different perspective - through their latest pair of tinted shades.

Restaurant Review: Kung Food

As you walk down Main Street, trying to find a place to grab a bite to eat can be overwhelming. Almost every other building is a restaurant and it's difficult to choose one to satisfy your taste buds.

"Clean Water, an Informed Campus, and a Philanthropic Fraternity"

Since the Iraq War began in 2003, 4,486 American soldiers have died, according to antiwar.com. Four thousand one hundred children die of water-related diseases every day.

Improvising a Title

There were some odd party guests in the room: a sea captain hunting schizophrenics, a man running from the Stay Puft marshmallow man, a nurse fainting at the sight of blood, a host desperately trying to figure out just who is in their house, and an audience laughing at the mayhem. But this is just a normal day at a UB Improv show.

A Comprehensive Guide on Where to Live Next Year

It happens every year. Emails flood students' inboxes, assuring them that living on campus is the best decision, or reminding them to hurry up and sign a lease with the Villas. The decision regarding where to live in the next academic year is something that students stress over for months ahead of time.

"If the Bed is Rocking, Don't Come Knocking"

After a long day of classes, he finally gets back to his dorm on Friday afternoon only to find that his roommate's out-of-town girlfriend is staying the weekend. It doesn't seem like a big deal at first, but after a while the happy couple start cuddling and giggling and he feels the overwhelming need to leave the room. He grabs his backpack full of textbooks, hoping he didn't forget anything and heads to the library for yet another night of being sexiled.

"Five For Guys, Free For Girls"

The house looks different to each person that sets eyes on it. To some it's just a dirty place to party for free and meet other college kids; to others it's their property and source of income. But to a small number of students, it's home.

@UBProblems

All the laundry machines are taken, a professor cancels class with a note on the door, the weather is taking a turn for the better, the line at Moe's is too long, whatever issue a student has can be expressed and shared with 140 characters or less. The Twitter account @UBProblems was created in November as a place for students to voice their opinions about various problems and struggles amongst the UB community.

Midterm Crisis

The attendance in the libraries has increased, Capen

"CareerFest: Opportunities, Experience and Networking"

Well-groomed students wearing dark suits and polished shoes with portfolios in their hands lined up outside Edward L.

Good Times in the Great Outdoors

Ryan Adams took a break from canoeing when somebody called out excitedly. A group of dolphins appeared in the water not too far from his group and Adams, at the time a junior mechanical engineering major, dove into the water to swim towards them.

Three Brothers' Burgers Are 'Well Done'

After Burger King left the Commons on North Campus, students didn't have to wait long to go without a burger fix in the plaza.

"Powerful Disorder, Emotional M??l?PIe"

Matt Green remembers watching as his abusive father was repeatedly slammed into their front lawn by police officers. He remembers staring at five two-liter bottles that were full to the brim with his own vomit ? he'd glance at them between sets of curls, push-ups, and sit-ups.

Restaurant Review: My Tomato Pie

Taking a step into My Tomato Pie isn't the same as taking a step into your average Italian restaurant.

No Wheat For You

Exactly one year ago, Carly Schreiber, a sophomore communication major, lay on the bathroom floor of Target throwing up and shaking, losing feeling in her arms and legs.