Students looking to have fun between classes this Halloween won't need to look further than the Student Union. For the 14th straight year, Student Life will organize its annual "Haunted Union" for any student looking for a thrill.
For a chance to win cash prizes for an outrageous costume, an opportunity to have a fun night on the town and the ability to celebrate Halloween for a good price, check out the events below. Nightmare on Allen Street Mulligan's Brick Bar is hosting "Nightmare on Allen Street" on Thursday, Oct.
On Friday at 10 p.m., a student was robbed outside of 108 Hadley Village. Two males with a knife and handgun demanded a student handover his bag, which contained electronic equipment, according to UPD in a UB alert.
On Friday at 10 p.m., a student was robbed outside of 108 Hadley Village. Two males with a knife and handgun demanded a student handover his bag, which contained electronic equipment, according to UPD in a UB alert.
Nicholas Arieno had a passion for longboarding.
Around 39,620 American women will not see 2014 because of breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. This fall, a group of determined UB students is hoping to help curb these figures by raising and donating funds to a number of breast cancer charities. The UB women's club lacrosse team is starting a fundraising campaign, selling mid-calf athletic socks - available in pink with a black lacrosse stick or black with a ribbon - for $10 a pair.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo believes it is "irrefutable" that Buffalo has changed over the past five years. But he likes what he sees. "You can see it on people's faces - [Buffalo] is not what it was; it is what it could be," he said.
President Satish Tripathi assured the crowd in the Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall that UB is on track to fulfill its goals over the next seven years. "Every day, we continue to elevate our university in excellence, impact and stature," he said. On Friday, Tripathi delivered his annual State of the University Address to an audience of about 150 people.
Snow hasn't fallen in Buffalo yet, but Schussmeisters Ski Club didn't let that stop them from showing off their tricks Thursday. Over 150 people flooded the parking lot - which was filled with scraped ice from various Buffalo hockey rinks - outside The U on Sweet Home Road.
Sam McMahon said he isn't one to show a lot of emotion, but after hearing he had won the Student Association's presidential election, his immediate reactions were to pump his fist, kiss his girlfriend and call his parents. McMahon received 1,087 votes, beating Mohammad Alwahaidy, his closest competitor, by 309.
It isn't easy to explore the City of Buffalo on a college student's budget. Here are four fun weekend activities for $20 or less. Monster Mini Golf Cost: $10 Location: 2.3 miles away from North Campus For a fun and relaxing time, Monster Mini Golf offers an interesting new way to play miniature golf.
If you're interested in helping out the local community, here's a look at only a few of Buffalo's many volunteer options for students. Food Bank of Western New York The Food Bank of WNY has been providing almost 100,000 people per month with food services since 1979. They have open soup kitchens and food pantries for those in need, which are kept open through donations of non-perishable foods.
On March 28, the Tonawanda Coke Corporation was convicted on five counts of operating with an unpermitted emissions source and 10 more charges dealing with environmental barriers.
Mayura Soot is continually getting bit by bed bugs in her Englewood Avenue house in the University Heights. Because she is from India, Soot, a first-year MBA student, rented her home before even seeing it.
In recent years, the Student Association has been under scrutiny following scandals and open-ended promises.
On Oct. 3, 2011, Su Zhen and Yan Tao Chen's lives changed dramatically. The couple's 19-year-old son, Private Danny Chen, was found dead in a guard tower in Afghanistan while he was serving in the army. Chen shot himself in the head because he was facing racial military hazing by fellow soldiers, according to The New York Times. UB's Asian American Student Union (AASU) held a candlelight vigil last Wednesday, on the eve of the second anniversary of his death, to memorialize Chen.
A porch is the perfect place to watch a storm. Through gray skies and a power-outage scare downtown, local musicians made Saturday a colorful and vibrant day by carrying out the first annual Elmwood Village Porchfest.
As the final minutes ticked away in the March Student Association election, Carson Ciggia stood motionless; his mind wandered off. Earlier that day, Ciggia and his campaign partner and running-mate, Christian Andzel, were eating pizza at La Rosa in The Commons, talking about what would happen if they won.
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