Student Association President Travis Nemmer, a former member of his high school rifle team and part of a family who owns and actively shoots guns, believes the latest New York State gun law regulations are counterproductive. He believes the focus should be on the mental health of all Americans instead of focusing solely on gun laws.
Carolyn Molina, a sophomore English major, spent the majority of her Saturday night dropping obvious clues about her discomfort, dismay and overall annoyance about her living situation, while her roommate and her roommate's boyfriend made out and blissfully ignored Molina's general well being.
UB has a huge financial undertaking every year. The school's administration consistently has to deal with huge figures and find a way to give students the most for their money while saving for the future.
Some of this year's major films have garnered more attention than just the casual Oscar buzz. Many have called the slavery spaghetti western Django Unchained offensive and superfluously vulgar, serving no other purpose than to fuel director Quentin Tarantino's sadistic sense of entertainment.
UB alum Rugare Tambo was molested at knifepoint at the age of 12 in her native Zimbabwe. At 14, she was cornered and raped by her boyfriend. When she was 16, Tambo left Zimbabwe to study in Argentina on a student-exchange program.
For the fifth-straight year, the University Police Department (UPD) is holding the UB Citizen's Police Academy (CPA), which gives students and staff members the opportunity to understand what it takes to be a police officer. CPA, which begins on Feb.
After turning the ball over 31 times on Wednesday, the women's basketball team needed a different demeanor on turnovers and defense on Saturday night. The Bulls (6-13, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) got it. Buffalo allowed a season-low 14 points in the first half and forced Western Michigan (6-13, 2-4 MAC) to turn the ball over 19 times in the Bulls' 63-44 victory. Freshman forward Mackenzie Loesing led Buffalo with 15 points and center Christa Baccas recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds. "After the last game, we came out with a fire," Baccas said.
The men's basketball team was on the brink of spoiling a 10-game winning streak and undefeated home record as Buffalo traveled to Akron on Saturday night, but an ice-cold second half halted the Bulls' magic. The Bulls (7-13, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) watched a 20-point lead evaporate in a hurry as they suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Zips (15-4, 6-0 MAC), 68-64. Buffalo jumped out to an early 30-10 lead with nine minutes to go in the first half, sinking their first nine shots from the field.
At the beginning of December, we called for the end of the military policy barring women from combat. We're pleased that just one month later, we can discuss the open combat policy as a very present reality.
Chicken salad is a quick and easy fix to curb your hunger, and it's not as time consuming as most recipes.
When I arrived back to UB two weeks ago, my colleagues who told me their stories from their travels and holiday festivities greeted me.
On Jan. 20, the Student Association Senate held its first of seven senate meetings for the spring semester. The focus of the evening was straightening out a few minor issues with certain clubs, passing the obligatory budget adjustment and discussing what to expect at the next senate meeting. Although he was absent from the meeting, SA President Travis Nemmer said SA ran smoothly in the fall semester.
Paul Baumann, a sophomore mechanical and aerospace engineering major, couldn't celebrate his four-year anniversary with his girlfriend.
The long-awaited testimony of Hillary Clinton regarding the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed U.S.
Sunday afternoon marked the beginning of Barack Obama's second term as president of the United States, but the pomp and circumstance all came on Monday. Poems were recited, balls were attended and Beyonce allegedly lip-synched her way into everyone's heart. But the president's inauguration speech, a 20-minute celebration of the greatness of America, was most important.
President Barack Obama was publicly sworn in for his second term on Monday. This year's inaugural event was on Martin Luther King Jr.
When is UB going to realize that UB 2020 is an insult to its students?
Provost Charles Zukoski has a vision for UB's future, and it begins with UB 2020. In November, Zukoski held two open forums to announce a new, comprehensive plan that will help guide UB 2020's ambitious goals for the next five years and asked for faculty, staff and student feedback.
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