It starts with the choice to make a difference in someone else's life. It then becomes a movement to change the lives of those suffering through destitution.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates the influenza virus hospitalizes 200,000 people and kills 23,600 more each year.
It's funny how things change in four years. Four years ago, I was a young and eager high school senior who was caught up in the aura of change Barack Obama brought during his campaign.
Have a nice day. Four simple words with a simple message, but have you ever stopped to think about it? I'm sure you say these words dozens of times each day - I know I do because I work in retail - but do you mean them? On Wednesday, my communication professor explained how he says these words mindlessly each day, a courteous and polite habit, but he never means them.
Last Monday, Americans all over the country recognized Columbus Day. They celebrated Columbus' discovery of the New World and the birthplace of America. Some students were upset by the holiday - some because classes were not canceled, others because it was the celebration of a serial killer. Columbus Day, a holiday celebrated in this country for over 500 years, is observed in 41 states, honoring the man that discovered America.
With her Polaroid camera in hand, she scrutinizes every aspect of the scene before her. Each shot costs $5; she has to make every photographic moment count.
"So long and good riddance, Western N.Y." I grew up in Chautauqua County in Jamestown, N.Y., a good 70 miles south of the City of Good Neighbors.
With the presidential election drawing closer, Buffalo's highest-ranking city official came to UB with a message for students: get involved. Last Wednesday, the Black Student Union hosted Mayor Byron Brown in the Student Union theater as a part of political awareness week.
So you're looking to meet someone in Buffalo and don't know where to start. It's not that surprising; UB's a big place, and Buffalo's an even bigger city. Whether you're looking for a significant other, someone to date or just someone to share a night (or two if they're lucky) with, it can be overwhelming to jump in head first.
One of Buffalo's greatest fashion treasures is tucked away on Elmwood Avenue.
I'm a tattoo freak. I love looking at them, I love getting them and my whole body would be inked if I could afford it. And while I can't tell you much about piercings, I know a thing or two about getting tattoos - not only my own, but I've sat through several friends' experiences. I got my first tattoo not long after I turned 19.
There were over a dozen students in Knox 14 on Saturday, but all was silent aside from the hum of clicking mouses and keyboards.
Barista Cecilia Pershyn, 21, fires up the cappuccino machine and turns on the European-style lights hanging over the marble counter. With each slight action - warming up the grill, picking a playlist on the stereo - she slowly awakens the caf?(c). As she looks up through her rectangular frames, she knows it's 7:30 a.m. - not by the hands on the clock, but by the group of men standing outside.
After midnight or 1 a.m., when the kegs are empty and the party is over, everybody looks for a place to continue their drunken fun. In the Elmwood area, there's no question where you're heading.
Watch out, New York City, with your delicious pizza, bright lights and endless opportunities. Step back, London, with your rich history.
The Chippewa Entertainment District lost $20,000 last Thursday. The bar owners blame the local government and the local government blames the bar owners. As of Oct.
When Donnie Burtless went to UB, he only dined at two restaurants: Burger King and Young Chow. He didn't eat eggs until he was 24 years old.
The City of Buffalo is a historic one, and it dates back all the way back to the late 1700s. Did you know it was once the eighth-largest city in the United States?
There's that old saying that goes, "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." On Friday, the Homeless Alliance of Western New York released "Opening Doors: Buffalo and Erie County Community Plan to End Homelessness," a planto eliminate chronic homelessness by 2017. The report claims the community could save as much as $8,893 per client providing immediate and permanent housing for chronically homeless persons (defined by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development as being without a home for one year or longer or four or more times in a three-year period). Money is the universal language, though.
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has narrowed its search for a new dean to four finalists. The search committee has chosen Liesl Folks, Hossein Haj-Hariri, Fotis Sotiropoulos and Joseph Hartman as the top candidates for the position. One of these four will replace Harvey G.
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