UB meal plans are an extremely deceptive thing. The average student starts the semester off with 100 or so meal exchanges and Dining Dollars.
While the majority of UB was at Baird Point for Fall Fest on Saturday, others chose to attend Edgefest on Sunday - the Fall Fest that rockers desperately sought. It was estimated that over 40,000 people filled the Buffalo Outer Harbor for the concert.
A collection of lesser-known Buffalo musicians put their love for both their craft and the city that helped shape it on display last weekend.
Over the weekend, three students at Buffalo State College found themselves in an overplayed situation. Freshman Jabril Muhammad was shot in the forearm after a gang of five or six robbed him and his friends when they were walking on the West Side.
Without wheelchair-friendly facilities, going to church can be a hassle - or it can even be impossible - for the elderly and disabled.
Undergraduate students pay $94.75 per semester to fund the Student Association. SA brings Fall and Spring Fest to UB, amongst other activities, clubs and events. These numbers are approximate.
Ray Scuderi, a senior chemical engineering major, smirked to the crowd. His hot sauce-covered smile and empty plate were evidence of his victory.
Have you ever imagined being pushed up against a wall by a man or pushing a girl against the wall and completely ravishing each other for hours upon hours?
Let me jump right in this: the Wayne you used to know, the one who used to be labeled as "Weezy the Monster," yeah that guy is dead and gone. Those catchy bars that you heard in the first two Dedications, in Da Droughts, in the first two Carters and No Ceilings are no more.
Here's a fun fact you might not be aware of: UB is a smoke-free campus.
While other 16-year-olds were applying for their learner's permits, Travis Nemmer was applying for college. When the Student Association president skipped his junior year at Clarence High School to graduate at 17, he had no intention of becoming the future SA President or even getting involved in student government. After doubling up on classes and taking AP classes in high school, Nemmer entered UB as a history, political science and Russian major, averaging 20-plus hours a semester. He never did get that driver's license, and now students may catch the lanky 20-year-old walking around campus, sporting his signature Ray-Ban frames and SA polo. Joseph Nemmer, Travis' father, described his son as someone who puts all of himself into everything he does.
Art is not the only medium displayedin the lavender colored house at 140 Elmwood Ave. Coming Home Buffalo Center for Holistics and Arts is an art gallery that strives to make both artists and viewers feel at home, as art displayed is explored and appreciated. Venture deeper and one may find a massage table in a quiet and tranquil room.
With ideal weather gracing the East Coast from top to bottom, it seemed impossible to stay indoors last weekend. New York City hosted Electric Zoo, Philadelphia held Jay-Z's Made In America festival and New Jersey was prepping for Rock The Bells.
Two students overdosed on alcohol during the time frame of Fall Fest on Saturday night. Both were hospitalized. However, Chief of University Police Gerald Schoenle said this Fall Fest was safer than many events at UB in the past. "It was one of the best from a public safety perspective.
On Saturday night, a girl was walking off of a UB bus while texting. Moments later, the phone was stolen right out of her hand. The victim reported she was exiting the bus at the Main Circle bus stop at approximately 11:15 p.m.
Over the past few years, Bulls fans have inconsistently followed the football team. Turner Gill, the former head football coach, brought a family-like atmosphere to campus in 2008.
After three days of formalities, festivities and factual errors, the Republican National Committee wrapped up last night. The confetti has been swept away, the politicians have boarded their flights and the attendees have cleared the floor.
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