The Central Terminal on Buffalo's East Side is one step closer to being restored to its original grandeur, as leaders released a master plan last month.
Over 100 people in Western New York will need blood today, and 800 people in the Buffalo community are waiting for a life-saving transplant. This Tuesday, students can do their part to help save a life by attending the "Help The Beat Go On" event from 11 a.m.
Queer youths are out there and ready to be heard. Last Monday, "Reteaching Gender and Sexuality," a national educational campaign that promotes the discussion of issues that queer youths face in today's society, came to the Center for the Arts. The event, which was organized by Wellness Education Services and the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, intended to spread awareness of LGBTQ issues to as many people as possible. Organizers of the event also wanted to include members of the Buffalo community, like high school teachers and social workers, who wanted to learn and participate in conversations dealing with gender and sexuality issues. "We wanted to offer new conversation around the issues of gender sexuality," said Jon Hurst, a first-year master's student in the higher education administration program.
A cheer rose in 350 Student Union on Thursday evening when the Student Association elections ended in a decisive victory for the VOICE Party, with all of its candidates dominating student ballots.
Diego Reynoso and Latosha White have struggled throughout their lives. They both have grown up under difficult conditions, but they are too busy working toward the future to worry about their hardships. The bond that these two students share is the place that provides their families with a place to live ? St.
On Monday morning, the UB Council met for the first time since Satish K. Tripathi was recommended to be UB's 15th president. Chairman Jeremy Jacobs spearheaded the meeting, which addressed the recommendation of Officer in Charge Tripathi, the 2011 Norton Medal nomination, and the resolution in support of tuition policy and reforms from SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. Dr. Edmond J.
Note: Due to the illegality of using and selling prescription medications for non-medically intended use, many of the sources are referred to by their first names or pseudonyms to protect their anonymity. Misusing prescription amphetamine medications such as Adderall is a widespread problem at UB, a survey reveals, with nearly one-third of UB students stating that they have used the drug non-medically.
This Sunday, the second annual Matthew Scarpati Memorial Walk will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Computer of Australian Prime Minister Hacked The parliamentary computer of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is believed to have been hacked.
After meeting with all of the candidates in the 2011 Student Association Election, being held Tuesday through Thursday in the Student Union, the members of The Spectrum's editorial board have chosen to endorse the following candidates: President / Vice President We endorse the Blue Party in the presidential race.
While most people within the university community will be watching the war with Iraq unfold on television, a number of UB students recently learned they would witness the events of war from the front lines. According to Joanne Plunkett, associate vice provost and director of the Student Response Center, 32 UB student reservists have been called into active duty in Iraq. "That's what I signed up for," said Jason Toy, a junior business major and senior airman.
China Bans Smoking in Most Public Places Starting on May 1, China will implement a ban that limits smoking in public areas.
The long-vacant and graffiti-covered building at 2915 Main St. next to Bennett High School will soon be converted into loft apartments.
Senior Vice President for Operations Scott Nostaja, who was initially appointed interim president following John B.
About 400 students gathered Wednesday at Founders Plaza to protest Star Wars (SDI) research at UB. The protest, organized by the Student Coalition for a Free University, and co-sponsored by the College Democrats, attempted to persuade both passers-by and hundreds of students to lend their support in protesting the alleged classified research at UB. An open microphone was set up for all people to voice their opinions about the Strategic Defense Initiative and SDI research taking place on campus. Faculty members Jonathan Reichert and Charlie Haynie, along with several students, spoke out against SDI and SDI classified research. The organizers of the event hoped to bring awareness of the fact that, by engaging in SDI research, the university is engaging in the continued militarization of the national university system, and of society itself. Adam Hoffman, president of the College Democrats, said, "If President Sample had his way, this entire university would be held hostage by the military through this classified research." Engineering researches for SDI Aaron Lercher, a key organizer of the event, explained how William Sarjeant of the electrical engineering department is presently engaged in research that relates specifically to advancing SDI.
It's easy to forget that everything we use, at one point, has been invented. The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
The annual Student Association executive board elections mark, for some students, the most obnoxious time of the year to attend UB. For three consecutive days at the end of March, students steer clear of the Student Union at all costs to escape being bombarded by candidates and campaign supporters.
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