The 2010 Student Association senate election winners have been announced. Yanco Escano, a junior business major, received the most votes for on campus senate while Autumn Shaffer, a sophomore undecided major, lead the way off campus.
Friday, UB's North Campus will be flooded with zombies.
Movie: Catfish Grade: B+ Studio: Relativity Media Release Date: Sept. 17 Facebook, three guys and a couple of handheld cameras serve as the foundation for the latest modern-day thriller and documentary, Catfish. Aspiring filmmakers Henry Joost (11/4/08) and Ariel Schulman (Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This With) shot the film, and many will be pleased with the job they did. When compared to most other documentaries, Catfish follows an aesthetically similar documentary style seen in movies such as Paranormal Activity and Borat. Although they may be inexperienced, Joost and Schulman display the talent of even the best professional filmmakers; the quality of the directing, the clever angles of the shots and the editing of the film all shine with precision. Though the film is well constructed, it's Catfish's storytelling that will reel in viewers and keep them hooked. Schulman's brother, Nev Schulman, plays himself and serves as the film's main character. The movie begins in New York City when professional photographer Nev Schulman receives a painting depicting a photograph he had recently shot.
After an unexpected defeat by Tea Party-backed Republican Carl Paladino, Conservative Party candidate Rick Lazio has dropped out of the race for New York State Governor.
Asbury Hall was filled with over 400 community, faculty and business members for President John B. Simpson's fifth and final annual Community Address. UB Council Chairman Jeremy Jacobs introduced Simpson and thanked him for setting the bar high as a world-class leader and voiced his confidence in finding the next UB President to push for new boundaries. Simpson, who will retire this January, addressed a hopeful crowd on the future of UB and the entire Western New York region while not failing to mention the failure of Albany to give the proper needs that the SUNY system requires to move forward. "I strongly believe that merely providing access without supporting excellence is discrimination," Simpson said.
Merlin's, a favorite dive bar of the past, has received a wardrobe change in the most delectable way, introducing a whole new taste to the Elmwood Village.
Relationships are a lot like prison. From the moment you change your Facebook status from "single" to "in a relationship," you have basically signed away your rights and your freedom.
In a recovering economy, finding a job out of college can be a daunting task. Tuesday, however, UB students had the opportunity to learn effective strategies for standing out on an interview and were taught the importance of making and maintaining contacts. Cathleen Morreale, a coordinator for the public service internship and experimental learning program and Edward Brodka, a career counselor for the career services center at UB, gave a presentation to students on Tuesday describing strategic ways to search for internships. The seminar, titled "It's All About Internships, Secrets to Gaining Real World Experience," educated students on the art of networking and emphasized that making important contacts even before applying to internships is an important step to success. Brodka explained that only 15 percent of people land internships through vacancy listings.
College is typically the first time money becomes a concern for young adults. From selecting a college to balancing class and work to deciding whether or not to go to graduate school, students face constant financial uncertainty. According to the CIRP Freshman Survey, UCLA's annual survey of entering students at four-year U.S.
What would you do with almost $4 million? While college students don't have to worry about having $4 million at their disposal, members of the Student Association do. The SA's budget for 2010-11 is $3,729,672.16, with 93 percent coming from the mandatory student activity fee.
With over 1,000 full-time professors, the University at Buffalo faculty salaries range immensely in number.
From serving food at restaurants in The Commons to stocking shelves at grocery stores on the weekends, UB students make money in many of different ways. Both on and off campus, in work-study and regular pay positions, a large portion of the student body is employed in one way or another to earn some much needed extra cash. Arlene Kaukus, the director of Career Services, feels that part-time jobs for students are an invaluable way to learn some important life skills, as well as build useful connections. "We encourage students to look for employment, to the extent that they can work it into their academic study," Kaukus said.
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