Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown addressed the 'safer, stronger, and smarter' City of Buffalo on Feb. 19 with a list of high hopes for Buffalo's future. A crowd of disillusioned laborers, however, lined the streets surrounding the Convention Center to publicly display their grievances with the Brown administration.
For the first time in a long time, I wasn't disappointed. I wasn't embarrassed, and I didn't have reason to cover my face.
After four or more years in school, it is every college student's goal to find his or her dream job post-graduation. However, students worldwide are finding that the economy is turning their dreams into nightmares.
With a halftime lead, the women's basketball team looked as though it would pull off an upset, but a mess of turnovers cost the Bulls a win on senior night.
Father Patrick Keleher's dream was to have one place where UB students, staff and community members could come together and celebrate their Catholic faith.
Lately, the position of New York governor has been one controversial office to hold. This past week hasn't been the easiest for Gov. David A. Paterson; news of his using improper influence has spread like wildfire.
Opening day came and went for the baseball team over the weekend, and though its bats were hot, the Charlotte sticks were just plain scorching.
From MySpace to Facebook and Twitter to Tumblr, social networking has shaped the way people interact with not only one another, but with the media itself. The New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Buffalo News and even our own university have Twitter accounts and Facebook pages.
Rain postponed the Cowgirl Classic last Friday, but when the softball team took the field the following morning for a triple-header, it took two games until the sun shined on the Bulls.
With the U.S. Olympic Hockey team advancing to the gold medal game, it was hard not to feel a little patriotic on Friday. Even the most hardened cynic had to be brimming with just a bit of American pride.
I found myself looking at Victoria Beckham's Wikipedia page the other day. I was quite surprised to discover that Victoria, better known as 'Posh Spice,' has actually done quite well for herself after her days with 'the most successful female group of all time.' Besides wedding a famous soccer player, she's started her own fashion line, written an autobiography, and made several documentaries.
February was a disaster for the women's basketball team, which has now lost six of its last seven games. During the month, the team played in some close games, but none were closer than Saturday night's last-second heartbreak loss.
The nation has been seeing a new trend on college campuses — more women than men have been enrolling in higher education.
Four paintings from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery's collection will be featured in the 10-stamp collection from the Abstract Expressionist period.
Friday night, the Center for the Arts was filled with the sounds, colors and dances of the world. Despite the frigid weather, International Fiesta was sold out with many students still clamoring for last minute tickets.
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