One in four college women report being the victim of a rape or attempted rape, according to Men Against Rape, the nationally based sexual-violence awareness and prevention organization.
Tom Burrows, the director of the Center for the Arts (CFA), addressed the development of the CFA as part of the UB 2020 plan during a Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting this past Wednesday.According to Burrows, the scheduled 11-year development of the CFA will significantly contribute to UB's plan for communal integration."One of the best ways to reach out to the community and get people to come to our campus is through the CFA," Burrows said.
On Saturday afternoon, the women's and men's swimming teams started what they hope will be a fruitful season.
After a six-game, three-week span in which the Bulls did not play one home game, the women's soccer team was treated coldly on Friday in their return to home.
Late Thursday evening, the first official meeting of the 2007-2008 Student Association Senate was held in 378 Student Union.Among the meeting's topics were the Senate's financial responsibilities and the recognition or de-recognition of SA clubs.According to SA Treasurer John Martin, the treasurer's report is now available for Senate review.
File this under dumbest things you will ever hear in your life: Roger Goodell is thinking about hosting one of the Super Bowls in London.
UB's Honors Program has been converted into a comprehensive Honors College, five years in the making, this semester.
UB researchers have received a grant worth $800,000 from the National Science Foundation for a computer technology project that could make the current airport screening process more efficient.Venu Govindaraju, a computer science and engineering professor, and Mark Frank, a communication professor, are combining computer programming with behavioral science to develop a program that would record and analyze subtle movements of the human face in real-time.
And the Lord said unto Moses atop Mount Sinai, "If thou has not experienced the Chiodos, thou has not lived." Now it's possible that the origin of that statement is slightly off-kilter, but stating that Chiodos sold out the hefty Club Infinity Saturday night on their name alone is proven fact.Fans camped out front of the venue in hopes of snagging those few, coveted door-tickets.
After their third consecutive game on the road, the men's soccer team showed no signs of fatigue as they continued their stellar play for the fourth game in a row and defeated Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan.The Bulls (8-3-2, 2-0 MAC) traveled to take on the Broncos (6-7-0, 0-2 MAC) and continued their strong play by claiming a 2-1 victory on Friday.Last season, the Bulls dropped the game to Western Michigan, but clearly did not wish to repeat the experience.
Dressed in an old T-shirt and jeans, Peter Altholz regales a group with a story of how he ended up partying with the Gym Class Heroes last Monday.
For the first night of Family Weekend, 145 Student Union was transformed into a hip coffeehouse. The mood was set with dimmed lights, candles and the cool, soulful beats of a live jazz band.An array of succulent desserts such as cupcakes, cookies, pastries, cakes and, of course, coffee was served to students and their families.
When a team is hosting a home game, it brings a certain advantage to the table when that extra push is required to grab a much-needed win.
Ringing in the ears may be a common, temporary symptom for some people, but when it is permanent and intense it is known as tinnitus and can be debilitating for a number of sufferers.UB researchers have studied tinnitus for more than a decade at the Center for Hearing and Deafness in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences.
For those who've ever dreamed of riding around in one of the shiny, new Dodge Charger police cars on campus, the application deadline to be a University Police officer is Oct.
As the dog days of summer give way to the chilly and windy days of fall, the autumn sports seasons are starting to wind down.
George Steinbrenner made it pretty clear last week. If his Yankees failed to beat the Cleveland Indians in the American League Divisional Series, then manager Joe Torre would most likely have to look for a new job.
Describing sex in ways only Jenna Jameson should be aware of, comedian Jim Norton's newest stand-up special, "Monster Rain," lived up to its title.
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