"Business casual" may seem like a walking contradiction, but in reality it's quickly becoming one of the most common dress codes for the working class.
For those who took a vacation to another planet on Monday, allow me to fill you in on what you missed.
Whether it's the power and passion of the more recent blockbuster games or the exciting nostalgia of the sentimental classics people played growing up, Video Games Live promises to be an excitingly original concert experience.
There were chairs in the Town Ballroom Tuesday night, an unusual sight for the venue known for its raging concerts.
UB has entered in a partnership with Dell Inc., which will provide the campus with updated machines and software while saving millions of dollars in the process.The deal that has been established will offer a 35-40 percent discount on the new computers."We are going to be able save probably about two million dollars annually by securing the discount from Dell," said Elias Eldayrie, chief information officer of the School of Management.
The 15-minute rule that allows students to leave class without academic penalty after waiting for a missing-in-action professor may soon become obsolete.The Student Wellness Center has developed a program called "Don't Cancel That Class" as an alternative to class cancellations.The service is new this semester and was made possible by a three-year government suicide-prevention grant.
Three former professors from Oral Roberts University are suing the president, Richard Roberts, for his inappropriate expenditures; students and staff alike have inquired about the ethical use of millions of dollars worth of donations, only to be denied by the president.Roberts and his family are accused of abusing the University jet for his daughter's senior trip to the Bahamas - Roberts billed the nearly $30,000-trip as a recruiting mission or "an evangelistic function of the president," according to the Associated Press.The professors of ORU were unjustly punished for trying to reveal injustice within the University; they were terminated after turning in a document detailing the University's misconduct to the board of regents.Why a non-profit university such as ORU even has a private jet in the first place is problematic.
It was less than two weeks ago when Radiohead, after a four-year hibernation period with little indication as to when a new work would surface, announced that they planned to release In Rainbows, their seventh studio album, within the month.In an even more surprising move, the band announced that they would be distributing the work digitally through their Web site inrainbows.com, operating independently of an overhead record label and leaving the price completely to the listener's discretion.
The CFA Mainstage was overrun Wednesday night by a stampede of countrified jam rock and chest-crushing bass.
Graduate school may be a fad for students who don't want to face the idea of obtaining a job, paying off mountains of student loans or making decisions that could change the rest of their lives.
Two rackets are better than one. At least, this was the case over the weekend as the men's tennis team's top duo crushed the competition at the UB/Niagara Invitational.Playing on their cross-town rival's home courts, Bulls senior Nikesh Singh Panthlia and sophomore Kirill Kolomytes teamed up to handle their opponents, winning the A flight doubles portion of the tournament on Sunday at Niagara.
In order to accomplish any intimidating challenge, you must start at the bottom. Buffalo Athletic Director Warde Manuel is three years into his challenge of making the University at Buffalo a competitive school in the Mid-American Conference.
On Monday, Oct. 8 a picture of Lynn Kozlowski was incorrectly labeled as Paul Luce.
When academics become too stressful, it's time to sit back, relax and pamper yourself. Looking great and feeling better doesn't have to mean an expensive day at the spa - students can indulge themselves with spa treatments without leaving their own comfortable homes.Simple, inexpensive and relaxing at-home pedicures are good for those who are looking to make it into the Gym Class Heroes' entourage where it's important for your feet to look good- according to front man Travis McCoy, at least.While salon pedicures are usually worth the price, the same treatment can be easily done at home.
Students from all over the country were touched by the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, and many decided to take action.
It all started back in '97, when drummer Matt McGinely met the promising young MC Travis McCoy. Together in gym class, they recognized their talent and love for music, and dun dun dun - they started the infamous Gym Class Heroes (GCH).On Monday, Oct.
This past Monday, a panel of three experts from the UB Geology Department described the worldly sights they saw, the indigenous people they met and the frozen samples they and UB undergraduates collected during their field research at the Artic Circle.
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