HOMECOMING 2007: The sun shines on Buffalo
By SILAS RADER | Oct. 8, 2007"Today is a great day for a victory."Place Kicker Gerry McGroarty couldn't have been more right as he spoke to The Spectrum during practice before the big game.
"Today is a great day for a victory."Place Kicker Gerry McGroarty couldn't have been more right as he spoke to The Spectrum during practice before the big game.
Nancy and Frederic Bryant are business people. They brainstorm ideas for a product, then design it, develop it and sell it to a target audience.
Recruiters from prominent companies such as Geico, CVS/pharmacy, and Hershey Company were present at the annual Career Fest this past Wednesday.Students seeking out jobs and internships gathered around the booths scattered throughout the Alumni Arena gymnasium with resumes in hand, hoping to find an opportunity to enter the real world.According to Michael Rivera, the senior career planning and development associate for Career Services, Career Fest is designed to guide students toward employment after graduation and finding internship experiences."This event helps students come in contact with potential employers who are looking to offer internships, full, and part-time jobs," Rivera said.UB alumnus Jacob Glofka, an agency sales director for insurance company MetLife, which is the 37th largest company in the US on the 2007 Forbes Fortune 100, thought the turnout was low."I cannot believe that most UB students are not here.
With conference play coming into full swing, the men's soccer team looks well prepared to make a run at the Mid-American Conference title, but that doesn't mean they're going take it easy anytime soon."When you start MAC play everything is going to be close," said head coach John Astudillo.
After listening to Soulja Boy's debut album Tellem, listeners will understand why some trends in music just shouldn't be followed.No matter how many times a song plays on the radio, sometimes it's necessary to step back and recognize that the rhymes in question may be worthless.
She's got the grades, the goals, and on occasion, the gashes. Senior forward and scholar athlete Heidi Griffiths knows what it means to go all out, and she doesn't slow down for anyone on the field or in the classroom.
The annual toga contest in conjunction with Spirit Week was canceled on Thursday.Only one person showed up to the contest, which is open to all official on-campus fraternities and sororities, according to Student Association Entertainment Director Andrew 'AJ' Paul."We had some trouble coordinating with the fraternities and Greek life," he said.According to Paul, four fraternities signed up to compete.The cancellation is part of a larger problem, said Entertainment Coordinator Marc Rosenblitt.
The story starts with a boy and his guitar. In the case of The Spill Canvas front man Nick Thomas, it was that guitar that set him on what would become a very successful, but constantly evolving, musical journey.
If you attended a men's soccer game, you would notice that one of the Bulls' best players is a little small of stature.
Among the most common consequences of risky sexual behavior are health problems, especially sexually transmitted diseases.
State Legislator shows nude image during presentationState legislator Matthew Barrett (D-Ohio) woke up sleepy high school students when his lecture displayed an image of a nude woman instead of his civics lesson.
As videogame technology expands, limitations on concepts, control and freedom are becoming a non-issue.
This past Sunday is one that I want to forget as quickly as possible. That is because the Bills beat the Jets and my favorite baseball team, the New York Mets, suffered the worst collapse in Major League Baseball history.The Mets went 5-12 in their final 17 games, blowing a seven game lead that they held in the NL East on September 14.Waking up for classes on Monday was not easy for me.
According to President John B. Simpson, the low cost of tuition at UB could be putting the university at a disadvantage when it comes to keeping up with the competition.At Tuesday's Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC) meeting, held at the Center for Tomorrow, Simpson acknowledged that UB does not compare favorably with similar-sized public research universities around the country.
UB welcomed Dr. Robert L. Levine, one of the most renowned ethics experts in the medical field, as a guest speaker on Tuesday in Farber Hall.
The issue of abortion is one of the most contentious of our times. People on both sides of the debate have very deeply held beliefs.
With an enormous student body and a consistently packed Student Union, UB can be one of the best or one of the most intimidating places to meet that special someone.