Not much can deter University at Buffalo students from schoolin' it; even the bracing winter chill isn't substantial enough to keep them under their sheets.
After the game looked to be finished, Buffalo senior forward Yassin Idbihi was granted a second chance at the free throw line with six-tenths of a second left on the clock.With his team down 77-75 to Bowling Green after a lengthy delay, Idbihi drained both shots to send the game into overtime."I was pretty nervous to be there," Idbihi said.
After two more victories this weekend, the women's tennis team's confidence is soaring. On Friday, The Bulls defeated the nationally ranked Syracuse Orange at Syracuse's Drumlin Tennis Center.
Decked out in the most humble of garb with faded trousers and a simple brown shirt, Saul Williams took the stage.
The students of Professor Marc Adler's marketing strategies course are gathering used cell phones to benefit the Buffalo Zoo and the environment, but it's more than just good will - their grades depend on it.Adler's course, designed like "The Apprentice," pits teams of students against one another in various projects.
After four years, the Student Association Television Station is still struggling to gain the popularity they desire.With small numbers of students tuning in on a regular basis, the SATV staff is trying to find new ways to improve their programming, while keeping the content as clean as possible.Several of their shows have already hopped on the reality TV bandwagon as spin-offs of their more popular counterparts.
Emotions were charged Saturday night when the Bulls took on their Mid-American Conference nemesis the Central Michigan Chippewas.
When campaigning for his current position, Democratic Gov. Elliot Spitzer vowed to end the corruption in state government.He won the gubernatorial race in a landslide.Now in office, the former State Attorney General has jumped into action not only to implement his plans, but also to keep the channels of communication and cooperation open with his colleagues and his constituents.Too bad his counterparts in the State Legislature aren't holding themselves to the same standards.After the removal from office of the disgraced Comptroller Alan Hevasi - the man who abused hundreds of thousands of state funds and services for personal needs - Spitzer decided to be decidedly diplomatic.Rather than appointing a successor, he appointed a panel.The group of experts - all former state comptrollers - compiled a short list of qualified finalists for the job.
The 2007 Buffalo Auto Show revved up the excitement for local car enthusiasts this weekend at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center as the leading automobile manufacturers gave a sneak peek of new designs and concept cars.
The man who can speak six languages has finally lived up to his potential this season. Through 10 conference games this season, Yassin Idbihi ranks in the top 10 in the conference in six statistical categories.
Saliva, known for writing extremely catchy songs with little to no lyrical value, are at it again with their fourth major release "Blood Stained Love Story." Although they've eased off the rap-rock pedal and are shifting towards a more laid back sound don't be fooled - this is most definitely still a Saliva record."Ladies and Gentleman" kicks the CD off with a boom, or at least a chorus revolving around the word "boom.""Ladies and gentleman/boom/do you want it/boom/do you need it/boom/let me hear it," sings front man Josey Scott.
Community input wanted concerning Buffalo AthleticsA committee studying the future of the University at Buffalo's intercollegiate athletics programs has scheduled two meetings to obtain input from the community.The Corrigan Committee will hold public meetings from 7-9 p.m.
While growing up, most kids don't dream of someday becoming a librarian.Yelling at students to quiet down and endless orations about how to find a book are some of the unfortunate stereotypes that might lead some to believe it is an overall boring career.In reality, receiving a master's degree in library science can open the doors for a variety of career choices for students from all different undergraduate backgrounds.
The common winter forecast of gray skies overtook the outline of the Center for the Arts Friday night, obscuring it into the evening darkness.
Continuing their weekend road trips, the men's and women's track team tacked on several more top notch individual performances, this time coming at the Penn State's Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup on Saturday.The team finish was lower than usual; the Buffalo men finished 11th out of a field of 13 scoring 24 points, while the Buffalo women grabbed the ninth spot, scoring 21 points in their field of 17.
They're a cross between reggae and rock. They're a little bit of Beethoven but more of Queen. They're four talented and intriguing guys that have entered the local music scene: the Czech Mates.Every Friday evening, the four musicians set up camp in a cramped upstairs loft for their weekly practice.
At some point in a late night Main Street drunken stupor, everyone has seen him strumming his acoustic guitar.
It isn't the roses, the random make-out sessions blocking the hallways or the hearts pasted everywhere that's annoying about Valentine's Day.I can even deal with the huge pink displays in the front of every store and the chalky hearts that I eat till I get sick; overall I think I handle the whole forced love thing pretty well.
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