Thirty years later: The Blizzard of '77
By NICOLE COLEMAN | Jan. 31, 2007The weather was unusually cold and snowy that winter, even for Buffalo, but nothing compared to the storm that rolled in on the morning of Friday, Jan.
The weather was unusually cold and snowy that winter, even for Buffalo, but nothing compared to the storm that rolled in on the morning of Friday, Jan.
Over the past several years, UB's Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE) has done research based on the concept that the training of respiratory muscles is key aspects of enhancing athletic performance in divers.
The savviness of the Irish Classical Theatre paired with Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter guarantees a quaint departure from traditional theatre."The Birthday Party," directed by Greg Natale, is a theater production about middle-aged Stanley Webber (Todd Benzin) who is affectionately described by Lulu (Leah Russo) as "a bit of a washout." Stanley is staying at a boarding house by the ocean owned by the elderly couple Meg and Petey (Josephine Hogan, Gerry Maher). These uncanny roommates go about their daily business, which involves Meg asking Petey if his "cornflakes are nice," to which he always replies, "oh, very nice." The seating affectionately envelops the stage, creating a personal environment that draws the audience nearer to the player's dysfunctional antics.
Some students can do it all. They pull off good grades in the toughest classes while finding time to work, volunteer and hang out with friends, but experts on campus say these classic overachievers could be risking their long-term health."It's all about a good juggling game," said Matthew Schwartz, a senior linguistics major.
Being an outspoken advocate for peace, justice, understanding, I was troubled by the January 24th 2007 editorial "Life in a Fishbowl." First because of how I was misrepresented and secondly because of the suggestion in it that SA (Student Association) officials are not entitled to express their own opinions.The Spectrum falsely claimed that on my Facebook I villainized a group of people, called President Bush the devil, and misrepresented my constituents, without any proof.
I found your comments on Hassan Shibly ("Life in a fish bowl," Jan. 24) misleading, disrespectful, and carry a tone of promoting cultural, and religious misunderstanding.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles defeated the women's swimming and diving team Saturday inside the Alumni Arena Natatorium.
The 80's hosted many killer films with motivational and inspirational '80s anthems that still haven't grown old.
Imagine a band that looks like Warrant and sounds like a bad version of Metallica, standing before an audience made up of thick southern accents, sporadic dog barks and demands to mosh.
Runners of all abilities have the opportunity to challenge themselves for a good cause this semester.
The past and future certainly look better then the present for the men's basketball team.Playing its third road contest in four games, Buffalo surrendered its most points of the season as they lost to Eastern Michigan 89-76, on Sunday evening.
I'm writing in response to Devon Deicco's recent letter to the editor titled, "Spectrum should apologize, editors should be elected" (Jan.
This weekend the rooms in the Student Union will be filled with women, but don't get too excited, men - it's a sister affair.The Greek Association and Panhellenic Council will be holding the annual event known as formal rush.
That the university is submitting a Memorandum of Understanding to SUNY ("Planning the future of UB 2020," Jan.
A world in which public radio doesn't exist is not a scene that WBFO, an affiliate of National Public Radio, hopes to ever see in Buffalo.According to the station's program director David Benders, WBFO's average listener is aged between 45 and 50.
To some, a significant financial investment in downtown Buffalo would be characterized as a serious financial risk.Others see it as an opportunity for rebirth.When Scott Fisher and famed recording artist Ani DiFranco first proposed the idea of transforming the 1876 Asbury Delaware United Methodist Church at Delaware Avenue and Tupper Street into a multi-use event center, the abandoned and dilapidated building was boarded up and about to be demolished.
Following in the footsteps of her big sister Allison, junior point guard Stephanie Bennett, one of the best three point shooters in school history, came to Buffalo to continue the family basketball tradition.