Tracy Snyder, a sophomore theater major, has been scrapbooking since she was 13 years old, and she doesn't plan on stopping any time soon.
Much like their first two games of the season, the women's basketball team found themselves trailing early, this time to the Manhattan Jaspers.
The ideal Thanksgiving: family and friends, miraculously getting along, stare in awe at a perfectly golden-brown turkey on a silver platter.
This past Friday a guest speaker shed light on the factors responsible for creating Hurricane Katrina.Vijay Singh, head of the environmental engineering department at Texas A&M University, hosted a lecture in which he explained that the devastation caused by the 2005 hurricane had in fact been building up for several decades."New Orleans is an area that had become very vulnerable to any level of hurricane attack, even more so in Katrina's case due to it being a level five (storm)," he said.
With another Buffalo businessman slain in an unsolved robbery on Wednesday morning and the Thursday announcement that the "bike path rapist" is indeed connected to the death of Joan Diver, the only thing that is clear about Western New York crime investigation is that it is in great need of reformation.This is a wake up call for the community and the police.Police investigators need to realize that violent crimes, like robbery-homicides in broad daylight and sexual assault like Linda Yalem, are not unique incidents.
Say cheese!When the Bulls travel to Madison, Wis. this weekend it will be the third time this season they face a nationally ranked opponent.
On Monday, one of the largest bands on the planet will solidify their place in music history with the release of "Stop The Clocks." Oasis, lead by the seasoned fist-swinging Gallagher brothers, will initiate themselves into the realm of legendary bands by releasing the best of their material as a greatest hits compilation.The British boxers are best known in the U.S.
Thursday morning, the Erie County Sheriff's Department announced a DNA link between the recent murder of Joan Diver and the still-unsolved 1990 homicide of UB student Linda Yalem.Diver, wife of chemistry professor Steven Diver, is the third homicide now linked to the "bike path rapist" - 10 total unsolved assaults have been attributed to the unidentified attacker over the last 20 years."From the beginning of the Joan Diver investigation, similarities were noted," said Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard at the Tuesday press conference.Discrepancies between the latest homicide and the other attacks, however, kept officials from linking the cases right away - unlike the other nine victims, it does not appear that Diver was sexually assaulted before she was killed.Officials would not say where the DNA that was matched.
Students across campus participated in the 30th annual Great American Smokeout Thursday - a national movement headed by the American Cancer Association that is geared towards helping people quit smoking.By quitting for 24 hours, the goal is that many smokers will find the inspiration to quit for good.
Mistakes and mental errors are quickly becoming commonplace for the Buffalo women's basketball team.
The Spectrum's recent article about the Student Association's open forum on textbook prices ("Book prices, on-campus safety top forum discussions" Nov.
Traditional song and dance, a free buffet of customary Native American cuisine and crafts reflecting the culture of area Seneca tribes transformed the Student Union into a place of celebration this past Wednesday.The 10th annual Native American Bazaar, hosted by the Intercultural Diversity Center, allowed students and faculty to experience a culture that holds a significant place in the history of Western New York."Some bazaars and activities are educational and others are more celebratory," said Karen King, instructional support assistant for student life and event organizer.
Stickers, stencils and markers of every color turned blank white cards into morale and support for American troops overseas on Wednesday in the Student Union.A trend that started in California, the national goal is to send 2.6 million cards out - enough for all active servicemen and women.
It's a theme that is all too familiar in Hollywood. A young, na??ve teacher enters an inner-city classroom filled with racial tension, determined to improve the grades and the lives of students.
Fighting to keep their season alive for another day, the volleyball team faltered in its playoff match on Tuesday night against sixth-seeded Ball State.
I'm quite happy right now. I can now hear musical gems such as the theme song from Caddyshack and the theme song from Top Gun, and not feel puritanically guilty like I usually do.That's right.
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