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.
Bright lights flashed within the dark belly of the Town Ballroom as music blasted at an ear-piercing decibel.
It started rather innocuously three years ago on a late, drunken night in the second floor living room of 86 Humboldt Parkway.
It was a two-man game Monday night, but neither of the two played for the Buffalo Bulls.The men's basketball team could not stop South Florida's Melvin Buckley and Solomon Bozeman as the South Florida Bulls rolled to a 77-61 victory.
The UB Bhangra Club treated the Student Union to a short but sweet performance as a part of International Education Week yesterday.Bhangra, a traditional North Indian folk dance, was once performed to celebrate the harvest.
We have now past the one month anniversary of the shocking October blizzard, and although the early storm came as a surprise to most, what could be seen as much more unexpected is the fact that it hasn't snowed since.The rest of Buffalo knows that it is winter.
Athletes of the Week announcedThe athletics department announced that sophomore guard Eric Moore of the men's basketball team and Mary Veith of the cross-country team were Athletes of the Week.Moore recorded a career-high 20 point game for the Bulls in the season-opening 72-69 victory over Canisius.
There's nothing better than winding down at the end of the day in front of a favorite primetime television show, the celebrities' faces becoming more familiar than those of family and friends.
"Pecha-Kucha" is a Japanese phrase that means "the sound of conversation.""Pecha-Kucha Night" is a series of artistic and architectural showcases taking place in various cities around the world over the next six weeks, with Buffalo having its first Pecha-Kucha Night this past Saturday.Originally, conceived by architects in Tokyo, Pecha-Kucha Night began in three years ago as a simple method for young designers to meet, network, and showcase their works in public, quickly becoming a world phenomenon.Nick Bruscia, one of the organizers of Pecha-Kucha Night Buffalo, said that organizers were determined to allow aspiring area architects to display their work for the community."This showcase is something in which we have been trying to get in Buffalo since its inception in 2003," Bruscia said.Pecha-Kucha Night Buffalo was held in downtown arts venue SOUNDLAB on Pearl St., which was filled to maximum capacity."The setup also allows us to present many artists in a relatively short period of time.
While some local residents cite Buffalo as a wasteland of squandered economics, officials are now looking at UB - and the surrounding region - as a land of infinite opportunity.
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