Polenta is a fabulous base to create a variety of main dishes and it requires very little prep. Essentially, it is an Italian corn meal loaf, but while it may sound unappetizing, it's truly delicious.
Dozens of students living in University Heights are looking forward to restored electricity and heat this week as work crews clear limbs and repair power lines in the district.Seven residents of Winspear Avenue, however, are left looking for a new home.In the aftermath of the October snowstorm that devastated Buffalo and the northern Erie County region, a fire - believed to be caused by a candle being used for light in the house - destroyed 101 Winspear early Saturday morning."It was a freak accident," said Nick Mason, a 101 Winspear resident.
After a long weekend in the dark, University Heights and surrounding areas can expect restoration of the area this week as power is turned back on and roads are cleared.According to Buffalo Police E-District Lieutenant John King, power was restored to the South Campus area early Sunday morning, although some in the vicinity are still without electricity and heat.The aftermath has left some students scavenging for food and warmth."I still don't have power," said Mary Anne Herzog, an occupational therapy grad student.
It was a nice Sunday afternoon for a football game in Buffalo. Only this Sunday, the home football game in Buffalo did not include the Bills.Due to the horrific weather just a few days before, the game between the Buffalo Bulls (1-5 overall, 0-4 MAC) and the Miami (OH) RedHawks (1-6, 1-2) was postponed from Saturday to Sunday.
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The aftermath of the unexpected, early snowstorm that hit the Western New York region included blocked and unplowed roads, downed trees and damaged power lines.
This weekend's snowstorm - labeled "historic" by the National Weather Service - left hundreds of thousands of people without power and streets looking like war zones.
On Monday, the SA Urban Renewal Club will coordinate work crews to help clear fallen trees and other debris in neighborhoods in downtown Buffalo.
Starbucks leaves a note on its front door (left) after the Commons loses power on Thursday. RAs posted signs Friday morning (lower-left) that classes were cancelled for a snow day.
Buffalonians came together after the storm hit Thursday and Friday to save trees that made it through the night.
Due to the severe weather conditions last Friday and mechanical failure of our printers caused by storm-related power outages, Volume 56, Issue 18 of The Spectrum was not printed and distributed; it was and is available online.Content in this post-snowstorm special edition of The Spectrum includes content originally from Friday's issue.
"Is it Christmastime yet?" asked my three-year-old cousin in Philadelphia when my grandfather told him about the snowstorm that unexpectedly hit Western New York Thursday afternoon, and late into the night.Not quite, we told him.Although it did feel eerily like December on Friday morning as my sister and I peered out the front window at any sign of activity from the neighbors, like Mrs. Kravitz from Bewitched.
Friday the 13th spelled more than just bad luck for the university as communication, official response and campus emergency efforts experienced an unforgivable degree of delayed reaction and frivolous inaction.
Taking into account a driving ban in the Town of Amherst, hundreds of thousands of residents across the region still without power and cleanup from downed trees continuing both on and off campus, UB officials announced in a release Sunday evening that the university will remain closed on Monday.The fourth straight day closed, "essential health, safety, and facilities staff are expected to report as scheduled," according to the release.
Resident Advisors made up approximately 80 percent of the Red Jacket Dining Hall on Friday night as students from both campuses and the hotels came in for dinner - several students charged their cell phones while they ate.
Some local residents and UB students work to clear roadways and yards while others setup camp in the Student Union to keep warm while crews work to restore power across the city.
This fall Jillene Krause is juggling a full-time job, taking 12 credits in night classes and doing the resulting six to eight hours of homework each week.And you thought you were busy.A 36-year-old returning undergraduate student, Krause was initially overwhelmed by the responsibilities she had taken on this semester, but is finally again settling in to college life."My biggest challenge has been time," Krause said.
Saturday can't come fast enough for the Bulls. After a devastating 55-25 defeat last weekend, Buffalo will look to rebound on Saturday against Mid-American Conference rival Miami (OH) at 1 p.m.
Coming from a distinguished career as a pioneer in the strength and conditioning field, Buddy Morris, the new Director of Sports Performance, aims to assist Buffalo in its strive towards becoming one of the premier athletic departments in the country.Having worked most recently with the Cleveland Browns, Morris began his career at the University of Pittsburgh in 1980.
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