During a semester celebrating the coming of the Dalai Lama, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that His Holiness is a human man with a human life.That man was born with the name Lhamo Dhondrub on July 6, 1935 in Tibet.
I can't believe that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, both spiritual as well as political leader of six million Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, is going to be among us for three days.
A sand mandala, painted with millions of grains of colored sand by the monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery, is on display in the art gallery at the Center for the Arts until its deconstruction on Tuesday morning at 11.
Playing at the Cornell Invitational last weekend left the Bulls seeing red as its record breaking winning streak was halted this past weekend.
Though the message of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is likely to be about finding common ground and peace, some members of the UB community do not see the purpose of such a figure speaking, and a small group of them have planned a demonstration.
Standing for compassion, nonviolence and a world without borders, the venerable Dalai Lama has been a spiritual leader to millions for the past 50 years.
Although the Dalai Lama himself isn't taking any kind of pay or honorarium for speaking at UB, expenses for coordinating the three-day-long visit -- including everything from turning the stadium field into a stage to producing signage for the events -- adds up to nearly $800,000.Balancing the cost of the visit making headlines for its length and number of events is revenue from ticket sales to the Tuesday Distinguished Speakers Series address at UB Stadium and to the Interfaith Service on Monday as well as corporate and student organization sponsorships.Although final budget numbers can't be determined until everything is done and accounted for, William Regan, director of special events, expects his event budget to break even."I'm counting on a bottom line tally that (sees) revenues covering costs," Regan stated in an e-mail.
As one of the world's foremost leaders and philosophers, the Dalai Lama's three-day visit to UB brings new meaning to the title "distinguished speaker," and is a highlight among the influential individuals that have come to speak to the UB community since its inception.
1963 to 1975March 1963 - Harrison Salisbury, Pulitzer prize winner. Returned Sept. of 1971 as an assistant editor of The New York Times.March 1963 - Norman Mailer, American novelist and journalist.
From the dangerous mountain passes of West Virginia to overnights in haunted hotel-rooms, the Canadian tandem of Jenna Map?
Well, I did it. I finally got an iPod. It's a nano, which is a scientific prefix that describes absolutely nothing about how big it is.
This Saturday, volunteer walkers will be trading miles for grain as part of an annual fight against world hunger.From 1 to 4 p.m., UB Crop Walk will kick off its sixth straight year at the UB Clock Tower.
In response to increased violent and party-related crime in University Heights, UB Chief of Police Gerald Schoenle has announced plans to work with Buffalo law enforcement to crack down in the neighborhoods around South Campus.According to Schoenle, city police are increasing presence in the Heights starting this weekend and will be enforcing a zero tolerance policy on underage drinking and other public disturbance offenses."Since I've been here, I'm re-experiencing some of the issues that when I used to be a police officer at Precinct 16, which is now E-district around the South Campus, with the loud parties and such and some of the issues we used to deal with, they're still there," Schoenle said Wednesday while addressing the Faculty Senate Executive Committee for the first time this year.
After over an hour and a half of scoreless soccer with the Big Red of Cornell senior forward Andrae Clarke, Mid-American Conference player of the week, made sure the Bulls came home with a 1-0 win.
For some students, the coming of the 14th Dalai Lama will be a time of great reconciliation and learning from a beloved teacher.
Having his face pasted on every billboard, poster and magazine cover throughout campus is just the beginning of the Dalai Lama rush.
B-While most students are busy working towards a degree this fall, the students in "School for Scoundrels" are struggling to earn B.S.
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