"American Dreamz" is a smart satire that examines the current face of American pop culture from the vantage point of an "American Idol"-type television show.
In the dry town of Stillwater, Okla., Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler randomly met and found a common interest in music.
The Monday after Easter is a big day for many Buffalo natives as Dyngus Day, one of the biggest Polish-American events in the city and nationwide, is celebrated.
The proposed downtown Buffalo casino, which was once trumpeted as a done deal by supporters, now faces stiff resistance on multiple fronts.
Coming off a tough fourth-place finish at the Knecht Cup in N.J., the women's Varsity Eight crew team proved its strength in home waters at this weekend's Harvey Cup.The Bulls' Varsity Eight did so in convincing fashion.
A team doesn't often go into a match leading 2-0 before even stepping off the bus, but this was the case this past Saturday as the Bulls were handed two victories against Mid-American Conference opponent Northern Illinois University.
After a three game failure, the men's tennis team finally regained their footing after they demolished the Purple Eagles at Niagara University.Buffalo's 7-0 victory improved their overall record to 9-7, (0-3 Mid-American Conference), while Niagara fell to 9-5 overall.
During the 1980s, it was common for music to be over-the-top and clich?
Five professors were recognized on Wednesday as some of the most popular professors at UB, and awarded for their efforts in the classroom at the annual Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Awards.
University officials and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) have announced they will team up to offer students a discounted travel fare starting fall 2006, a move that could alleviate parking issues while saving commuter students hundreds of dollars per semester.The Unlimited Ride Program would be available to students for only $25 per semester, compared to the regular fee of $66 a month.
Although elections ended only two weeks ago, next year's Student Association Executive board has already gotten a jump-start on addressing their goals for the coming year.The officers said one of their priorities is making interaction easier between teaching assistants with poor English skills or heavy accents and the students that have a tough time understanding them.
Out of the local music scene, prominent acts such as the Goo Goo Dolls and Ani DiFranco have made significant strides in their genres.
Justin Haag, your column "My kind of athlete" was very refreshing to read. I too grew up in Geneseo watching the Ice Knights play.
This week Governor George E. Pataki vetoed nearly $3 billion of spending plans proposed by the state legislature, for reasons that have thrown Republicans, Democrats and New York residents alike into a bewildering whirlwind of confusion.Pataki claimed that his actions were meant to avoid irresponsible future deficits, but the onslaught of budget vetoes by the lame-duck Republican cannot be seen as anything but a desperate attempt to change his image of ultimate mediocrity.
Growing up with a baseball coach for a father and an uncle who is the head athletic trainer for the St.
Clamorous groupies can't save the competing bands now, because this year's winner won't be determined by mob mentality.
Following a two-game winning streak, the women's tennis team defeated the Akron Zips Tuesday, beating their Mid-American Conference foe in convincing fashion.Buffalo (11-4, 3-2 MAC) extended its winning streak to three games with a 7-0 victory.
If you are anything like me -- a sports addict who has watched the scoreboard ticker instead of the game and compulsively refreshed ESPN.com every two seconds for the past three years -- then you are beginning to get sick of fantasy sports.
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