Ragusa and Hurst make the gradeSophomore wrestler Mike Ragusa and senior swimmer Jeff Hurst were named to their respective All-Academic Mid-American Conference teams, announced by the conference.Ragusa, a communication major with a 3.288 GPA, was one of seven Buffalo wrestlers to record 20 wins on the season.
Though revenge may be sweet, "Vendetta" is a bittersweet comic book movie that is highly disappointing, mind-numbing and fails to reach its potential.Imagine a world in which all culture is banned.
Any English major or lover of literature can attest to the necessity of literary aids such as Sparknotes or CliffsNotes.
Just next week, the largest Student Association elections since 2003 will be taking place. Poll booths will open in the Student Union and elsewhere on campus, from March 28-30, for students to cast their votes for the new Student Association executive board and SUNY delegate positions.
New breakthroughs in Biometrics at UB, researchers say, are bringing us closer to accessing everything in our lives by fingerprint.
Cannibalism - the act of humans eating humans - is taboo and generally frowned upon in civilized societies.
With all the bright lights and flashy, eye-catching windows along the Elmwood strip, it's all too easy to drive by the Ambrosia restaurant, which offers up one of the best meals in the area, without even knowing it's there.Casual enough for students but classy enough for a more formal meal on the town, the restaurant gives you a taste of Greece without putting too much stress on your wallet.The Greek eatery, opened for business in 1999 and is touted by many for Buffalo's best souvlaki, sits on the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Hodge Street.
"...but it's a triumph of community over individualism, a lesson that the entire country could benefit from."I can think of no greater truth than Evan Pierce's statement above.The NY State Bar "suggests" lawyers consider donating 20 hours per year to help poor people access justice.
Designers have already left this spring's design collection far behind and have begun preparing for their spring 2007 collections.
Heather is a good student. She gets good grades and has spent a semester in Europe. And when she goes out on the weekend, she might put up $30 to snort some cocaine with her friends."Honestly, go to Brick Bar on Saturday night," said Heather, a UB student who asked that her name be changed for anonymity.
The Environmental Protection Agency recognized UB for its extensive use of wind power to meet electricity needs, according to a March 15 article in The Buffalo News.The EPA has named UB as one of the largest green power purchasers in the higher-education sector.
Despite the sunny weather, three tournaments in Florida over the spring vacation meant bad luck for Buffalo softball, as the team endured a slew of injuries and went 3-14 over a week-and-a-half of play."It could've been better," head coach Marie Curran said.
Can you feel it, UB? The excitement in the air? It's student-voting madness, baby! Two elections in two weeks, 23 candidates for only eight elite spots!
In an editorial, "Too Late to the Party," (March 10), Free Inquiry magazine is castigatedfor publishing controversial Muhammad cartoons.
As a huge fan of Neil Young and Jonathan Demme, I must admit that I was disappointed halfway through the concert documentary "Heart of Gold."Young wasn't ripping heavy guitar solos as I had hoped.
Buffalo opened the outdoor track and field season last weekend with impressive outings by both squads, the men finishing second of eight and the women placing third of six teams at the Seahawk Invitational in North Carolina.The University of North Carolina-Wilmington hosted the meet at its Harold Greene Track and Field Complex, where the men and women each brought home victories in three events.
Many believed that Kyle Cerminara would once again have to wrestle Central Michigan's Wynn Michalak in Oklahoma City at the NCAA Tournament, but few thought it would be with both athletes facing elimination in the losers bracket.Michalak, a sophomore, and Cerminara, a senior, were seeded No.
Jennifer Brooks' article "Why are all the good ones gay?" (March 8) is a terrible example of women who claim to speak for all of us and are really just speaking for themselves.
The men's tennis team won four non-conference match-ups over the last week, including a 7-0 home victory over Duquesne.Buffalo played three of four scheduled matches in South Carolina, recording wins against Dayton, Bloomsburg and Denison, with a game against Marist rained out.
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