When forming opinions about people, we usually base our conclusions on generic factors such as their upbringing, their nationality, whatever they happen to be wearing that day.But what most people don't take into account is the number of older or younger siblings a person has, one of the biggest factors in shaping an individual.
If Report Suspicious Activity's new self-titled album doesn't offend your political ideals, it will certainly pummel your eardrums.This group is too wrapped up in their anger to get a point across, and the message gets lost within the banter.
In its second double-bagel victory of the school year, the women's tennis team opened its spring season in dominant fashion on Sunday, shutting down the University of Rochester 9-0.The team received credit for all the individual wins, rather than the typical 7-0 perfect score, as a result of the Yellowjackets' Division III status.The Bulls were perfect in the single matches in securing the win, as they won the top two matches in straight sets.
This letter is in response, or defense, if you will, to (Anessah Brown's) Letter to the Editor on Friday ("Letter urging minorities to leave U.S.
A UB medical degree is losing some of its luster as one of the residency programs is at risk of losing accreditation, leaving some aspiring doctors in certification limbo.The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is in danger of losing its radiology program largely due to poor reviews from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.On probation since 2003, the program has a proposed termination date of July 2007 unless it can improve its residency program, which has been under fire since problems with its curriculum came to light in 2001."The program has 16 residents, and these residents are people who have completed medical school and are at the beginning of a four-year training program in radiology," said Dr. Roseanne Berger, senior associate dean for Graduate Medical Education.Like other residency programs, the students learn by caring for patients under the supervision of medical professionals.
The Spectrum decided to go back to the future for Tuesday night's State of the Union address, dabbling in the blogosphere.
Warde Manuel wrote in a Spectrum op-ed on Monday that there has never been a better time to be a part of UB athletics.
Any rational person wouldn't walk around wearing a sandwich board broadcasting their full name, address, phone number, e-mail address and screen name.
Protecting the national economy is not the usual job for UB's Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research.
Former Bulls become RapidsTwo Bulls are returning to the city of Buffalo to further their basketball careers less than a year after their graduation from UB.Turner Battle and Mark Bortz, standout members of last year's men's basketball team, have been signed to the Buffalo Rapids of the American Basketball Association for the rest of the season, according to The Buffalo News.
Students who have long breaks between their classes might want to forget about napping in the Commuter Lounge and head over to 240 Student Union to check out the new Intercultural and Diversity Center.Created last summer with the cooperation of various departments of Student Life, including Sports, Leadership, Greeks, Student Relations and Commuter Services, the center's primary focus is to improve the quality of multicultural life at UB while simultaneously assisting students in achieving excellence for both the present and future.Now located in the former Commuter Lounge, this little-known niche is a big space somehow tucked away from the busy hustle and shuffle of the Student Union.
In Michael Flatt's editorial "Hung up on Christ" (Jan. 25), Mr. Flatt accused Campus Crusade for Christ of seeking to "manipulate" people into conversions.
With no team scoring in what was one of the most competitive meets of the season, the Buffalo men's and women's track and field teams were all about individual accolades last weekend, as both squads faced some of the best athletes the East Coast has to offer at the Penn State Invitational.Fighting against several of the top competitors in the eastern United States, the Bulls had one first-place finish, two second-place finishes and three record-setting performances."It was a fantastic meet for us," said women's head coach Vikki Mitchell.
From one-on-one in grade school to facing off in college, Buffalo senior Roderick Middleton and his little brother, Akron sophomore Cedrick, have always been competing against each other.Wednesday night, that competition will continue as the Bulls travel to Akron, where the two brothers will face off for not only for a conference victory, but fraternal bragging rights."It was always a big rivalry, even in grade school," Roderick said.
Some bands still play music on their own terms. Some Girls is one of them.After two EPs, Some Girls has issued their first full-length album, "Heaven's Pregnant Teens." Much like "All My Friends Are Going Death" and the annoyingly brief "The DNA Will Have its Say," which clocked in at eight minutes, this album is a vitriolic combination of thrash and punk.
With Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lying in a coma, much has been made about his legacy. Will he be foremost remembered as the man who did a political U-turn and pulled out of Gaza, laying the groundwork for Israeli security, a Palestinian state, and possible peace?
Solutions by The State News
