I know an undergraduate who paid $150 for a textbook. To get the most out of his education, he spends so much time studying he doesn't have time for a job, and his family's financial situation doesn't allow him much to spend money from mom and dad.
As a political novice and outsider, Satish Mohan has already ruffled feathers within the current Amherst and Erie County power structures.In less than a month on the job as Amherst Town Supervisor, Mohan has challenged county tax breaks for big corporations and called for reduced overtime and a smaller workforce.
With the Mid-American Conference tournament approaching quickly, the Buffalo wrestling team is looking to turn up the intensity another notch as they host a quad-meet this weekend.The Bulls will host MAC opponent Ohio and non-divisional opponents Delaware State and Ithaca on Saturday at Alumni Arena.The tri-meet will include several New York State champions, including three from Buffalo (5-3 overall, 0-1 in the MAC). Junior Mark Budd won his second straight title at 133 pounds and seniors Garret Hicks and Kyle Cerminara took home first at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively.
It must be nice never having to account for one's actions, or lack thereof. Americans are familiar with the Bush administration ignoring laws and common decency concerning foreign policy and spying on its citizens, but how can the administration get away with this tactic in the Katrina investigation?The White House's refusal to turn over relevant documents to congressional investigators looking into the handling of Hurricane Katrina is mind-boggling.
Jake Huard may have waited his whole life to join the Navy in "Annapolis," but moviegoers should probably wait a bit more: until the movie is released on DVD.Despite its predictable plot and underdeveloped characters, "Annapolis" still makes for a mildly entertaining movie.
Sean Jackson, a sophomore employee at the on-campus Burger King in The Commons, just got a raise without even asking for it.With the second phase of a three-tiered New York State plan to increase the minimum wage going into effect on Jan.
To meet the demands of the SUNY Board of Trustees, UB is taking a different route than most other SUNY schools to measure the quality of its general education programs.Unlike most SUNY schools, which will collect data every three years, UB has decided to assess its students each year over a three-year period.
Most viewers wouldn't consider popping popcorn before watching a one-minute and 10-second video, but the brevity of Elka Krajewska's "70 Seconds" doesn't make this screening any less enjoyable.Krajewska is just one of 40 artists being showcased in Hallwall's annual "Resolutions" festival.
W. BasketballWednesday:Toledo57Buffalo47M. BasketballThursday:Ohio70Buffalo51
Fans provoking players at basketball games is a tradition. Recently, the NBA has had issues with athletes going into the stands to either defend themselves or their loved ones, something that could happen at any venue with a riled-up crowd.Even at Alumni Arena there have been situations where fan behavior breeched the line of acceptability, and John Grela, director of Public Safety, said there is a process to handle those circumstances."We try to give the people a warning," Grela said.
I was disgusted to see the ignorant things written by Mike Quarantello ("Border profiling necessary," Jan.
Having grown up in a family of baseball fans in New Hampshire, professor Timothy Johnson has combined his interest as a baseball lover with his passion for music.
Having built a strong reputation on the road this season, UB women's basketball started its home game Wednesday night with a surge of promise, opening a 7-1 lead in the first four minutes.
Tom Dinsdale and Simon Franks, the artists behind Audio Bullys, create an electronica sound bordering on dance and trip-hop that is at times interesting.
Four months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita thrashed New Orleans, images of the destruction seem to have trickled out of much of the American consciousness, or at least out of the daily news cycle.For Nathaniel Cornman, a junior architecture major at UB, the images that faded for some people became stark reality when he and other UB students went to Louisiana over their winter break."From the time you wake up until the time you go to bed, all you see is hurricane destruction," Cornman said.
With the recent occurrences of Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake in Pakistan, many of us are wrestling with a question that comes up time and time again: How can any good God allow such tragedies to occur?The Biblical and common view of God is that he is both all-powerful as well as good.
When University Residence Halls & Apartments began accepting apartment applications online for the first time last spring, it was a change that officials promised would end long lines and mass paperwork.Now, a year later, it would appear the online system has proven to be both efficient and successful."It was so successful last year," said Michael J.
Walking into your new classes this semester, don't be surprised if the professor already recognizes who you are.
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