As plane tickets are bought, cars gassed up and trains and buses boarded, students are finding that the cost of traveling home for winter break has increased significantly from last year.Fuel costs have raised the price of not only driving but also other forms of transportation.
In his Dec. 7 article "Religion can go to hell," Ken Ilgunas articulates his disaffection with people he regards as "religious fanatics." His examples of religious intolerance demonstrate the extent to which people impose their personal views on others, an act that is seldom justifiable.Yet in his column, Ilgunas commits the same moral offence he so virulently deplores.
It's going to be a weak holiday season for local concerts, but the semester coming to a close is reason enough to celebrate with a little live music.
UB men's basketball was on fire Tuesday, and the Flames couldn't take the heat.Displaying some of their best defensive hustle of the season, the Bulls left Lynchburg, Va., with a 66-53 win over Liberty University and extended their hot start to 7-1, the best record they've had since the 1958-59 season.Liberty's team was ashes under the Bull's hooves at the Vines Center in UB's fifth consecutive victory."We played in a very adverse environment," said head coach Reggie Witherspoon.
While most students use winter break as an opportunity to kick back and relax, one group of UB students is rebuilding a city.Nathaniel Cornman, a junior architecture major, is one of 23 UB students who are going to Louisiana between semesters to help relief efforts in New Orleans.The jewel city of the Mississippi delta is still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, which caused $80 billion in damage, making it the costliest hurricane ever recorded in the United States.
We commend the Faculty Senate Executive Committee's efforts in the groundbreaking "Faculty Code of Conduct" that's currently in first draft stages.
Inspecting a culture as an outsider can be a difficult task, but artist Tomie Arai has the unique ability to simultaneously represent American and Japanese cultures through her personal art.A compilation of Arai's work is currently on exhibit at the CEPA Gallery downtown in a series entitled "Untelling." Embodying two distinct cultures, the artist explores her dual identity through a myriad of artistic forms.As a third-generation Japanese-American, Arai's work is influenced by many cultures, but there is an apparent focus on Japanese and Chinese cultures.On the ground floor of the exhibit, there is an entire room dedicated to the family.
Stalwart senior Kyle Cerminara achieved a distinct honor Friday, eclipsing the 113-career-wins mark of Gary Cooper to etch his name in the record book as UB's leader in career wins.Cerminara dominated Sin City this past weekend and was crowned champion of his weight class as he extended his winning streak to 19-0 on the season.
When Janet Penksa moved on to a job with an Albany law firm last week, she took with her deep connections within the New York State government.What she's left here is groundwork from some of the most effective government-university programs in recent UB history.Though her position leaves an empty desk in the fifth floor of Capen Hall, her departure does not necessarily leave UB's government advocacy abilities in a lurch, according to those who worked with her.Penksa, in her position as associate vice president of university services and director of government affairs, had a big hand in attracting government money for the recent construction of the bioinformatics center at Roswell Park."Janet directed our state and federal affairs office, promoting positive influence on UB initiatives," said Ryan McPherson, assistant vice president for government affairs.
It's been three months since students moved into the brand new University Village at Sweethome, and many are still voicing complaints of poor Internet connections, vandalism and overall sub-par construction.The apartment complex, which has been heavily advertised as an oasis of sorts, is complete with tanning beds and a movie theater.
I go to bed at night and shiver myself to a comfortable state of warmth and only then can I fall asleep.
The case of a UB employee charged with stalking and public lewdness began proceedings in Amherst Town Court this week, but it will not be resolved until after the end of the semester.Keith Bromstead, 32, a custodial worker for University Residence Halls and Apartments, appeared in court Tuesday after being arraigned in late October on public lewdness and third-degree stalking charges.
It's frightful that four years after 9/11, our nation's "war on terror" has flunked a quiz on its home front.
Basketball game hereNational considerationIt may be only one vote, but when that vote is for the Associated Press Men's Basketball Top 25 poll, it's huge for a school many feel failed to get the national attention it deserved last year.The UB men's basketball team received its first vote in school history on Monday in the national poll voted on by members of the AP.
Imagine you are given the opportunity to change a life, to become a stabilizing influence and role model for a child from a broken home, struggling in school and facing a bleak future.
In a tournament filled with personal bests and signs of improvement, the UB women's swimming and diving team came up short in team points as it finished in last place over the weekend at the SummaCare Invitational.The Bulls squared off against some tough competition this weekend in Akron, Ohio, scoring 937 points in 20 events."We held our own in the meet, especially considering we had half the number of swimmers some of the other teams had," said head coach Scott Vanderzell.UB freshman Rachel Sorg led the team with a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 58.62, a career best.
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