It's a familiar setup for a movie: in 2011 a virus wipes out 99 percent of the human population. A utopian society flourishes 400 years later, but a corrupt government is keeping the population under control and sacrificing security for freedom."?
I've been told that I was going to hell more times than I can remember.Usually when someone uses the phrase, it's in a jocular manner, or is a rash retort to an offense committed.
Cassidy Lynch of the men's swimming and diving team is breaking records early.Lynch, a freshman, set UB and pool records this weekend at the SummaCare Invitational that was hosted by the University of Akron, where the Bulls finished last out of six teams.Lynch began his assault on the record books at the Ocasek Natatorium on Friday.
Citizens, veterans and town officials will gather Wednesday for memorials to remember the servicemen lost 64 years ago at Pearl Harbor, though logistics appear to be preventing a UB campus event.Events will be held at nearby Hamburg's town hall at 10 a.m.
The Paul Robeson Theatre is holding a spectacular version of the birth of Jesus Christ this season, told through the eyes of Langston Hughes.
Situated at the end of the second-floor bridge between the Student Union and The Commons, the offices of The Bridge Campus Ministry are a literal translation of what the group hopes to accomplish for their student members: create a bridge between students' academic lives and their religious beliefsThe Bridge is a non-denominational on-campus Christian organization based on the ideals of biblical truths and God's love, but officials say its main purpose is assisting students in finding their life's purpose."In union with the Church of Christ we do our best to be as honest as possible," said Andrew Hill, founder of The Bridge.
UB Students Against Sweatshops is targeting an issue in its latest campaign that many in the UB community see on a daily basis, though rarely recognize.After a successful push to affiliate the university with a sweatshop watchdog, the group says there are other injustices right here against UB's behind-the-scene employees: the janitors and custodians who keep campus buildings clean.At "Justice for Janitors" on Thursday night, UBSAS members unveiled their next campaign, talking to students and community members about the importance of raising the pay for all of UB's custodial staff to that which they define as a "living wage," or $10.75 per hour, accompanied by benefits.Unionized state employees make up some of the custodial staff at UB, but a great deal of staff is contracted by private companies, namely OneSource and ABM.According to UBSAS, these private companies offer very little in the way of compensation to their employees.
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While their efforts weren't as cheeky as fashion designer Kenneth Cole's "We all have AIDS" t-shirt campaign, UB groups tried to engage the college as best they could on Wednesday's World AIDS Day.The AIDS Coalition, a division of Sub-Board I, did what it could to bring the UB community together for World AIDS Day in the Student Union.
With end-of-the-semester papers due soon, many students find Internet resources invaluable when conducting research.
From Phil Collins to Wyclef Jean, many artists who felt they could make a bigger impact on the music world by going solo have been successful in bringing good, if not better music to the public compared to their time in a group.
Nine acres in North Tonawanda's Klydel Wetland School District has been temporarily spared from development, and it wasn't the result of guitar strumming and singing "Kumbaya." Efforts to save the wetlands were led by geologist Liz Kaszubski, manager of the North Tonawanda Audubon Nature Preserve, who made a pivotal and successful presentation to the school board.Kazubski proposed the school sell the wetland to Buffalo Audubon for $1, a proposition the school board will vote on Dec.
Current: "Bad Santa" (2003)Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) is a crook who poses as a department store Santa in order to pillage his place of employment on Christmas Eve.
Despite a downward national trend, UB continues to increase its international enrollment, and according to one recent report, the school is now ranked 11th in the country among nearly 3,000 accredited universities.The report on international academic mobility placed UB four spots higher than last year's ranking at 15th.Daniel Obst, director of the Institute of International Education, said UB hosted the third highest number of international students in the state last year with 3,965, a figure that places UB within the nation's top schools.Only Columbia University, with 5,278, and New York University, with 5,140, had more international students in New York."It is particularly noteworthy that the number of foreign students is up by eight percent at UB, since nationwide international student enrollments are down slightly," he said.
"This is our house!"No, it wasn't Alumni Arena, but for one night, Niagara's Gallagher Center might as well have been on UB's North Campus.Hundreds of UB fans raucously made that chant their trademark Saturday night, as the men's basketball team made themselves at home 20 minutes down the highway and pulled out an impressive 68-59 road win over the Niagara Purple Eagles.UB got off to a fast start, going on a 12-2 run early to break open a lead from which Niagara was never able to recover.The run was highlighted by a magnificent play by freshman Andy Robinson, who stole the ball on the defensive end, pushed it coast to coast and capped the breakaway off with a spectacular dunk that ignited not only the team but the fans from UB in attendance.Head coach Reggie Witherspoon seemed quite happy with the way his team performed, especially the freshmen."It was a learning experience for the younger guys," Witherspoon said.
As the final seconds ticked away Saturday at Niagara's Gallagher Center, it became very apparent that the UB "Sea of Blue" had flooded the Purple Eagles' home.
UB senior Brooke Meunier drove the women's basketball charge in a big win Saturday night, leading the team with 17 points and six assists in 37 minutes on the floor.
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