Leaving the crowd unsure if the Bulls' leading scorer would see anytime in post season play, head coach John Astudillo proved he has a flare for the dramatic as he chose not to start the sophomore but then entered him just over a minute after the opening whistle.
UB's novice A boat attacked the waters with demon speed last Saturday as it finished in just under 20 minutes to zoom past the remaining nine boats with ease.Clocking in at 19:58 at the first annual Syracuse Invitational gave the novice eight an impressive first place out of ten entries.
Junior resident Jen Koshy got a shock Saturday morning: her car?
Director Atom Egoyan's films "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Erotica" may have secured respect and notoriety among critics, but mainstream audiences fail to identify Egoyan's name with his stellar filmography.The paradox between critics and fans will continue to persist with Egoyan's adaptation of Rupert Holmes, "Where the Truth Lies." The film has been tailored into a tantalizing, provocative, somewhat complicated work of mystery with a cast of rising and well-known stars.An obscure murder and an abundance of intriguing sexual foul play create a thick plot worth dying for.A comedy duo's career has reached an all-time high in the 1950s, garnering fame in comedy clubs and telethons.A young reporter, hoping to achieve a profile story for her college's campus newspaper goes to their hotel room for an interview.
Athletics Director Warde Manuel made the biggest move of his three months at UB on Tuesday, handing a long-expected pink slip to football head coach Jim Hofher.Hofher was officially dismissed at an Alumni Arena press conference in which Manuel said he is moving the football program in a different direction, effective at the end of the season.Hofher, who will coach the last two games before being released from his contract, made his lone statement via a press."It is with pleasure that I have served UB for these past five years," he stated.
The prickling piano and its maestro, Magnus Martensson, flaunted their bubbly sense of humor at the Brown Bag Concert Series on Nov.
Gloria Johnson is a cycle-ridin' grandma who raps like Fat Joe and is a video game wizard. She's also the unofficial face of Putnam's and one of the most popular employees in the Student Union food spot.At Putnam's she prepares food and cashiers, but her favorite part of the job is preparing members of the UB community for the day ahead."If someone comes through my line and I sense they aren't having a great day, I'll tell them a joke," she said.
The Jim Hofher era is over.And Hofher's Monday firing as UB's football coach means the Ward Manuel era begins in earnest now.
Senior Kyle Cerminara continued to cement his legacy in UB's wrestling history last Saturday as he smashed through the 100-win plateau en route to another tournament victory.
Students and members of the Black Student Union gather outside of Capen Hall in a kickoff to Black Solidarity Week to show unity and support in their protest against injustice.
In hopes of adding an extra element of student participation to their decisions, SA officials are seeking a big turnout for an open forum on Thursday, but the response to the planned discussion has been less than lukewarm.Leslie Meister, SA Student Affairs director, said she's been promoting the forum for three weeks and has yet to receive any responses from the general student body.The forum's goal, she said, is "to get the general student body's perspective of SA?
Look at the long, lean rectangles of UB's campus, and you'll see a campus completely unique from any other.
I was sitting in my cave one day, receding into a pile of dirty laundry and food wrappers, when I had an idea.Hey," I said to myself aloud, "Why don't I find that pet hamster I lost a couple months ago?"Pick axe and shovel in hand, I began to unearth the geological layers of debris that had accumulated on the floor throughout the months.I never did end up finding the hamster, but somewhere in the Mesozoic layer I accidentally began to clean my room instead.
Hofher isn't saying anything.Aside from a generic comment in a press release, he has refused to answer any questions about his termination.
During a friendly discussion in The Spectrum office, I chatted with an editor about a publicity contact that manages many large bands.Recent darlings of the music world The Killers came up in conversation.
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