With the United States and Britain calling for action in response to last week's UN report alleging high-level Syrian involvement in the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, it's important to step back and look at our own actions.In particular, the fact that U.S.
As if the Digital Rights Management restrictions on the MP3's that you buy from online retailers such as iTunes weren't enough, the Motion Picture Association of America wants to restrict the copying you do from your own television.Miss your favorite television show and want to make sure it gets recorded?
When Kanye West told the crowd to get its hands high, about 6,000 pairs of hands responded, making this year's Fall Fest one of the most successful in recent memory.The Alumni Arena box office sold out all 1,100 of the general admission tickets and gave away all but a few hundred of 5,000 free student tickets for Friday's concert.According to SA President Dela Yador, the turnout was at a level UB hasn't seen in years."We didn't get the final numbers back, but I believe there were about 300 to 400 student tickets left over that weren't given out," Yador said.
Suicide among young adults is rampant. Director Marc Foster ("Finding Neverland") captures that brutal reality in the thoughts of a suicidal college student in the film "Stay." "Stay" is a suspenseful story about a psychologist's attempt to prevent his patient from committing suicide.
Back in the top 20Moving up one spot in the NSCAA/adidas polls, the UB men's soccer team's is back to number 20 in the country, after its two most recent Mid-American Conference wins.The Bulls look to solidify a top-two spot in the MAC this weekend as they head to Western Michigan (6-6-1, 2-1 MAC) on Friday and Northern Illinois (9-3-2, 2-0 MAC) on Sunday.
A makeover for one of North Campus's most recognizable buildings is taking longer than expected.O'Brian Hall, home to the law school, was stripped of its uniquely slanted brick wall last October for safety reasons.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell steered clear of his involvement in the Iraq war and urged Americans to remain open and diverse in the face of terrorism Wednesday night as the second speaker in UB's 2005 Distinguished Speaker Series.Drawing from a 35-year career in the U.S.
For the first time next fall, anyone applying to be a graduate student at UB will now have to meet a minimum GPA requirement, officials from the UB Graduate School reported to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday.Bruce McCombe, vice provost for graduate education, said the changes are being made in an attempt to improve the program.
Anyone who likes Kanye West will be able to get plenty of him Friday night as Fall Fest, sans Common, comes to UB.
Colin Powell must be planning a run for president.How else to explain the lackluster stand-up comedy routine presented to UB Wednesday night?
The hottest salsa on campus Wednesday wasn't bought in a store. Rather, it could be found with its spicy dance counterpart, merengue, in the rhythms and movements of students at this year's annual Latino Bazaar in the Student Union.That isn't to say there wasn't food.The purpose of the event, said coordinator Mitchell Chavez, is to expose students to different culture, art, dances, and of course, the ever-popular Latino food."(The event) is going well, we have a lot of students, and participation has been great.
If a homosexual wants to room with someone of the opposite gender on campus, he or she should be allowed to.UB's Residence Halls and Apartments is ignoring a big issue by prohibiting male and female students from sharing a dorm or apartment.With the exception of married or domestically partnered couples, chicks and dudes must sleep separated by at least one wall.
Imagine living in a country where you were not free. In hopes of a better life, you leave all you have ever known behind -- career, family and home -- and travel across sea to a completely foreign land, where the language and customs are drastically different, and where there is no guarantee you will find success in starting a new life.
I heard Colin Powell speak at the Alumni Wednesday evening. No, I didn't buy a ticket; nor, did I obtain a freebie at the Student Association.
As a member of the UB men's varsity track and field team, I couldn't help getting a little frustrated by your short column debating whose home is UB Stadium ("Whose home is UB Stadium?" Oct.
In a music world full of pathetic teen pop singers like Ryan Cabrera, we sometimes need to look to our elders to teach us a lesson about good rock n' roll.As the Music is Art series continues at the Center for the Arts, middle-aged Buffalo area bands Nancyscandy and Anatara rocked to a different beat Tuesday night.
UB was an uncharacteristically politically active campus on Wednesday. Sophomore Matthew Hickey (above) took a swing at Bush at the UB College Democrat
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