Is the Student Association nepotistic? The answer is absolutely not ("Outside candidates face obstacles as election nears," March 24). Yes, it is a tight-knit community.
Playing five games in three days is tough, but the University at Buffalo baseball team (9-10) was able to take four of them over the long weekend: one against the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers (4-10) and three more in a sweep of the Navy Midshipmen (3-15-1).FridayOn Friday, the Bulls split a doubleheader with UMBC on their home turf at Baseball Factory Field, winning the opener by the score of 8-5, and losing the nightcap 5-3, despite two home runs by UB shortstop Joe Mihalics.Buffalo was able to get its offense rolling early in the first game, as back-to-back doubles by Mihalics and junior first baseman James Kingsley opened up a 1-0 lead.
As a former E-board member of the Organization of Arab Students, one of the larger clubs on campus, I can say that I am not surprised by the charges of nepotism in SA.
Students and alumni examined the history of activism in Buffalo and discussed why students today are practicing different forms of protest at a forum titled "Activism: Then and Now" on Friday afternoon.The forum speakers in the Student Union Theater addressed the Hayes Hall 45 incident, when 45 UB professors were arrested on South Campus in the spring of 1970.Michael Frisch, a history professor who was one of the 45, described the protests as a series of lines that were continually crossed as students pushed further for a cause.
To many UB fans, it is not a question of if the Bulls' number 11 should be retired. The real question is, for whom?The number has been worn by arguably the two best UB players in the past ten years - Rasaun Young and Turner Battle.
Polka music blares over the loudspeakers. Branches from pussywillow trees are lying on the ground.
Casting Joan Allen for the role as Terry Wolfmeyer in "The Upside of Anger" is akin to casting Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in "Monster," but director Mike Binder ("Indian Summer") has done just that.Allen - a tall, leggy blonde - normally has an onscreen demeanor that is both noble and refined, edging on regal.
I believe that the author of the letter on the lack of Portuguese at UB is being completely unfair ("A void for Portuguese students," March 23). As a language major and amateur language buff, I was very excited about the extensive World Language program that UB offers.
Alongside the Affordable Housing Clinic, second and third year students at UB's School of Law have spent the past two semesters applying their textbook knowledge to the real world by helping to make affordable housing a possibility for the homeless in Buffalo.As a result of their efforts, the Cornerstone Manor, a shelter that will be able to house 122 women and children, will open in April.George Hezel, a clinical law professor in UB's School of Law, is involved with the Affordable Housing Clinic, a local non-profit organization that helps non-profit organizations give shelter to the homeless."This is an ongoing educational process which allows students to earn credits while assisting a non-profit organization.
BaseballSaturday:Buffalo7Navy2Sunday:Buffalo8Navy0M. TennisSaturday:Buffalo4Navy3W. TennisFriday:Buffalo6Toledo1Saturday:EMU5Buffalo2
It's 4:25 p.m. at Lee Loop on North Campus. A bus should be here to take students home to South Campus, but it's not.Five minutes later, another bus is scheduled to depart for South, but it too fails to arrive.
Paula Poundstone's brand of stand-up comedy is similar to a chat with your neighbor over coffee, except that your sides cramp from nonstop laughter at the incessantly relatable humor.And Poundstone prefers Diet Pepsi.Poundstone has been in the spotlight since her open-mic debut in 1979.
The cost of attending UB may rise even more next semester if a proposal to raise UB's undergraduate comprehensive fee is passed in an upcoming administrative decision.UB officials have proposed a five percent increase to the fee for the 2005-2006 school year, which would add $41 to the $738.25 paid each semester by undergraduate students.
The women's tennis team catapulted to a 5-1 start after playing its first Mid-American Conference match against Toledo on Friday.
Tennis titansThe Bulls' tennis teams dominated competition this week, claiming both of UB's men's and women's athletes of the week awards.Tina Jacob of the women's tennis team was key in the Bulls' two victories in Mid-American Conference singles matches over the weekend.
UB's current busing team is the Bad News Bears of transportation. Mismatched, crowded, run-down buses offer maddeningly inconsistent service to the thousands of UB students who use them to travel between campuses, or from Ellicott to the Spine.
James Pietrzykowski, a junior architecture major, can now officially say he is brothers with I.M.
A recent change in this year's Spring Fest lineup will turn the fest from an all hip-hop and rap concert to a more diverse show with reggae artist Elephant Man replacing rapper The Game, according to Student Association officials.The Game, who originally agreed to an offer to perform, has dropped from the program, according to Dela Yador, SA vice president.Yador confirmed the change and said it was due to a better offer at another location, along with other unresolved issues between a few of the rappers.
Western New York is notorious for its long harsh winters, and with the extended cold days often comes an extended cold and flu season.While many reach for old-fashioned cold and flu remedies like Tylenol or Robitussin, or head to the physician's office for prescriptions, others choose to dabble in the world of alternative medicines.Recently becoming more popular is the use of homeopathic cures, or natural remedies.
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