Melodramatic singing, high emotion, and over-the-top plots give the opera the distinctive feeling of complete detachment from reality.The Bulgarian company Opera Verdi Europa performed Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" Wednesday in the Mainstage Theater of the CFA.
This Saturday, along with a couple hundred UB students and thousands of students across the country, I will be taking the Law School Admission Test.
For the first time in school history, the UB men's basketball team will be showcased under the watchful eye of a national audience in a game on Saturday that will be televised on ESPN 2.The Bulls will try to take advantage of the positive momentum gained following Tuesday's road win over Mid-American Conference West division top seed Western Michigan, as they go up against the only other team in the last two and a half years that has defeated Western Michigan on its home court, the Ball State Cardinals.Bulls head coach Reggie Witherspoon is optimistic following the crucial victory."I hope that we can really springboard from that and start to really play well," said Witherspoon.Team scoring leader Turner Battle had a great game against the Broncos, stacking up a team high 18 points and 5 assists, with Daniel Gilbert grabbing 8 boards.The Cardinals come into Alumni Arena riding a two game losing streak, which the Bulls will attempt to extend.One major area that the Bulls (14-7 overall, 7-6 MAC) plan to exploit is the Cardinals' lack of depth on the bench.
In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Student Union will be "Stompin' at the Savoy" on Saturday during its 14th annual Harlem Night at South Campus' Harriman Hall.The event, which was called "Jazzy Night" in its early years, celebrates the important period of the Harlem Renaissance in African American history."During the Harlem Renaissance, blacks were not allowed to party at the ever-so-famous Cotton Club," said Simone Hicks, president of Black Student Union.
Feb. 9 is the official National Girls and Women in Sports Day, but UB's decision to stretch the message of the day over an entire week shows just how far women's sports have come since Title IX.
Writer's challenge: At odds over the adsBy DANIEL B. HONIGMAN and JENNIFER GILLANStaff WritersJudged by DANIEL GVERTZ, and special guest judge JEREMY BURTONSports Editor and News EditorDonovan McNabb made mistakes, and the Patriots won by an Adam Vinatieri field goal - just like everyone knew but nobody wanted to admit would be true.But what was the real story behind the Super Bowl this year?It wasn't the players on the field, or Joe Buck's amazing play-by-play.
Four days before Valentine's Day, UB's academic spine was packed on Thursday by Student Association clubs promoting "Love Your SA Day" with chocolate, carnations, and condoms."In a way it has become an SA tradition," said SA Vice President Dela Yador.
As the fourth week of classes winds down for students at the UB, moments of pure and uninterrupted laughter are beginning to seem, for many, few and far between.Luckily for anyone suffering such woes, relief in the form of comic genius Steven Wright comes to the Center For the Arts at 7 p.m.
This is the first of a two-part series. Next week's story will take a closer look at the history and impact of the Center for the Arts.With a star-laden schedule that includes tap legend Savion Glover and the popular show "Rent," the Center for the Arts continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary this semester and commemorate a decade of growth in the arts at UB."Last year was an especially good year," said Thomas Burrows, director of the CFA.
I am writing in response to Nicholas Mendola's point about the elimination of private schools in his column ("The beer and the dream," Feb.
Mardi Gras 2005 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Artvoice-hosted street celebration that offers everyone a license to let loose before fasting for Lent.It's a boisterous way to usher in a time of penitence and sacrifice for the forty days before Easter.This year's festivities kicked off with a parade down Elmwood, into Allentown, through Chippewa Street and back.
Track & FieldFriday: at Penn State, all dayW. TennisFriday: vs. Duquesne, NoonSoftballFriday: vs.
Mark's marksMark Sy of the men's swimming and diving team earned Mid-American Conference Athlete of the Week honors for his performance last week in the pool, in combination with his performance last semester in the classroom.Sy, who won a pair of events in the Bulls' 154-83 loss to St.
Many Catholic students across both campuses started the countdown to Easter on Wednesday by attending services and marking their foreheads with ash in observance of Ash Wednesday.Ash Wednesday always occurs 40 days before Easter Sunday every year, and the period between the two is known as Lent.The ashes made from palm leaves are a reminder of mortality and penitence, said Reverend Patrick Keleher, director of the Newman Center and head of the campus Catholic ministries.Keleher has worked at UB for 17 years and said he enjoys working with the university community."A university is a place for people to discuss ideas and learn about each other," Keleher said.
As of late, the themes that plague the women's basketball team have been pretty common: commendable efforts from underclassmen, minimal to no bench production, a poor three-point shooting percentage and additions to the loss column.After the game at Western Michigan on Monday night, Bulls' head coach Cheryl Dozier commented on minimal contributions from the bench and applauded the efforts of freshman Heather Turner after a loss to the Broncos, during which the team shot 7.7 percent from the perimeter.Dozier also made a point that her team must stay focused to win in the conference and that the road ahead, at Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan, isn't going to get any easier.She was right.
The African Student Association has been in existence at UB since 1967. With events like Jambo, a Hair and Fashion Show and weekly meetings to discuss happenings in Africa and the United States, they have made their presence felt by educating members and non-members about African culture.ASA owes their existence and their focus to the vision of one man in particular.During the 1960s, Simeon W.
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