Spongebob Squarepants is perhaps the most overexposed cartoon character ever. The googly-eyed dope is a daily intruder into millions of living rooms and dorms in his television show.
Along with blustering winds and deep snow, a spate of service problems from power outages to Internet service interruptions inconvenienced most of North Campus over the weekend.Late Saturday and early Sunday morning, 14 buildings on North Campus lost power.
Snow-covered cars spin their wheels and careen like billiard balls down unplowed roads. On campus, where the yellow lines are obscured, they are strewn casually around the lots.The snow starts falling.
Students Against Sweatshops will continue to prod UB to join the Workers Rights Consortium this week with a rally and teach-in Thursday at Capen and Baldy Halls.The Workers Rights Consortium is an independent monitoring board that ensures that factories where clothing bearing the UB logo is produced are in compliance with labor standards.UB is considering whether to join the consortium or the Fair Labor Association, a monitoring group that some campus activists say is too weak to get the truth from companies about their labor standards."We want to educate people why the Workers Rights Consortium is a better choice than the Fair Labor Association," said Maura Pellettieri, freshman English major and member of Students Against Sweatshops.
When giant waves crashed into parts of Asia and Africa the day after Christmas, many Americans tuned in to daily news reports about the disaster and opened their hearts and wallets to those suffering.America's wealthiest entertainers donated substantial portions of their fortunes to relief funds, NBC gathered A-list entertainers for a television special in a major effort to raise money, and former presidents George H.
Track & FieldSaturday:Women at Cornell InviteSecond out of six teamsMen at Cornell InviteSecond out of six teamsW.
Jon Salemi stands center stage at the Sphere Nite Club in downtown Buffalo, the house lights on and his two-year old son Evan clinging to his neck.
Eleven years after UB's nuclear reactor shut down for good, New York State is investing millions of dollars to clean up hazardous materials at the site.The university has held a license to possess and secure the nuclear material at the South Campus facility since it closed down in 1994, according to David Vasbinder, director of the Buffalo Materials Research Center."There was not a great deal of on-campus use of the facility," Vasbinder said.
On the day of President Bush's second inauguration, a cry rose up from angry Americans to spend "Not One Damn Dime" to protest the incompetence, consumerism, and ignorance of the Bush administration.
While it is a fairly well known fact that rock and roll was spawned from a combination of country and blues, these two genres seem only distant relatives of modern rock for many of today's listeners.On their debut album, "Dark Snack," The Moaners do their best to reconcile rock and roll with its forgotten roots, creating a sound that is likely be greatly appreciated by fans from any generation.The Moaners, an all-female outfit based in North Carolina, consists of only two members, lead vocalist/guitarist Melissa Swingle and drummer/vocalist Laura King.
When a band decides to end their run, the first question posed is, "Why?" Most times, the culprit is some sort of inner quarrel, whether musical or personal.
When Turner Battle nailed a three-point shot with less than one second to play Wednesday night, tying rival Kent State, it looked like last-second heroics would save the Bulls again.But the Golden Flashes outplayed the Bulls in overtime, handing UB their first loss in a close game this season, 85-80 at Kent's Memorial Athletic Center.The loss dropped Buffalo (10-5, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) below the .500 mark in conference play.Undisciplined play hurt the Bulls all night.
Dancarlys Valdez wouldn't be in college if it weren't for the United States government. Like many students, she relies on federal aid to pay for college.
Taking on winless Akron, the circumstances appeared to be favorable for the UB women's basketball team as the Bulls looked to bounce back from a Mid-American Conference loss to Ball State last Saturday.But Buffalo (3-12 overall, 1-3 MAC) squandered the opportunity to gain its second MAC win of the season, falling to the Zips (1-15, 1-4 MAC) on the road by a final score of 71-63.A flat start from the opening tip hindered the Bulls and proved to be a setback that UB could not overcome."We just didn't get out of the gate well.
M. BasketballWednesday:Kent State85Buffalo80 (OT)W. BasketballWednesday:Akron71Buffalo63
UB's Counseling Services has moved back into Richmond Quad in the Ellicott Complex after a semester-long stay in the Student Union.Though Richmond is further from the center of student life, counselors say the location of the office won't deter their ability to reach troubled students."We're very happy with our newly renovated space," said Sharon Mitchell, the center's program director.The counseling center needed to be moved when health concerns involving asbestos surfaced before last semester.While the center settled temporarily into the Student Union, the Ellicott office suite expanded by three rooms, and its waiting room was expanded with new seating and a redesigned reception area."It's much more professional looking and a more welcoming space for clients as well as people who work there," said Amanda Tyson, a counselor at the center.The counseling staff was spread out into different offices during the renovation, but now that the renovation is done, the counselors will be centralized once again."I'm excited about the fact that we can put previously unused space to good use," said another counselor, Andrea Greenwood.Last semester the counselors reported that 71 more students sought help in their Student Union office.
Students at UB and across the SUNY system may see a $600 tuition increase next fall, but would be almost guaranteed a freeze on tuition over the next four years under a proposal by SUNY aimed at giving students predictable increases.SUNY Chancellor Robert King recently proposed a plan to raise SUNY tuition to $4,950 for the next academic year.
Students returning from winter break were surprised this week to find a complete renovation of the Student Union eating area at Putnam's.The old tables, chairs and booths were completely removed to make way for a more modern-looking setup to accommodate more students.UB officials said the renovations - which cost about $100,000 - were necessary."We had a lot of broken tables and chairs," said Mitch Green, executive director of Campus Dining and Shops.
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