Staring out a tenth floor window of Clemens Hall into the dark September night, David considered his options and decided exactly what he was going to do: smash the window with a fire extinguisher, slit his wrists with scissors, and jump.But after a long gaze at the sidewalk, David stepped away, walked back to the dorms, and never said a word about it.
M. BasketballSaturday: vs. Niagara, 7 p.m.W. BasketballSaturday: vs. Niagara, 5 p.m.WrestlingSaturday: at Edinboro, 1 p.m.
Elliot Caplan, an award-winning filmmaker, has spent a dozen years visiting family in Buffalo without stepping foot onto UB property.
With the semester coming to a close, the Student Association is preparing to allocate the extra funds it won in September and is heavily advertising its events for next semester, SA officials said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.The press conference was taped and will be aired on SATV's Channel 46 during finals week.
As students make plans to return home, those living on campus don't have to worry about their dorm rooms or apartments being burglarized during the break.
Students feeling the heat of final exams are finding in the semester's closing weeks that getting home cheaply is easier said than done.For many students, the decision whether to fly, take the train, or catch the bus is based on cost more than comfort, even if it takes extra hours to get home.Adam Palmer, a senior geology and psychology major, said because he doesn't work during the semester, it leaves him with less money to find a way home."I live in Jamestown, so finding a way to get home that is inexpensive is difficult," he said.
This Saturday, the UB women's basketball team will take on a local rival, the Niagara University Purple Eagles in non-league action at Alumni Arena this Saturday.Buffalo will have its work cut out for itself, as Niagara is coming off of a three-game winning streak after putting away Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponents St.
As Southern folklore goes, a group of young and angry carnies once decided to try their hand at Southern rebel blues.
Seven months ago Spc. Pat Tillman was shot dead in a firefight on an Afghan ridge.The young Army Ranger was tough and brave, like so many other Americans who have given their lives in these past two wars.
Despite steps taken to alleviate financial problems, many Student Association club sports say their available funding is still lacking after many teams struggled to stay afloat and competitive last year.Unlike varsity teams, which are funded by the Division of Athletics, club sports rely entirely on the money allocated to them by the Student Association.Each team's allocation is determined by the extent to which they meet SA requirements, such as participating in SA events and community service.While many, if not all, sports clubs' budgets have been increased this year, many team members say funding is still an issue."Funding always has been and always will be a problem," said Robert Mercurio, men's rugby club president and sophomore business major.
U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is not in any way a surprising record. The rock god known as Bono has reached his 40s, and he has passed the age for drastic experimentalism.After their failed experiments in the mid-'90s like "Zooropa" and "Pop," it seemed Bono and the boys prefer the better reviews and higher sales they received from their more straightforward rock albums of the '80s.This could be seen on the band's 2001 release, "All That You Can't Leave Behind." Note the title.
It's a good thing that people can pirate music. Listening to music before deciding whether to buy or not can prevent the purchase of serious garbage.
A set of new SUNY guidelines that were put into immediate effect several weeks ago make a number of changes that will directly affect the Student Association and UB's undergraduate population.Under the new guidelines, the vote on mandatory student activity fees has been changed from every four years to every two, effective next fall.
While many students are able to plow through the stress and time demands of college all in one session, some students are choosing to take a semester or two off to work, travel or simply grow up.Brian Waldrop, an advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences, said taking a step back from school for a short period could be a beneficial decision."There are times when particular students just need a break," he said.
Eighteen years ago, the Elmwood Lounge opened their doors to one of the most original entertainers in the history of the Queen City.
Starting next semester 250 upperclassmen will take part in the trial run of a new on-campus meal plan.The plan is called a "block-style" plan because it allows students a certain number of meals per semester that they can use at any time, instead of the current format, which gives students a certain number of meals per week.Mitchell Green, executive director of the Faculty Student Association, said the alternative is being offered because UB students have demanded more flexibility in their meal plans.FSA is inviting upperclassmen to try out the new plan instead of the current plans, which allow students anywhere from five to 14 meals per week."In the current system students have a certain number of meals available to them a week, and some of those meals don't get used for a variety of reasons," Green said.
In a wild game that saw 13 lead changes, the University at Buffalo came away with an overtime victory against the Elon Phoenix, 70-63 on Tuesday night in North Carolina.Throughout the close game, neither team led by more than seven points at any time.
A three-day swim meet stood in front of the Bulls heading into the weekend, but both the UB men's and women's swimming and diving teams were up for the challenge.The men and women swam to fourth and fifth places, respectively, at the Giant Eagle Zippy Invitational in Akron, Ohio last Friday through Sunday.Over the course of the three-day meet, eight men's teams and 11 women's teams competed, with a few Mid-American Conference schools in the mix."A lot of the teams we faced this weekend we face in the MAC, such as Ball State," said senior Dustin Hui.
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