In late June, thousands of high school students around the world will throw their mortarboards in the air, trade their locker pockets for dorm decorations and clear their schedules for UB's freshman orientation.UB's orientation process consists of several two-day orientations, running from July 8 to Aug.
If the East needs one thing to brag about this year, it could be that the favored teams have been more dominant than the West, so far.
The American public was presented with two conflicting messages and symbols this weekend, as NFL player Pat Tillman was killed in action in Afghanistan and the nation saw the first pictures of deceased soldiers returning from Iraq.In the case of the anonymous flag-draped coffins, we heard from Bush administration officials that the images should be secret in order to respect the families.
Coated in mud from head to toe, 128 teams battled each other in the 20th annual Oozfest mud volleyball tournament Saturday for a first-place trophy and a lot of fun at the mud pits near South Lake Village.The theme of this year's Oozfest - with its 21st anniversary next year - was "Almost Legal."The 128 co-ed teams of students, faculty, alumni and community members were allowed a maximum of eight players.The $120 it cost each team to participate included a playing fee, doughnuts for breakfast, subs for lunch, t-shirts and side events such as a three-legged race and root beer pong."There's always crazy stuff going on.
Critics of this year's Spring Fest argued there was just something the SA event was lacking.Many said it was a big name band.Others said general interest.But after Spring Fest finally arrived Friday, at least one thing UB's Spring Fest lacked was obvious: UB students.While the line for non-UB students to buy Spring Fest tickets wrapped around Alumni Arena, the UB student line was almost non-existent.
Having a living replica of oneself might be an attractive prospect that some consider only possible through future medical wonders, but identical twins have been something of a marvel since humans have been producing offspring.For Lorianne and Christina Boscarino, life has always been shared with a person whose appearance is identical their own."It's kind of funny because when people first meet me, they are surprised to find out that I have a twin sister," said Lorianne, a freshman business major.
It's been an incredible year, full of news and excitement at UB. We've seen highs and lows, scandals and triumphs.
BEST MALE ATHLETEWithout a doubt, the most dominating UB athlete this year was Kyle Cerminara of the Bulls' wrestling team.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans turned out in Washington D.C. this weekend to voice their support for pro-choice practices and condemn the steps the Bush administration has taken to undermine a woman's right to choose.The Bush administration has proudly stood with the Vatican and various totalitarian theocracies, voicing their disdain for abortion practices.
8/27 Search Committee Withholds Presidential CandidatesEight months after President William Greiner announced his plans to resign from the presidency, the search committee for a new president continued to withhold the names of potential candidates, keeping everyone in the dark.8/27 Students Stuck in HotelsDue to a tremendous incoming freshman class of record size, UB had to house 155 students in two local motels and a South Campus office building for the fall semester.
We were Trogdor and the Burninators. It was only the first round of Oozfest. But we were on fire!Our big men in front leapt from the mud, hung in the air Matrix-style for seconds at a time, and spiked the ball with ferocious grace.
Blink and you might miss it. But corporations are banking billions of dollars in marketing and advertising on the chance that you won't.The demographic encompassing 18 to 25-year-olds is the one most feverishly sought after by corporations worldwide, making most UB students - with pools of disposable income - their prime target."The marketing business has put a price on your head, to the tune of $300 billion a year - that's what experts believe that people your age collectively spend," stated Allan Casey, an author, in an article for www.adbusters.org.According to Christopher Mele, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, corporations go after the student dollar by studying the students themselves."Corporations target youth markets by employing what journalists have called 'cool hunting' in order to predict the next trend in consumer markets, which change quickly and dramatically," he said.According to Mele, these cool hunters are experts paid to study people in schools, malls and clubs in cities and suburbs throughout America.
After the last final exam has been taken and the last dorm has been vacated, life still goes on at UB during the summer.
With Satish K. Tripathi arriving this summer to fill the provost position permanently, Interim Provost Robert Genco has not only been taking the time to say goodbye to his transitional position and reflect on his experience, but getting ready for the arrival of Tripathi, who Genco will assist in adjusting to the new position.Genco was appointed to the temporary provost position by President John B.
BuffaloM. TennisMAC Tournament Second RoundFriday:Western Michigan5Buffalo0BaseballFriday:Ohio8Buffalo1Saturday:Buffalo4Ohio3Sunday:Buffalo4Ohio0SoftballSaturday:Western Michigan2Buffalo0Saturday:Buffalo2Western Michigan1Sunday:Western Michigan4Buffalo2
A successful year for the UB men's tennis team (9-12) came to an end on Friday as the team was ousted from the Mid-American Conference Semifinals, compliments of the No.
The love that exists between members of a family is often described as unconditional.Sometimes, this love is tested.In Jeff Baron's play, "Visiting Mr. Green," the strength of unconditional love is continually brought into question.
The crowd seated in Slee Hall Tuesday night sat in awe as waves of beautifully played classical music drifted towards them from the stage.
Residence hall officials honored 13 students on Wednesday with Nancy Welch Awards for organizing campus events that increased UB's level of community - road trips, cultural events, haunted hallways and impromptu football games.The award was established in 1979 in memory of Welch, a residential coordinator who played a key role in creating a sense of community among students in the then-newly constructed Ellicott Complex.Claude Welch, a professor of political science who was married to Nancy Welch, posed a question to those in attendance."How do you develop a sense of community among 2,500 students?" Welch asked.
Solutions by The State News
