The Amherst Planning Board has been asked by private developer American Campus Communities to rezone a 10-acre area on which to build more student housing.
When it comes to fashion, people look to the stars for guidance: judging from the looks of the fun, colorful, shapely handbags on the arms of celebrities this season, handbags are the accessories to be emphasized."I am not a huge spender on clothes, but I spend a lot on bags," said Leah Paszkiewicz, sophomore marketing major.While the amount of money one considers "a lot" is relative, it might be safe to say that the average college student might not find herself on the waiting list for a Birkin bag any time soon.
Gang violence is always a problem that deserves attention. It is bred out of poverty, eats up the lives of youths and then threatens the quality of life in many cities, including Buffalo.
I know that the title "Sports Editor" means that my column should be about sports. But let's face it, this isn't exactly the best time of the year for a sports writer.
There are many faces scattered throughout the meandering hallways, windows and stairways of the topmost floors of Buffalo's historic City Hall.
The cream of UB's academic crop received some good news last week - announcement of their induction into UB's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society.The liberal arts honors society, which many consider the most prestigious in the United States, will hold official inductions May 7 at Slee Concert Hall.Only the best and brightest of UB's students are elected into the honor society, according to Barbara Bono, president of UB's chapter."Phi Beta Kappa typically inducts seniors, and we offer selective advanced admittance to very qualified juniors," said Bono.
In the concluding chapter to the two-part "Kill Bill" series, director Quentin Tarantino tries to convince his audience that he still has the Midas touch behind the camera.After watching the movie, one would imagine someone had kidnapped the genius who conceived "Pulp Fiction" and "Reservoir Dogs," shot him in the head, dumped him in the trunk and brought him to Bonnie's house for storage.As the title suggests, the plot is very simple.
After 10 years of public familiarity with search engines, the popular roles are being expanded to include a series of new functions that may have widespread appeal.An emerging trend is the act of self-Googling, or typing one's name into a search engine, usually the popular search engine Google, and using the results of the search as a form of cyber mirror.Daniel Ohanlon, a junior urban planning and public policy major, said a good way to pass the time is to roll the Google dice and see what it produces."I search my name in Google.
For celebrated activist/filmmaker Judith Helfand, exposure to toxins has not only altered her personal life forever, but her film career as well.Showing tonight at 7 p.m.
Let me voice few words about the recent "coming out" disagreement, in which the College Republicans promoted a "Coming Out Conservative Day," which drew an emotional protest from some campus gays, lesbians and their supporters.I know a thing or two about "coming out." Last Oct.
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What do the New York Yankees and the UB Bulls have in common? Both teams - despite having no shortage of talent - are currently having plenty of trouble posting wins on the baseball diamond this season.The Bulls (7-20, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) will try to get their season back on track as they host the Miami of Ohio RedHawks (20-11, 4-1 MAC) this weekend at the Amherst Pepsi Center.The RedHawks, the MAC's top ranked team, have won nine of their last 12 games and should be in top form, coming off a 14-3 dismantling of Wright State Wednesday and a series last weekend against the No.
With winter finally out the door, this year's Buffalo Bulls softball team is heating up, and it could not have come at a better time.After taking two of three from Akron last weekend, Buffalo hoped to take that momentum into yesterday's doubleheader against the resurgent Bowling Green Falcons (18-21, 5-5 Mid-American Conference).Buffalo (13-15, 4-4 MAC) took the opener 1-0 behind a solid performance by junior hurler Stacey Evans who was backed up by an impressive defense.
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"Turn onto politics or politics will turn on you" -Ralph NaderI want to marry Ralph Nader. It would not be sexual, because he is nearly 70 and does not believe in cosmetic drugs (aka Viagra). I would merely be his intellectual mistress.So while most women my age are drooling over the latest model on the Abercrombie bag, I am busy defending the love of my life against misplaced attacks that he should not be in the presidential race.To begin, these pointed attacks have criticized Nader for being a selfish, egomaniacal man who is out to cost the Democrats the election again.
Ten years ago when Deborah Chung began her research on radio frequency and radiation shielding for electronics, the term "cell phone etiquette" had not yet been coined.But now cell phones are everywhere, they are ringing everywhere, and people are answering them and talking on them everywhere.Chung, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and a Niagara Mohawk Chair Professor of Materials Research at UB, is now developing her radio frequency materials for the purpose of blocking cell phone use in buildings.Chung said her blocking materials could be used in any building where people want to prohibit cell phone use while still leaving the building structurally sound.
As the last month of the semester comes to a close, students have the opportunity to relieve some end-of-semester stress in an evening spent dining and dancing with friends and lovers at the Student Association's annual Spring Gala; to be held tonight at Samuel's Grande Manor, 8750 Main Street, in Williamsville.As the spring counterpart of the Winter Gala, the Spring Gala allows students to participate in a formal night that is affordable, fun and formal said Paul Balzano, SA chief of staff."It's a great night when people can get dressed up and party.
NBA fans have been waiting for this all season long. The first round of the playoffs are finally here, with tantalizing match ups and an abundance of superstars to delight your roundball-loving soul.Eastern ConferenceIndiana Pacers (No.
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