Buffalo History Worth Note from Current Students
By DOUGLAS L. TURNER | Apr. 2, 2004As a junior editor in Buffalo in the 1960s, I took an interest in the effort to locate the new UB campus in the site of the Niagara Urban Renewal Project.
As a junior editor in Buffalo in the 1960s, I took an interest in the effort to locate the new UB campus in the site of the Niagara Urban Renewal Project.
Conference games are the deciding factor when it comes to rankings for post-season play.The UB men's tennis team will travel to face three Mid-American Conference opponents this weekend.
It was obvious when Andre Agassi appeared on "The Simpsons" and introduced himself to Homer. "Hi Homer, I'm Andre Agassi." Homer then replied, "the wrestler?"Tennis does not get the attention it deserves, and that certainly applies to UB men's tennis player Randy Rocchio.Rocchio, a 20-year old geography major, is a Buffalo native, growing up in East Amherst where he has cultivated his game since he first picked up a racquet at age six.By the age of ten, Rocchio knew he wanted to begin seriously training for tennis and has not looked back since.
BuffaloBaseballFriday: at Akron, 3 p.m.Saturday: at Akron, 1 p.m.Sunday: at Akron, 1 p.m.SoftballSaturday: at Kent State (DH), 1 p.m.Sunday: at Kent State, 1 p.m.M.
Comic book enthusiasts are the harshest critics when it comes to reviewing films of their fort?
UB bus driver Mike Girdlestone radioed a fellow driver Wednesday in hopes of locating UB student Samantha Avrutine's missing sociology book.She had left it on a seat of the bus and came to Girdlestone for help.
Timothy Kelly, the Ascension Party presidential candidate who was removed from the Student Association Assembly Friday for attendance problems, was reinstated to the Assembly Wednesday at a meeting of the Rules Committee.Kelly said he was happy to be reinstated into the committee, and added that Assembly speaker Adam Sherlip is considering a change to the SA Constitution's attendance policy."Sherlip is trying to increase the policy to three absences," Kelly said.Sherlip agreed that Kelly's reinstatement was a good decision."I think there's no problem," Sherlp said.
Led by its presidential nominee Anthony Burgio, the Elevation Party swept the Student Association elections Wednesday night with landslide numbers.Burgio, Vice presidential candidate Dela Yador and Treasurer candidate Jessica Dangler will occupy the executive board offices in 350 Student Union next year."It wasn't a win - it was a mandate by the students," said Burgio, who received 1,311 of 2,246 total votes, more than twice his closest competition, the Ascension Party ticket of Timothy Kelly and Chad Williams, who received 586."I won't let you down," said Burgio in a short victory speech to his cheering party members and supporters.
Renowned author and professor Joyce Carol Oates came to the Center for the Arts Tuesday and taught a special, one-hour workshop on the art of sewing oats and other various grains to fabric."The craft of sewing oats is vastly under-appreciated among academics these days," Oates said.Oates began the seminar by sewing 300 oats from a packet of instant oatmeal into a cashmere sweater."The key to this garment is not wearing it outdoors near any birds, especially crows," Oates said.Jimbo Jones, a sophomore English major, said he greatly enjoyed Oates' oats seminar."Mostly I've been taking English classes, which I like - especially the one on how to write headlines for newspapers - but her seminar is making me seriously consider a career in arts and crafts," Jones said.Oates also attached wheat grain to a winter jacket and sewed barley to a scarf."Sewing oats has always been an obsession of mine," Oates said.
I know my message will come to you as a surprise. I wish to write you this letter of assistance believing that you will not betray the trust I'm to impose on you.By brief introduction, I am Sandra Mani the wife of Hanis Mani Mani former chief of defense-staff of (Republic of Guinea Bissau).I got your contact from a business magnet who told me to fill free to do any business with you that you are truthful and trustworthy and also your capability of handling this business.
Until yesterday it was a natural fact of life in the Empire State.Every August, a tide of late-model German cars packed with cosmetics and designer headbands flowed north from Long Island to Buffalo.Yet after years of protest from the UB community, President John B.
Too often, students are graduating from the University at Buffalo without basic knowledge in certain areas.
As much as I'd like to take part in this spectacular issue of The Spectrum, I simply cannot. I am crestfallen.
At the end of the UB Bulls' men's basketball 2002-03 season, which culminated in an unsuccessful 5-23 record, head coach Reggie Witherspoon went to look for help from a friend in the south.The deep south.According to heavily circulated rumors, Witherspoon seems to have made a binding agreement with the Prince of Darkness, also known as Satan, to grant the Bulls a winning season in exchange for Witherspoon's immortal soul and a player to be named later.Despite the inherent evil nature of the transaction, it seems to have been a success for all parties involved."When Reg came to me last March, I was more than happy to work something out with him," said The Hellion.
I was eating dinner in the Student Union with my boyfriend last week. He was having a salad, and I was chowing down on the quesadillas.
Former teen heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas (affectionately known by his female fans as "JTT") has finally returned.
3/23 An unknown student was reported masturbating in Lockwood Library.3/23 George Pape, Anthony Burgio, and Jocelyn Tejeda were arrested and charged with arson for burning a large stack of undisclosed documents in 350 Student Union.3/24 An unknown student was reported masturbating in Baldy Hall.3/24 Five male students were referred to the SWJ for forming an N
Hey all you Mighty Maniacs out there! It's me, everyone's favorite Student Relations Coordinator, Rob Suglia.