The women's basketball team has been a far cry from a contender in the Mid-American Conference this season as they have had little success in posting numbers in the win column, finishing the regular just 6-20, and 4-12 in the MAC.UB enters the MAC Tournament as the No.
With about two minutes left in the game, the fans at Alumni Arena on Wednesday began chanting, "You can't win here," and for the first time it felt like that was a cold-hard fact, rather than mindless screaming from John Amitrano and company.Now that the UB Bulls are finally playing to their full potential, and have clinched a home game for the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament, the fans are coming out in droves to support them."In the beginning, you could almost introduce the crowd faster than you could introduce the teams," said Ohio Bobcats' head coach Tim O'Shea.
Christopher McClure's knack for making bead and hemp necklaces provided him with the means to travel the expanse of Brazil for a year after he graduated from high school.The sophomore media study major described his friends' and his adventure making enough money to sustain themselves during their stay in Brazil."Being pretty poor we were looking for easy ways to make money."We went to a local bead shops and bought some beads and hemp and blank shirts then went to San Paulo for a week and we sold our stuff as American made necklaces and American made tie-die and people loved it."McClure and his friends used their skill to make money in a way that many would consider unconventional.
Breathing life back into Buffalo hip-hop takes more than just a weekly assembly of microphones and turntables.
In response to the letter "Letter Exposes Male 'Conspiracy,'" printed in the Reader Feedback section of the March 3, 2004 issue of The Spectrum from Stephen Thomas:Stating "curse you" numerous times in your letter is harassing.Male penetration and ejaculation into females puts females at risk of pregnancy and/or infection, yet that is the risk he wanted to take.Ejaculation is proof that he did what he wanted to do; he meant it.
Now that there is an official face on President George W. Bush's possible successor, it may be time to start thinking about replacements for every other cabinet position.
Call it the swan song for the "MTV effect."Though hundreds more students enrolled in UB this year than in years past - some say because of the buzz surrounding UB from MTV's "Sorority Life 2" and "Fraternity Life" - UB officials said they expect the Fall 2004 freshman class to return to normal levels.Officials also said the academic quality of the incoming freshmen will increase."Last year was an anomaly," said Dennis Black, vice president of Student Affairs.
A man with a gold tooth stood by as UB student David Turnbull plunged 180 feet off of the South African bridge, shrieking all the way.
Every time the UB wrestling team ends a match, thousands of fans do not rush onto the mat cheering for the UB victory.The Buffalo Bulls wrestling team (12-5, 2-3 Mid American Conference) has had some of the best records for UB teams in the past few years, yet many UB students don't even know there is a team, and of those that do know, most have not been to a match.When the UB wrestlers take to the mat at Ohio University this weekend for the Mid-American Conference tournament, they will be scrapping with some of the best wrestlers in the collegiate ranks.With a few wins and a little luck, they hope they will make a few heads turn around campus and give UB another sport to be proud of."They have been trained by some of the best coaches in the country," said head coach Jim Beichner of his players.
For a handful of students who didn't have a dorm room last semester because of an unusually large freshman class, nothing said home like a hotel room.And now, according to UB administration, students can expect the same for next year as well."We think we can house everybody, but we will probably have to go back to one of the two hotels for overage," said Dennis Black, vice president of student affairs.Last year, overcapacity on UB's North and South Campuses led to alternate housing options that included local hotels and the conversion of Michael Hall to student housing.Dan Herrling, a junior electrical engineering major, was part of the hotel housing crowd last semester."Living in the Super 8 had its ups and downs," said Herrling, who transferred to UB as a second-semester sophomore.
The intensity of the atmosphere infuses the adrenaline as it rushes through the arms, shoulders, hips, back and legs.That powerful energy is then transferred to a pole to create a magnificent one motion jump that reaches incredible heights.Laura Olson feels the exhilaration of pole vaulting as she continues to break records for the UB track and field team.
The verdict is in: the UB Mock Trial team is on a roll.The club placed in the top seven last weekend at the Mid-Eastern Regional Tournament in Indiana, Pa., earning a berth in the National Tournament in Richmond, Ky.For the club's members, like junior sociology and legal studies major Dan Nickolai, mock trial is combines the drama of "Law and Order" with the intensity of varsity sports."People that want to join the club are usually just people who want to go to law school," said Nickolai.
UB baseball team opened its season down south last weekend against the Georgetown Hoyas with little success.The Hoyas hammered Buffalo over the four-game series, outscoring Buffalo 35-6 in total.After that wretched start, UB will head to the University of Maryland to try to get their season back on track.The Terrapins are struggling mightily themselves, coming into the series with a record of 1-6.Maryland's sole victory came when they defeated Lipscomb University 10-6 Sunday.
BuffaloM. BasketballSaturday: at Akron, noonW. BasketballMAC Playoff GameSaturday: at Marshall, 1 p.m.WrestlingSaturday-Sunday: at MAC ChampionshipsBaseballFriday: at Maryland, 3 p.m.Saturday: at Maryland, 1 p.m.Sunday: at Maryland, 1 p.m.SoftballAt Arizona State TournamentFriday: vs.
Next year, university officials hope to drop the size of the incoming freshman class 10 percent, returning to the level it was in 2002.
It isn't often that a production featuring student dancers and musicians earns the privilege of being shown on the Main Stage of the Center for the Arts.Exceptions are made in anticipation of exceptional productions.On Saturday evening, the CFA will present "A Whirlwind of Sight and Sound," a collaborative effort of dance and percussion.The show is co-directed by Tressa Crehan of the Department of Theatre and Dance and Anthony Miranda of the Music department.
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