I would like to start off in saying that I think that the "Flag Room" on the second floor of the Student Union looks a lot better since its recent remodeling.
Viewers leaving "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" are going to be in turmoil over what they have just seen.
Despite the fall of downloading giant Napster in 2001, there were still ways for those determined enough to find free music on the Internet.
The venue and opposition changed, but it was the same old story for the UB men's basketball team.
Former UB football standout Chad Bartoszek played a significant role in Team USA's defeat of Team Florida, 20-17, Saturday afternoon in the Rotary Gridiron Classic at the Citrus Bowl.
As tensions mount between the United States and Iraq, UB officials are developing official plans for how the university will secure the enrollment and handle the financial situation of Army reservists who may be called into active service.According to Joanne Plunkett, director of UB's Student Response Center, the university is aware that student reservists could be called to service any day."We have started getting calls from students who know they will be called soon, and since they are already in classes, they want to know whether to drop the classes," Plunkett said.
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President George W. Bush's often laughable butchering of the English language has found some legitimacy in the dot-com world this week, as yourDictionary.com, the self-proclaimed "last word in words," has included the memorable "misunderestimate," "embetter" and "resignate," in their list of 2002's top words.This legitimization, while entertaining, is a dangerous precedent to set, as it implies that improper English is acceptable and that accuracy in speech is unimportant.
Some say young people do not appreciate good opera anymore. Maybe that's because many think of fat men and women wailing at the top of their lungs in indecipherable Italian.
In the hopes of boosting interest in and providing financial assistance for Buffalo's only professional hockey team, the Student Association is sponsoring a night of Sabres, wings and partying for UB students of all ages.In a promotion titled "Save the Sabres," SA is selling tickets to the Feb.
Buffalo BanditsBuffalo's indoor lacrosse team went 1-1 over the weekend, falling from the ranks of the unbeaten against Toronto in a 17-13 loss Friday night at the Air Canada Center, then coming back with a convincing 23-17 win over Calgary Saturday night at the HSBC Arena.Friday's game was close, until Bandits goalie Corey Quinn took a five-minute major penalty for charging with the score 12-10 in favor of the Rock.
Considering the Democrats have about 32 guys that are going to be running for president, I figured what the heck, why not throw in one more name?
The Buffalo Public Schools, to reduce the number of uncertified teachers as well as recruit new ones, are offering bonuses of up to $10,200 over a period of three years to further the education of its teachers.
Last night, I - and millions upon millions of others - settled down to watch the commercials; I mean, the Superbowl.
Forty-four junior residents of Creekside Village were greeted with letters from the university before winter break, informing them that due to UB's commitment to maintaining the complex's graduate-students-only policy, they will have to move into another on-campus apartment complex once their contracts expire.Carolyn Danner, a junior business major with a concentration in marketing, is one of those students.
In an effort to celebrate the work of local high school poets and gauge the interest of prospective UB applicants, the College of Arts and Sciences recently announced the start of an annual contest with cash prizes.UB Artist in Residence Carl Dennis, whose book "Practical Gods" earned the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, will judge the contest.CAS Dean Uday Sukhatme, originator of the poetry contest, ran a similar program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Uncertainty is part of any change, and coming to college is no exception. While some students may use this change as an excuse to question their faith or break away from their religion, others may use it as a means to find one or reaffirm their beliefs."It's very individual," said Samuel Paley, Director of the Judaic studies program and a professor of classics.
"A Guy Thing" shows just how easily a bad movie can happen to good actors. No matter how hard they tried, Jason Lee, Selma Blair and Julia Stiles could not breathe life into this mindless script.The story comes from Greg Glienna, the same man responsible for "Meet The Parents." The slapstick style humor found in that film is here but to a far lesser effect.
The Niagara Falls City Police Department is overly strained in patrolling the area immediately surrounding the new casino in what was formerly the Niagara Falls Convention Center, according to a Jan.
With President William R. Greiner's resignation less than two weeks old, the university is beginning the process for a nationwide search for the university's 14th president.According to Provost Elizabeth Capaldi, the selection process will be fairly complicated and rigorous.
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