Some students celebrating the various wintertime holidays this year will be partaking in traditional events and familial celebrations, while others will be spending time with friends and taking advantage of the time off from school.
Turning tradition on its head, Studio Arena strayed from their usual fare, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," in favor of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap."Set in an English guesthouse approximately 30 miles from London, "The Mousetrap" is based on a radio play Christie wrote for the late Queen Mary's 80th birthday in 1947.
Ranging from $10 to $20 - though one might pay more for a double-disk set - CDs are a perfect gift item for college students on a restricted budget.
Members of the Black Student Union gathered on Saturday for a pre-Kwanzaa celebration to reinforce the positive principles of Kwanzaa in their lives, celebrate their African culture and strengthen the bonds of the black community at UB.The celebration included story-telling, pillow-making, bead-making and a buffet-style dinner in honor of Kwanzaa, the annual celebration of the culture, heritage and bonds of people of African decent."Kwanzaa, to me, is a time to look back, a time to be prosperous, a time for unity, a time for peace and a time to remember," said Cristo Benedit, activities coordinator for BSU.
While some students and faculty members are able to forget all about life at UB once Winter Recess begins, taking a complete vacation is not a possibility for members of the administration and students who hold executive positions at UB.While each cherishes his or her vacation as much as anybody else, the word "vacation" might be a bit misleading."(People within the administration) have a total of two days off, Christmas Day and New Year's," said Dennis Black, vice president for Student Affairs.
ScoreboardUBM. BasketballSat: Youngstown State 63, UB 48W. BasketballDuke Classic:Fri: St. Joseph
Living off campus is very different from being in a residence hall or an on-campus apartment. When you move off campus, you assume full responsibility for your own safety and living environment.The following safety tips were developed in conjunction with local law enforcement officials:Never use an attic or basement as a bedroom.
Having grown up in the age of computers, today's students are no strangers to Internet. At the university level, computers have become, arguably, the most regular fixtures in students' daily routines."In high school it wasn't that big a deal if you had to use (a computer)," said Kristian Mercado, a sophomore majoring in media studies.
UB is $50 million shy of its five-year capital campaign goal designed to improve academic programs and the quality of life at the university.The campaign, "Generation to Generation," has generated $200 million thus far, and Provost Elizabeth Capaldi said there is little doubt UB can attain its $250 million goal by the end of the year.Due to a personal emergency, Jennifer McDonough, head of "Generation to Generation" operations, was unavailable for comment.According to the campaign's Web site, "Generation to Generation" is the fourth campaign of its kind in UB history, aiming to bring in more money than any other large-scale fundraising event held by a New York or New England university.Capaldi said fundraising is vital to making UB a distinguished university and all public universities must raise "a lot of private money.""If we really want to be terrific, we need to raise our own money," Capaldi said.
ScoreboardUBM. BasketballWed: Bowling Green 76, UB 59Local Pro SportsBuffalo SabresWed: Buffalo 4, Anaheim 0Upcoming GamesUBW.
For our final editorial of the semester, the Spectrum editorial board would like to touch on a variety of issues:The Student-Wide Judiciary: The handling of the case against Zheng Hao Ma is a disgrace to due process and the rights of students.
Aug. 29 vs. Cal PolyW 44-16Sept. 7 @ Eastern MichiganW 65-13Sept. 14 @ Minnesota\tL 21-31Sept. 21 vs.
A group of about a dozen UB art students are getting ready to display their work at an art exhibit in downtown Buffalo tonight, featuring work created solely by the university's students.Untitled Art Gallery, located at 2331 Elmwood Ave., will be the backdrop for tonight's show, "Dreamscapes." The students rented the space, which was previously an empty storefront, to stage a student-organized and student-operated exhibit in a setting with an atmosphere different from that of the Center for the Arts, where their art is traditionally on display.Chris Vesper, a senior computer art major, is displaying four pieces dealing with how man relates to the world, in the context of dreamscapes."Having this show outside of an actual school setting creates a different mood," Vesper said.
In the 2001 MAC Championship game, it appeared the Marshall Thundering Herd were well on their way to a fifth-straight conference title, ahead 23-0 in the first half.
"Don't talk to strangers" is the first thing our parents teach us as we descend upon the world in kindergarten droves.
MAC Championship GameToledo Rockets (+ 5 1/2) at Marshall Thundering HerdMichael ScottSeason Record: 28-28Wow, after an entire season of picking conference games against the spread I wound up at .500.
Soon, freshmen entering UB may be forced to declare a major at the very onset.A proposal to enact that policy was introduced at Tuesday's meeting of the Faculty Senate by Chairman Michael Cohen.
Toledo RocketsMarshall Thundering Herd35.4Points Per Game33.624.61st Downs / Game25.6223Rushing Yards / Game13531TDs Rushing1824 - 10Fumbles - Lost26 - 12255Passing Yards / Game37771.0%Completion %67.3%23TDs Passing276INTs Against13478Total Yards / Game51217INTs For1330:21Time of Possession / Game31:1048.7%3rd Down Conversion %45.3%60.7%4th Down Conversion %47.3%
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