If you had only one day left to spend on Earth, what would you do? It's not the easiest question to answer, but a film like "The 25th Hour" allows viewers to see some other hapless perp suffer through the scenario - not that director Spike Lee makes the experience easy for both his doomed subject, drug dealer Monty Brogan (Edward Norton), or the viewer.
Drivers who brave the blistery winter weather of Buffalo face the danger of careening off the slippery roads at any moment - but researchers at UB are trying to make that threat a thing of the past.
At any time and in any neighborhood, the dynamics of diversity can strengthen or tarnish the power of the people who live in it.
Even the most casual Spectrum reader would notice the difference in my headshot from last semester to this semester.
Late last semester, "Down with Whitey" or "White on White," a performance piece organized by myself, took place in the Center for the Arts atrium and was commented on by The Spectrum, in both article and editorial form.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - "If you want to be remembered as a great quarterback, you have to make that play..." - Marshall Head Coach Bob Pruett to quarterback Byron Leftwich following a loss in the 2001 MAC Championship.It may be safe to call Leftwich a great quarterback.Day had long succumbed to night on Saturday, when the Heisman Trophy candidate and senior from Marshall rifled a 40-yard pass to receiver and fellow senior Darius Watts to put the Thundering Herd ahead of the Toledo Rockets for good, 49-45.
Following Washington State's win over UCLA Saturday, the Motor City Bowl extended a bid to Big East member Boston College.
Coming off Wednesday's road loss to Bowling Green, Buffalo was looking to find some consistency in their offense Saturday night against Youngstown State.
It was a disappointing loss for the women's basketball team as the Bulls fell 68-59 to St. Joseph's University Hawks Friday night in the Duke Classic tournament to record their first loss of the season.
With the holiday season in full swing, students from all faiths and denominations are trying to get into the cheer of the season.
To our readers:The Spectrum would like to thank you for reading our paper throughout the semester.
As children, the holiday season is a time to look forward to enjoying a break from school, eating big dinners and getting presents from family and friends, while handing out makeshift cards with glitter and scribbled pictures.As college students, glittery cards are no longer sufficient and finding gifts for family and friends requires more than a bit of glue.With all the expenses that college students incur, finding the resources with which to buy gifts for loved ones can be a task."My holiday spending has declined since I came to college because I'm broke most of the time, but generally, with all the people I buy gifts for, I spend about $500," said Malik Sollas, a sophomore psychology major."I try not to spend a lot during the holidays, but for some reason I end up spending a lot anyway.
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.
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