New York State is facing a massive budget deficit. As a result, some are using the state's bleak financial situation to advocate for hiking the cost of attending public colleges and universities.
With the help of a two-year curriculum-planning grant from AT&T, the School of Informatics unveiled a new instructional technology computer complex in Baldy Hall, which will facilitate research and improve the ability to instruct students on technology dealing with information-related processes, communication and library studies.According to W.
As of Oct. 28 colleges and universities must include information about sex offenders in their campus safety reports.
Upon entering the new art exhibit on the first floor of the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts, viewers might encounter two questionable scenarios: a janitor jokingly attempting to charge $5 for entrance and what looks like a sixth grade science experiment gone wrong.
With the help of a two-year curriculum-planning grant from AT&T, the School of Informatics unveiled a new instructional technology computer complex in Baldy Hall, which will facilitate research and improve the ability to instruct students on technology dealing with information-related processes, communication and library studies.According to W.
How do you get the attention of your league in any sport? Actually, it's simple.Take out the first place team.The UB Ice Bulls Men's Club Hockey will be taking on the Mercyhurst Lakers for the second consecutive time this Friday at the Amherst Pepsi Center.
One hundred and thirty-eight UB students voted on campus during the Nov. 5 election. In a display of student apathy, students living in the Governor's Complex and Hadley Village, part of the 105th Amherst District, and in the Ellicott Complex, part of the 93rd Amherst District, chose to disregard their civic duty and stay home.
To mark the second annual Global Perspective Lecture Series, Ambassador Richard W. Murphy, former assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and south Asian affairs, addressed UB students and faculty Monday afternoon in the Student Union Theater.Murphy expounded on his viewpoints of international affairs, the government's challenges since Sept.
Mr. Burns: (chuckles) And to think, Smithers: You laughed when I bought TicketMaster. (Imitating Smithers) "Nobody's going to pay a 100 percent service charge.?
UB students who are interested in learning about - and participating in - various branches of paganism now have a forum on campus to share their interests with fellow students, due to the recent formation of the Pagan Student Association.Twin sisters Christie and Candie Syphrit, along with Agnes Nogal, a biological sciences major, created the Pagan SA, which still has temporary club status, in order to provide a way for students to meet, discuss paganism, and eliminate the negative stereotypes and stigmas associated with paganism.According to the Pagan SA Secretary Teresa Steenburgh, a sophomore English and philosophy major, at the first meeting, members talked about what it means to be a pagan."Our earliest discussions were on definitions of paganism and a brief introduction to the family of religions associated with paganism, such as astaru, druidism, Wicca/witchcraft, neopaganism, shamanism and homosexuality in Wicca," Steenburgh said.The club currently has 42 members on their mailing list and approximately 10 members turn up for the weekly discussions, according to President Christie Syphrit."Out of curiosity I attended their first meeting and found it very refreshing and non-obligatory," said Marcus Steinzor, a junior exercise science major.
Every day, millions of students across the country notice small quirks and idiosyncrasies about their lives in college; anything from the registration process to a night out at the bars can become fodder for endless jokes.
Everything about the new Foo Fighters album, "One by One," including the title, reflects an attitude of progression.
Michael Monahan uses the case of Northern Ireland as an example of a successful peace process in his plea that the Palestinians and Israelis should each strive to "be the better man" and make peace.
Readers that liked "Tuesdays with Morrie" will enjoy William Jordan's "A Cat Named Darwin," a touching autobiographical story about a man who learns valuable life lessons by befriending a stray cat.
On Wednesday afternoon, words could not describe the emotion that was felt at Cochrane Field during the women's soccer quarterfinal game between the Bowling Green Falcons and UB Bulls.But one word can sum up the Falcon's performance - inspirational.Bowling Green, playing one day after freshman teammate Leslie Dawley collapsed on that very same field and later passed away, defeated UB 2-1 in double overtime on a penalty kick goal by Julie Trundle."It is so heartwarming to see our team give a performance like this," said BGSU Head Coach Andy Richards.
Oscar Wilde's "De Profundis" is widely regarded as one of the Irish writer's best works and was written while he was in prison serving time as a sodomist.
If anyone thought Monday nights couldn't be funky, they didn't see the Disco Biscuits perform Nov.
For the self-proclaimed "most boring rock star in history," Jewel has been pretty busy the last few years.
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