WrestlingThe Bulls have a new assistant coach that will be able to provide some help with his outstanding experience.Brandon Newill, who was the 2002 Division II national champion for the 125-pound weight class, will now be working as an assistant coach under Head Coach Jim Beichner.
With the hope of reducing class sizes and providing students with the opportunity to complete their degrees faster, UB Provost Elizabeth Capaldi is proposing an increase in the number of courses offered during summer sessions.The current summer program offers a limited selection of classes and sections, leaving most students to take general education courses during the fall and spring semesters, which are often quickly filled.Capaldi's proposal would offer more sections of lower-level classes during the summer and free up space in classes during the academic year that are often filled to capacity.The provost also hopes to offer a "head start" program for incoming students, more summer study options for graduate students and more positions for teaching assistants and graduate students."I think it's a good idea for students who need the credits, but I would never take summer classes unless I had to," said Laura Hemlock, a freshman theater major.
Among the long lines, high prices and confusing return policies in many bookstores, students may not stop to think about the reason behind the price of a textbook - and the seemingly disproportionate buyback price.According to owners and managers of local bookstores, they are not to blame.Jonathan Welch, owner of Talking Leaves Books, is quick to correct any misconceptions about who gets the $110 you just spent on your Physics 101 textbook."There's a myth among students that college bookstores that sell textbooks are ripping them off," he said.
I've begun weaning myself off of collegiate life and adjusting to the harsh reality that exists beyond UB by getting a "job". I like my "job" because I get paid to go, and I get to drink coffee and wear a neat little badge with my name on it.
A recent study analyzing the speech patterns of President George W. Bush shows that in the months following the terrorist attacks of Sept.
If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. Apparently, someone forgot to teach this maxim to President George W.
Forty-one UB students and faculty members gathered for the UB School of Medicine's Red Cross Blood Drive on South Campus last Tuesday and more than 20 were turned away due to lack of space, according to Kari Guagenti, accounting manager for the American Red Cross.Guagenti said that the drive, which was the medical school's second of the semester, resulted in the collection of 29 pints of blood, which will be distributed throughout the New York-Pennsylvania region.She said that, combined with the Aug.
Two UB professors attended the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa, during the first week of September - one to present research, and the other to meet with indigenous peoples from across the globe.Donald J.
We live in a visual culture, and although we are used to the notion that anyone can spend a couple hundred dollars and acquire a consumer-grade video camera, the real creative power of the people still lies in the simple image: the unobtrusive photograph.
UBFootballSat: vs. UConn, 7:30 p.m. (YES)Women's SoccerFri: @ Northern Illinois, 6 p.m.Sun: @ Western Michigan, 12 p.m.Men's Tennis Fri - Sun: @ St.
The odds that Western New York will benefit from the addition of Seneca Nation-owned casinos throughout the area are slim, according to State Assemblyman Sam Hoyt.The Political Science Student Association welcomed Hoyt as a guest speaker at its forum Monday, Sept.
Although Buffalo is known as the "City of Good Neighbors," you certainly wouldn't know it to look in the dumpsters frequented by students here at Hadley Village.Between finds made by me and one of my flatmates, our Hadley Village apartment has thus far acquired two lamps, a stereo system, a mini-refrigerator, a chest of drawers and a laptop computer from the dumpsters scattered around the Hadley parking lot.
After playing to a 0-0 stalemate in the first half, the UB men's soccer team scored two goals in the second half to defeat Army 2-0 Thursday afternoon at RAC field.
Covering the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York City as a working journalist was a bit like watching a gripping action and adventure movie only to realize that you, yourself, happened to be in many of the scenes.
Every war has its darkness. Ours is clouded in smoke. Thick smoke, choking, blinding. It keeps us from seeing, it frightens us.
In recognition of last year's terrorist attacks, the UB Anderson Gallery is presenting a "Day of Remembrance," which features a series of 21 collages inspired by Sept.
To mark the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11, the Residence Hall Association and the Student Association will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday night at the Ellicott Complex.The service begins at 9 p.m.
This week, embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Jakarta, Indonesia, have been closed due to what one source called a "credible and specific threat." The military resumed air patrols over New York City and Washington, D.C.
Tonight at 8 p.m. at Nietzche's Nightclub, the Buffalo Song Project will present "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream" - a chance for Buffalo folk, rock, and literary artists to come together and peacefully observe last year's tragedy."Strangest Dream" will feature over 25 artists, including playwright Manny Freid, veteran singer/songwriter Michael Meldrum, poet and educator Susan Peter and John Lombardo from 10,000 Maniacs.The pool of talent is diverse; performers from all over the country and the world, including London, California and New York, will participate.
Community, whether large or small, can be defined as a group of people with a common interest. This definition, however, remains small and inadequate to describe our post - Sept.
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