The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is requiring incoming freshmen and transfer students to read a book about the Koran for a special two-hour seminar of 30 students per class.
One year ago, the University at Buffalo football team opened the season against a far superior team in Rutgers.
"I'd watch Sabrina the Teenage Witch over this," said a helpless spectator to his wife on a blistering hot Saturday afternoon at Buffalo's RAC field.
UBFootballSat: Buffalo 34, Rutgers 11VolleyballSat: Iowa. 3, Buffalo 1Sat: Binghamton 3, Buffalo2M.
Iowa 29, Miami(OH) 24Miami (OH) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went 33 of 51 for 343 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn't enough as the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) defeated the Redhawks Saturday at Yager Stadium in Ohio.Iowa quarterback Brad Banks went 18 of 27 for 256 yards and threw two touchdowns in the second half to wipe out a 17-16 Redhawk lead late in the third quarter.
UB's Student Association has welcomed several new clubs to its roster this semester, with interests ranging from sports to politics.New clubs include the College Republicans, the College Democrats, Baha'i Club, Roller Hockey Club, Go Girls Soccer Club, Old School Games Club, Men's Soccer, and Dart Team.Michael Dobies, president of the College Republicans, said the club already has over 100 new members, obtained while it still had temporary club status and "is gaining new members every day."SA has acknowledged the club to be one of the most active new clubs at UB, and already has several events planned for the year.
Through a collaboration with five of UB's schools and departments, David Fineberg, clinical assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, has created a model of the human body that feels and responds like a live human.According to Fineberg, the "Living Anatomy" model is a "physical virtual interactive tool for medical, dental, physical therapy, physicians assistants, chiropractic, and nursing (students)." Fineberg described the model as a flight simulator of human anatomy."If you're going to simulate flight, you have to build a cockpit," Fineberg said.
UBFridayW. Soccer vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee @ Purdue, 4 p.m.Volleyball @ Illinois-Chicago, 8:30 p.m.SaturdayFootball @ Rutgers, 7 p.m.M.
I regret to inform all graduate students that if Janine Santiago, on behalf of GSA, decides to secede from Sub-Board I, Inc. (SBI), all services that are offered by us will be unavailable to them.
Walking to my class the other day, I took notice for the first time of how many students were walking and talking on their cell phones.
In the Wednesday, Sept. 4, issue of The Spectrum, an article incorrectly stated that the upcoming Fall Fest "will mark the first time since the Sugar Ray/Orgy concert in 1999 that a Fest has been performed outdoors." The last outdoor Fest actually occurred in fall 2000, headlined by The Roots.
After a few drinks yours truly finally got the nerve to talk to UB President William Greiner at his holiday party last December.
After March 2005, prospective college students will have something else added to their plate of application worries - a revamping of the Standard Assessment Test, more familiarly known as the SAT.Regina Toomey, associate vice provost for new student recruitment programs, made a brief presentation to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee last Tuesday outlining the SAT changes that will be implemented by the College Board, the implications for students, the impact the changes may have and what UB should do to prepare for the changes."I don't think there's any great mystery in this, I think we need to let the process work.
I have a lot of pride in UB athletics, and Buffalo Bulls football is certainly no exception. When I am covering news that pertains to the school, however, I cannot be biased towards either team, for good or ill.This, however, is an opinion piece.I don't know how many of you reading this are native to the city of Buffalo, but those who are know how much we care about football.
With the help of the newly appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Uday Sukhatme, UB has broad plans to begin two new lecture series at UB: one aimed at attracting potential students and another to help freshmen choose between UB's 177 different majors.
John M. Thomas, associate dean for international programs, replaced SUNY Distinguished Professor Jerry M.
Walking through the residence halls past the open doors one might hear a ding and know that someone has sent a message or received a reply on America Online's Instant Messenger.
As I write this, one of my best friends is recovering from surgery. His left lung was removed on Tuesday morning in an attempt to remove a cancerous tumor from his chest, and while the operation appears to have been a success, he will no longer be able to live his life to the fullest.He is only 22, a recent graduate of Polytechnic University with a high-paying job in the computer science field.
Campus parking has been a major gripe among students over the past several years, resulting in UB's commissioning Chance Management Advisors Inc., a Philadelphia-based consulting firm, to conduct a study regarding parking and transportation issues on UB's campuses.While the final draft has not been completed, the company has raised several key issues.
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