For the past half-century, J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye has been the definitive coming-of-age story by which all others in American literature are judged.
If successful, a committed, long-term relationship can keep one afloat in turbulent waters, provide comfort and strength when needed or ease the strain of coping with daily stresses.
The UB women's lacrosse club participated in a tournament at Grove City two weeks ago in which they had to persevere through thick mud, high winds, and blinding snow in order to succeed.
The university's role as a consumer and institution of higher learning in influencing labor practices was a contentious topic on Monday night's "Talk of the University," WBFO's monthly radio show featuring UB President William R.
Class consciousness, social climbing, and dreams of being a "somebody" are all forces that drive many people in today's society.
Staring down his chief rival, Mathayus, the Scorpion King coolly tells the evil ruler Memnon: "I've come for the girl . and your head."It won't take very long for the audience to figure out whether or not he winds up with both at the end of the film.
PJ's has bottomed out, The Steer has been slaughtered and Molly's has been exhausted. But don't worry too much - the monotony of these places has killed the excitement of Main Street at night.
"[Democrats] can't get elected unless things get worse - and things won't get worse unless they get elected,"- Jeane KirkpatrickConservatives and liberals.Republicans and Democrats.Fascists and communists (Aren't all Communists fascists in practice?).Plenty of labels exist for those who expend the minimum effort required to pay attention and become involved in politics.
The Student Association Assembly unanimously passed a resolution aimed at improving the quality and affordability of campus dining Monday night, part of the assembly's Faculty Student Association Revisions Committee's mission to bring concerns to the FSA board of directors.The 10-part resolution drafted by the committee asks the FSA to research vegan, kosher, organic and lower-fat meals, add a lunch to student meal plans and continue to cooperate with outside vendors to offer students more options "such as Krispy Kreme and Manhattan Bagels."Keith Smith, chair of the FSA Revisions Committee, said the resolution was drafted after the results of the food service survey on the assembly's Web site were tallied and his committee met with FSA Director Mitch Green.Assemblyman Adam Waitzman questioned FSA's ability to provide better quality food at lower prices when state law mandates SUNY institutions select food vendors by the lowest possible bidder."Right now . when a state organization or institution like SUNY does buy food, they have to do it by bid system," Smith said in response.
Trying to access mathematics professor John Ringland's university Web site using Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser software returns the following error message:"You are using software from a company that does not conform to reasonable standards of civilized behavior.
Prior to spring break, on the afternoon of Friday, March 15, there was a dogmatic display of righteous gibberish laid out by several Christian right advocates.
After an eight-hour meeting in a stuffy conference room at the downtown Buffalo Hyatt Regency on Saturday, George Pape, a junior pursuing three majors at UB, reflected on his future."My life really won't be my own for the next year.
Records are made to be broken, but not twice in two weeks and certainly not by two people in the same day.
Sociologists call them "toxic neighborhoods," communities where the confluence of chronic poverty, drug trafficking, unemployment, violent crime and low educational levels create and sustain a perpetual underclass.Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, where I and 30 other students from UB's Newman Center spent our spring break, is a textbook case study of such a community.The neighborhood made headlines last April as the epicenter of the city's three-day race riots, sparked by the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager at the hands of a white cop.
In the article "Ultimate Frisbee: UB's Green Eggs and Ham," published April 12, UB Green Eggs and Ham captain David Bohnsack was incorrectly identified as assistant captain Dave Reynolds.
UBBaseball4/12 Buffalo 11, Bowling Green 64/13 Bowling Green at Buffalo (DH) - Canceled4/14 Bowling Green at Buffalo - CanceledWomen's Tennis4/12 Toledo 7, Buffalo 0Softball4/13 Buffalo 0-1 Northern Illinois 9-9 (DH)4/14 Buffalo at Northern Illinois Local Pro TeamsNational Hockey League4/13 Sabres 3, Canadiens 0 International League Baseball4/12 Buffalo 9, Ottawa 44/14 Buffalo 5, Scranton/WB 1 (4th Inning, Postponed until 4/15)4/14 Scranton/WB at Buffalo - Rescheduled for 7/31
April 15President William Greiner will host "Talk of the University" live on WBFO 88.7 FM from 7 to 8 p.m.A Spring AIDS Memorial will be held from 10 a.m.
On Sept. 11, every American remembers where they were and what they were doing when the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked.
The Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society's UB chapter hosted a 12-hour dance-a-thon beginning Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m.
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