Wednesday, 4/24Winona Laduke talk, "A Call for Justice," 7 p.m., Bulger Communication Center at Buffalo State College, free."The Vagina Monologues," 7:30 p.m., Studio Arena Theatre, $35-45.
The Educational Testing Service, which administers most of the nation's standardized academic entrance exams, has announced changes to the Graduate Record Examination.Beginning Oct.
The monkey that has been clinging to the Bulls' back has evolved into a full-blown gorilla. In the four consecutive years Buffalo has been in the MAC they have failed to win a match in conference.
In the midst of complaints that UB has abandoned the city of Buffalo, the University Community Initiative stands as UB's program to revitalize the areas surrounding South Campus, particularly the University Heights neighborhood.
I really wish I did not have to write this letter. However, I feel that it is incumbent upon myself to respond to the ridiculous items printed in the current issue of Visions.
After a year and a half and several interested buyers, UB is in final negotiations to sell the Pfeifer Theatre - a longtime staple in Buffalo's Theater District - to the owners of Club Marcella's, an area nightclub.The UB Foundation, a non-profit educational corporation that oversees the university's fundraising and development efforts, originally placed a $500,000 price tag on the theater, but will likely settle for under that amount, according to Ed Schneider, executive director of the foundation.Both Schneider and Mike Slyder, a spokesman for Club Marcella's, were unable to provide specific information about the sale, pointing to a confidentiality clause in the sale contract.The UB Foundation purchased the theater in 1986 from Studio Arena, but with the completion in 1994 of UB's $52 million Center for the Arts, which houses four theaters, the university slowly phased out its programs downtown and moved them to venues available on the North Campus.The last UB show held at the Pfeifer Theatre was two years ago, according to Gerard Kegler, facilities director for the Center for the Arts.
In 1973, a jet fighter flying over a Third-World country failed to clear the top of a mountain. The explosion could be seen across the scorching desert as it illuminated the sky like fireworks.The fission bomb it had been carrying, however, was unharmed and remained buried for 29 years, until it was uncovered and fell into the hands of a Neo-Nazi group intent on framing Russia for nuclear attacks and re-igniting the Cold War."You don't fight Russia and America.
The UB men's and women's track and field teams went to Binghamton, N.Y. over the weekend to compete in the SUNY Centers Championships and returned with two first-place trophies.The women's team scored 247 points, with Binghamton finishing at a distant second, with 165.
Three outdoor intramural sports have been canceled for this semester's spring season, leaving 800 students and intramural officials questioning the quality of student life at UB.Flag football, soccer and the Saturday division of softball have all been canceled for the semester, after several weekends of rain and snow forced officials to call off games.
In an era where computers have become boom boxes and CD players are becoming obsolete, the file-sharing revolution has caused unending controversy and debate between the recording industry and the computer savvy.A professor at the UB School of Management, along with University of Connecticut School of Business colleagues, has entered the fray, concluding in his study that file sharing is not wholly destructive to the music industry, as it favors new artists by providing unprecedented exposure for lesser-known acts.Lawrence Sanders, UB professor of management science and systems, along with UC associate professor Ram D.
UBSoftball4/23 (DH) Buffalo 2-3, Canisius 1-9Local Pro TeamsBuffalo Bisons (IL Baseball)4/22 Rochester at Buffalo - ppd.4/23 (DH) Buffalo 4-2, Rochester 0-1
The Student Association and UB's New York State Student Assembly Delegates have begun a letter writing campaign in protest of Governor George E.
Thoughts from the annual UB football Blue vs. White game last Wednesday:Head Coach Jim Hofher reminds me a lot of former Kent State men's basketball coach Stan Heath.
The UB baseball team had never beaten the Miami Redhawks. Coming into last weekend's four-game series, they were 0-4 against the team that reached the MAC tournament last season and had a 35-25 overall record.By Sunday night nothing had changed . the Bulls are still 0-for-Miami.Buffalo dropped four games in three days, including a heartbreaker Friday afternoon, at Miami's McKie Field in Oxford, Ohio.
UBBaseball4/19 Miami (OH) 9, Buffalo 84/20 (DH) Miami (OH) 9-11, Buffalo 3-34/21 Miami (OH) 14, Buffalo 3Softball4/20 (DH) Buffalo 5-0, Kent State 0-14/21 Kent State 6, Buffalo 4Men's Tennis4/19 Bowling Green 7, Buffalo 04/20 Ball State 7, Buffalo 0Women's Tennis4/19 Bowling Green 7, Buffalo 04/20 Ball State 7, Buffalo 0Track4/20 at SUNY ChampionshipsMen: 1st of 4Women: 1st of 4Local Pro TeamsBuffalo Destroyers (AFL)4/19 Buffalo 53, New Jersey 51Buffalo Bisons4/19 Buffalo 4, Rochester 24/20 Buffalo 4, Syracuse 34/21 Buffalo 3, Syracuse 1
To the Editor:I am writing to express my opposition to a proposed amendment to the Student Association Constitution.
April 22The International Student and Scholar Services will host "How to Buy and Maintain Your Car" at 4:00 p.m.
Culture, art and life-changing experiences are all on the agenda for four talented art students who have been awarded approximately $1,500 each in the Evelyn Lord Rumsey Scholarship Competition.
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