The Ukrainian Student Association has 30 members of Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian and Slovakian descent who "try to adapt and learn about each culture," said Maria Larisa Godenciuc, treasurer of the Ukrainian SA.Traditions:Wedding traditions are especially reflective of the Ukraine's struggle for freedom.
A letter possibly bearing anthrax was opened in The Buffalo News' downtown office Thursday morning.The envelope, postmarked in Glasgow, Scotland, contained a piece of paper with the word "jihad" written on it and "about a handful" of a powdery substance, said Robert Cassell, an executive vice president of The News.The letter was opened at about 10 a.m.
"Thanksgiving is a typically American holiday ... The lavish meal is a symbol of the fact that abundant consumption is the result and reward of production."- Ayn Rand.Every year, when the time comes for me to move all my stuff out of my room at home and up to Buffalo or from my room at UB back home, I'm amazed at the sheer quantity of what I own.It doesn't look like much, especially when it somehow gets squeezed into my cereal box of a dorm room, and yet it takes me two or three car trips to lug everything to where it's supposed to be.Why do I have so much stuff?
The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team broke out of a four-match slump with its win over Binghamton Wednesday night.After dropping the first game 28-30 to the Bearcats, the Bulls came charging back to take games two through four 30-15, 32-30 and 30-25.
"Honk if you love justice!"- The TickIn a typical week The Spectrum receives, and I can say this without fear of contradiction because nobody fact checks this column, two or three letters to the editor.
When I was in high school, I read Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and daydreamed about hitchhiking west, getting to know fellow Americans through long road trips into the night and seeing all the little crevices of this great country.Then my friends helped me to realize times have changed.
The highly-publicized health risks and the obvious effects on a person's appearance have done nothing to deter the many college students who crowd outside the university buildings from smoking daily and littering the ground with cigarette butts.A 1999 study conducted by Nancy Rigotti, M.D., Jae Eun Lee, Ph.D.
The recent midterm crunch has left many students suffering the aftereffects of sleep deprivation and an unhealthy nocturnal schedule.
Osama bin Laden would like some airtime. In response to the offer of a man identifying himself as a representative of al Qaeda, CNN sent six questions to bin Laden and is currently awaiting his response.
Over the weekend the Thundering Herd played two of their best games this season against third-ranked Eastern Michigan, last year's league champion.
Serrin Foster offered a unique spin on the age-old abortion debate Tuesday evening at UB's law school, speaking from a self-dubbed "feminist" and "pro-life" perspective - what is viewed as an often contradictory combination.The president of Feminists for Life of America delivered a powerful and straightforward lecture titled "The Feminist Case Against Abortion" in which she advocated providing emotional, financial and educational support to women as alternatives to abortion.Feminism, according to Foster, embraces the rights of all human beings without exception.
In the Oct. 19 issue of The Spectrum, Fabio M. Albertin defended himself against accusations of favoring censorship and opposing religious freedom.
The UB men's soccer team played their final home game of the season Friday night, falling 1-0 to Canisius College, but won 2-1 over Bucknell Sunday in the first leg of a three-game road trip.
Ball State 24, Toledo 20Freshman wide receiver Corey Parchman may never wear his contact lenses again.
As publishing companies increase distribution of learning materials online and through computer software, the demise of the middleman bookstore is becoming a realistic - albeit still remote - possibility.Downloadable materials students access online using PIN codes and digital video disks distributed through schools are two of the fastest emerging trends many publishers are hoping will eliminate the hassles and expenses of printing, packaging and delivering printed textbooks.UB's School of Dental Medicine is currently making the transition to digital content; it sells a DVD "e-book" to its students at cost that contains all required textbooks, videos and imagery.
In Monday's edition, Philip Badaszewski asked a multitude of questions I'm sure all freshmen have asked themselves at one point or another in his opinion piece entitled "Incommunicado." Unfortunately, he didn't seem to offer too many answers to those questions, opting to instead bash SA's supposed lack of communication rather than possibly help other confused freshmen.
The push for enhancements to classroom technology always comes at a price. For the students in the School of Dental Medicine, this price can add up to $10,000 to tuition and fees for four years.
They went west in search of MAC glory, but found Eagles and Chippewas blocking the path.The women's soccer team traveled to Michigan last weekend to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas and Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last MAC games of the season.
Often noted as a phase when healthy practices are tossed by the wayside, college students everywhere find themselves relying on caffeine to focus throughout the day and to stay awake during the crucial crunch times, when study seems more crucial than sleep."I am always tired and don't feel like moving [without caffeine]. No motivation whatsoever," said Mary Troicke, a senior majoring in dance who once attempted to give up her daily coffee and Diet Coke routine."I didn't feel motivated to do anything, didn't go to class."Although caffeine may appear to be one of the more harmless indulgences in comparison with alcohol or illegal drugs, excessive use can be very dangerous to one's well being.According to the WebMD Web site, caffeine absorbs very quickly into the gastrointestinal tract after ingestion and directly impacts the dopamine levels of the brain, stimulating either pleasant feelings or a sour demeanor.Two or three beverages a day poses no significant health risk, but excessive consumption can raise blood pressure throughout the day, causing or aggravating such things as peptic ulcers and coronary heart disease.
Each second in the United States, 350 slices of pizza are consumed, totaling approximately 100 acres of pizza per day, according to the National Association of Pizza Operators.
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