Students Plug Into UB's Campus Movie Channel
By MICHAEL LUCINSKI | Aug. 29, 2001"Oh, hey. What are the new movies?" This is more than just a question but a weekly, if brief, ritual for thousands of UB students living in the on-campus residence halls and apartment complexes.As screenshots of the new films cycle through, most give a "thumbs up" or a "thumbs down." When the verdict is negative, a variation of the question "Who picked that?" inevitably follows.The answer: students did.By participating in a little electronic democracy, students have the ability to choose what movies will air, though it's rare they actually take advantage of the opportunity."Not many people make requests," said Brian Haggerty, Governors Complex coordinator.The selection process begins when a list of roughly 50 films is compiled that, when completed, will be pared down to the 12 shown each month.
