UB will resume groundwork today on the Skinnersville Road apartment complex after a State Supreme Court justice Tuesday lifted his temporary restraining order, which had halted construction.
While Americans everywhere lament the terrible loss created by the recent terrorist acts upon the World Trade Center, there is a greatly pervasive and insidious sentiment that has struck fear and terror to Arab and Muslim Americans.
Charles Atkinson Haynie, a retired UB lecturer, coordinator for UB's Leo Tolstoy College, and former "Out of the Chaos" columnist for the Spectrum, died Jul.
Bulls Fall to ToledoJunior standout Andrea Sullivan provided the lone goal for the UB women's soccer team as they yielded a 2-1 loss to the Toledo Rockets at home Friday night.
You've got to respect the football team - and not because they won. I'll grant you one in the W column, especially as it's the team's first in 18 road games, is something of a novel triumph and deserves the appropriate accolades, but the reason they deserve respect is not that they won, but that they played.
It happens every Sunday. Thousands of people spring awake at the crack of dawn in Buffalo and its surrounding suburbs, fastening bathrobes, flipping on percolators, and swinging wide the door, reaching down only to see ...Cement.
The UB men's soccer team fell to divisional rival Akron Friday night in front of 125 rain-soaked spectators at RAC field.
Lalime Solid in Sens' WinThe Buffalo Sabres dominated the Ottawa Senators in every aspect of their preseason game Friday night except the scoreboard.
Stirring character portrayals, perverse humor and a touch of history all contribute to the charm of the off-beat musical "Assassins."A production of UB's department of theater and dance, "Assassins" is a satire of the American dream, and those who just can't seem to find their place in it.
There are some restaurants only a handful of people can patronize, depending on location, selection and price.
Thanks to a team of researchers from UB and the National University of Mexico, authorities in regions at-risk of volcano eruptions now have a way of detecting the direction of lava flow - and possibly mitigating harm from previously unpredictable eruptions.The risk map developed by Michael Sheridan, UB professor and volcanologist, will enable scientists to predict which populated areas will be affected in the event of an eruption, as well as providing alternative routes and locations for evacuation.The Popocatepetl volcano is located in a populous vicinity of Mexico containing approximately 30 million people, only 60 kilometers from Mexico City, and has been active since December 1994."There is a better than 50 percent confidence that if the next big eruption is similar in size to the eruption of 800 AD - the last big event - this map will portray the areas likely to be affected," said Sheridan.If successful, the risk map will help alleviate the pressure on Mexican authorities by making emergency evacuation safer and more effective."Civil Protection Authorities use hazard/risk maps to formulate plans for emergency response and evacuation.
Before Sept. 11, air travel gossip centered around a new breed of airline, one with smaller jets, reliable service and all the trimmings.
In Friday's issue of the Spectrum, Dylan Hall advocated that in response to the recent attacks upon innocent civilians from around the world, the United States should withdraw its military presence from the Middle East.
In a room lined with the flags of many nations, students and faculty sat in a circle last Wednesday, sharing ideas and questions about the Sept.
The Spectrum's Diversity Corner on Sikh religious history published on Sept. 21st contains a misquote.Primarily, Sikhism does not allow proselytization; such behavior generally stems from tremendous amounts of ego, and Sikhs are supposed to be humble and believe in the equality of all religions.
Many students spent this summer working at internships in hope of finding their dream job. Some students returned with job offers, some with valuable work experience, and others gained an expertise in alphabetizing files.UB's School of Management, through its Learning Experimentally in an Academic Practicum (LEAP) program, placed over 300 students in internships last summer, some of whom have learned more about the business world than any class could teach them."There are many good internships and many bad ones ... we try to weed out the bad ones so students can make the most of their opportunity," said Geraldine Kogler, director of the LEAP office since its inception 23 years ago."When a company comes to us with a request we get details on what exactly the students will be doing before we post the jobs on our Web site ... we avoid clerical positions and companies that are looking for free help.
Apparently, the city of Buffalo has nothing left to lose. That's the message Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello is expressing with his massive downtown redevelopment project centered on the construction of a casino with the Seneca nation.
The university has received numerous complaints from residents living in University Heights about drinking, loud noise, illegal parking and trash coming from parties hosted by UB students.
The Bulls rode a title wave of offensive power to a 34-20 victory over the University of Connecticut Huskies Saturday afternoon before a sell-out crowd of 16,517 at UConn's Memorial Stadium.Senior quarterback Joe Freedy and sophomore running back Marquis Dwarte put up big numbers as the Bulls scored 34 unanswered second-half points on their way to their first win on the road since 1998, a streak that spanned 18 games."Its nice to actually have a bus ride home where people are smiling," senior offensive lineman Tim Hedges said.Freedy, who was challenged by Randall Secky for the starting job in practice last week, went 20 for 36 for 218 yards and one touchdown.
The 11th annual Linda Yalem Memorial Race, held in honor of a UB student raped and murdered on the Ellicott bike path, took place Sunday at 10 a.m., beginning and ending at Alumni Arena.The race began with a moment of silence for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks, deaths equally as senseless as Yalem's."I think it is important to remember things like this happen and to keep them from happening again and to always remember Linda.
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