A complicated report from a hardly known congressional office, an almost humorously divided congress, and a public prone to being just as polarized all conflated last week to the expected result. A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the impact of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, on that other political buzzword, jobs, was released last Tuesday.
Over four in 10 sexually active UB students have never been tested for STIs. Our survey of 1,003 UB students on sexual behavior revealed a series of startling statistics, but none as worrisome as this lack of testing. The results are particularly condemning toward those who identified as male - over half of sexually active respondents stated they have never been tested. It is important to remind students that STIs are often more than just a temporary nuisance.
You're far from any salvation.
Loneliness surged through me one warm night in July. I sat on my couch with questions stirring in my mind.
Dear Spectrum, I would like to applaud CVS' decision to eliminate tobacco sales. I believe this will benefit UB's campus greatly.
UB smokers will have a tougher time getting cigarettes starting Oct. 1, due to a CVS Pharmacy decision that has already bolstered the company's image. In an announcement Wednesday, CVS President and CEO Larry Merlo said the company's over 7,600 stores will no longer sell tobacco products starting in October.
An advertisement by an American corporate icon meant to mark the cultural diversity that has made this nation great has brought out the ugliest of American xenophobia. The commercial ran during the Super Bowl and featured a multilingual rendition of "America the Beautiful," accompanying a disparate series of vacuous videos - people running and smiling, dancing, drinking coke.
Following a tumultuous year, rife with political suppression, prejudicial legislation and threats of terrorism, the Olympic Games - intended to unify the world in a joyous cacophony of (almost) sportsmanlike jeering - begin Friday. They couldn't come sooner.
An otherwise practical effort at dealing with the realities of college partying habits has turned into a political football game for the administration. Through an agreement more secretive than necessary, the UB Stampede will now stop at Maple Ridge plaza on (Thirsty) Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.
I had my first pack of cigarettes at age 6. Granted, it was a plastic sleeve filled with sugar sticks that I bought from the soda and sweets shop down the block.
A dishonest company, a deficit of oversight and a history of negligence conflated Friday into an explosive mix, culminating in a plume of smoke and fears, as homes and nerves were rattled. Tonawanda Coke is disgracing local headlines once again as the explosion at the plant revealed that issues plaguing the company are far from over. The problems this most recent transgression will pose for the troubled company is not the primary concern.
A congressional report released last month outlines a growing group of highly educated, experienced and underpaid U.S.
With the supply of drugs traditionally used for lethal injection running dangerously low across the United States, the search for alternatives has yielded contentious results.
A callous response to issues facing students appears to be the default for campus administrators. Following the pipes bursting in Ellicott Complex over winter break, flooding several dorms, UB officials stated the importance of students purchasing their own renter's insurance. One student impacted by the issue made a point indicative of a trend: she thought insurance would be included in the slew of fees involved in dorming and attending the university. The issue of UB's myriad fees, and the bizarre euphemisms shrouding what they actually are, has been a common refrain.
With another Student Association executive announcing his resignation in just five months, apathetic feelings seem to be the default.
A reserved tone and avoidance of hard issues overshadowed the evening. In his fifth State of the Union, President Obama presented a series of uninspired proposals to a divided Congress, beginning with a list of the nation's meager improvements and concluding with a heartfelt anecdote.
Editor's Note: This column is part of a two-part debate surrounding the 2013 UB football season. To see the counterpoint argument, look for the Related Articles tab below. For those who wanted more from this year's football team, it's time to take a step back and look at UB football history. What happened in 2013 was unprecedented. Sophomore quarterback Joe Licata's 233 completions in a single season rank third in program history.
With the expected vitriol and cries that an Orwellian order is upon us, a federal court struck down net neutrality.
It is a wonder how a week filled with countless unforeseen troubles and disappointments became one of the most rewarding trips I will probably take in my life. Leaving my home the morning of Jan.
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