It's about that time of the year when everybody is getting sick of each other. Sure, you're roommate's passion for dubstep was acceptable at first - you even grew to enjoy it.
This week, the effort to revitalize downtown Buffalo gained momentum as the insertion of a new 21-acre park has been added to the agenda of development projects near the Outer Harbor.
This week, the effort to revitalize downtown Buffalo gained momentum as the insertion of a new 21-acre park has been added to the agenda of development projects near the Outer Harbor. The park will have trails, bridges and gazebos.
The one-and-done rule has made college basketball suffer long enough. Louisville's win on Monday night is proof: It's time for a change. The Cardinals won the title thanks to the depth and experience amongst their best players; three of their top four players are juniors and one is a senior.
There is no question that Mike Rice's behavior was inexcusable. He berated players in a manner that the NCAA and a university and athletic director should not tolerate.
On Friday, April 5, a federal judge ordered the morning-after pill be made available over the counter for girls of all ages - putting an end to age restrictions on the accessibility of emergency contraception. We believe there should not be restricted access to emergency contraception, regardless of any politics.
At the beginning of each semester, when you unload your wallet of that $94.75 for a mandatory student activity fee, you hope come the end of that semester you can look back with a sense of satisfaction.
The Obama administration recently began an effort to encourage banks to grant home loans to people with weaker credit.
Who would have thought that a season that seemed to mean so little - a lack of stability in 'elite' teams near the top of the rankings, an insanely weak draft class with no glaring superstar - would produce a Final Four that is so intriguing? Seventy-five percent of the teams left in the tourney have captivating story lines.
Sunday's Elite Eight matchup between Duke and Louisville won't go down as a historic basketball game in the NCAA Tournament - but anyone who witnessed the injury to the Cardinals' Kevin Ware will never forget that moment. CBS focused on Duke's Tyler Thornton as he trotted back to the defensive end after hitting a 3-pointer and my friends and I asked: "Why is he making those funny faces?" Then, as CBS's Clark Kellogg announced Ware had suffered a gruesome injury, the network showed multiple Louisville players curled into a ball (some were crying) - unable to even bare the sight of their teammate. I chose not to look at the replays; the players', coaches' and commentators' gut-wrenching reactions were disturbing enough.
Recent data released from the Center for Disease Control and Protection has revealed that 11 percent of school-age children in the United States have been medically diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In the aftermath of an elated undergraduate student atmosphere during the Student Association election last week, the question that should remain on students' minds is: How will those who have been elected actually make a difference in their lives? The goal of SA is both very clear and very broad in its constitution: "to provide a better university experience [for] all undergraduate students by representing students." Now that Nick Johns and the Spirit Party have received an overwhelming embrace of their campaign platform, resulting in an across-the-board victory for next year's executive board, they will have to shift their focus toward definitive objectives if they want to have any hope of playing a legitimate role in achieving the promise of the association they have been elected to represent. The emphasis now needs to be on politics of the possible. The frustration for many students is a sense of irrelevance; SA really doesn't make much of a difference in many students' college experiences.
What makes next semester at The Spectrum different from this past one? I'm back and better than ever!
It's big brother vs. little brother, but beyond the driveway. David vs. Goliath, with millions of viewers are watching live. Florida Gulf Coast has the opportunity of a lifetime Friday night. The Cinderella story of the 2013 NCAA Tournament (and potentially the history of college basketball) is set to take on the undisputed powerhouse in its state - the Florida Gators. Florida GC has an enrollment of around 13,000 students while Florida is almost four times larger with nearly 50,000. Florida's head coach, Billy Donovan, makes roughly $3.3 million.
With the power of one signature, the abortion argument has reared its ugly head once again. Rewind back to the campaigning stages of Election 2012 when the discussion kept making frequent appearances, much to the candidates' chagrin.
Recently, I've felt lost. Not an "I ended up in NSC when my class is in Clemens because I was daydreaming and haven't eaten in 24 hours and got three hours of sleep last night" kind of lost. And that's OK.
President and vice president: We're moving forward with Ciggia and Andzel. The Forward Party ticket of presidential candidate Carson Ciggia and vice presidential candidate Christian Andzel is the perfect combination of experience, leadership and drive.
In the desire to fit into the beauty constraints put forth by our media culture, I've started a diet to get "beach body ready" for summer.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been busy. For the last couple years, the New York City politician has been pushing for policy to limit the sale of 16-ounce soft drinks that was supposed to take effect last week before a judge put a stop to it.
"Would you rather share a room with one of your siblings or move your room to the basement?" my stepmother asked me over winter break.
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