The Faculty Executive Committee voted to hold classes on Labor Day and on the Jewish High Holy days in order to have a class session over winter break and add two days to Thanksgiving break. As a Jewish student, this is not OK with me. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement - are the two "High Holy days" of the Jewish faith.
It was with great dismay that I read in your paper an article about how the Faculty Senate Executive Committee voted to amend the academic calendar to have classes on Labor Day and the autumn Jewish holidays.
In recent weeks, amongst the Baseball Hall of Fame fiasco, the Ray Lewis hoopla and the Oscar Pistorius case, people have discussed what exactly the term "Role Model" means.
Two days after his State of the Union address, President Obama left the confines of the House chamber to a cozy spot sandwiched in between a fireplace and a camera.
I want to go to Europe. I want to skydive and see the Grand Canyon.
Over its recent three-game win streak, the men's basketball team has had a message for its opponents: Mahalo from the hardest act to follow. Those who have followed Bulls basketball over the past couple years have grown accustomed to senior guard Tony Watson's Hawaiian flair and "Mahalo hand" signal.
In April, the Buffalo Common Council passed legislation prohibiting those under the age of 21 from entering Chippewa bars and nightclubs, with the exception of Thursday nights - college nights - because "commingling" was causing many problems for the Entertainment District. By October, no one under the age of 21 could be on Chippewa on any evening. Now, bar owners and patrons aren't happy, and some have started a lawsuit, including a 19-year-old UB student, the owner of Bayou Party Bar and The Lodge and the owner of Lux nightclub.
So ... remember the fiscal cliff? At the end of 2012, Congress faced a serious dilemma: compromise on a new deal to address a $1 trillion budget gap by the beginning of the new year or risk sending the economy into another recession.
Is racism fine as long as there's a uniform that comes with it? A few weeks ago, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian held a symposium to discuss the growing controversy on the use of Native American imagery in American sports. The discussion has heated up recently after the Atlanta Braves decided to scrap the idea of reviving their "screaming Indian" logo, but for decades, Native American organizations, individuals and allies have protested the use of imagery in the marketing of athletic teams.
The Bulls have a lot working against them when they take the field on Friday at North Carolina A&T.
On Tuesday, seismic activity indicated something we've all been anticipating and have all been warned of: North Korea is testing nukes. The North conducted an underground explosion in Pyongyang to test nuclear technology that could eventually be paired with long-range missile fire.
We are not all Chris Dorner. In 2008, Christopher Dorner was working as an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department when he allegedly witnessed his training officer kick a mentally ill suspect while he was down on the ground getting handcuffed.
If you're a college student and you're considering entering a relationship with another college student, read this next sentence very carefully. You better be ready to put in work. Of course, this could be said about any relationship.
Most people wait five days after meeting a girl to set up a first date. My parents are not most people.
For men who love sports, there is nothing much sexier than combining a significant other and favorite sport.
To an outsider, I look like another single male. However, many are unaware of my committed relationship of nearly 21 years. Who's the lucky lady? The New York Mets. This relationship, like any other, has seen its fair share of ups and downs.
The biggest relief of my life was the moment I walked across the stage during my high school graduation and received my diploma - the moment I always pictured being the end of one chapter and the beginning of adulthood. While I made my way across the stage, I basked in the bright fluorescent lights, unable to see the faces of the thousands of people who came to watch the graduates.
When I tell people I have three brothers, they tend to be surprised. When I clarify that I have three older brothers, most people tend to have the same reaction.
Dubya just can't catch a break. Last week a hacker by the alias "Guccifer" broke into multiple email accounts of the Bush family, uncovering private messages, pictures and documents from 2009-12.
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