I consider myself a true and proud Buffalonian. I eat wings any chance I can get, lake effect snow doesn't scare me, and I still have a glimmer of hope every fall that this will be the season the Bills make it to the Super Bowl. Yet I'm a little embarrassed by how out of touch the City of Good Neighbors has seemed within the last few weeks.
In case you were curious as to how much it costs to put on the national conventions of the last two weeks, here's a number that'll leave a sour taste in your mouth: $136 million.
Meet Erin Amico, a sophomore psychology major who walks the UB campus rocking a fun and edgy style.
They say behind every successful man stands a strong woman, and this sentiment has been especially apparent during the Democratic and Republican conventions. Ann Romney and Michelle Obama gave heartfelt and powerful speeches during each party's convention - arguably the two best of the series. It's a weird concept: we, as Americans (whether Democrat or Republican), trust candidates' spouses to validate our votes.
This past weekend, while the Bulls were taking to the field against No. 6 Georgia, True Blue welcomed students to Room 210 of the Student Union for a screening of the game.
Georgia's chorus of 92,000 boobirds should tell you something: UB's football team won on Saturday despite its 0-1 record and lack of a turbo button. After Buffalo fell 45-23 to No.
I am a woman. I have a heart, a brain, thoughts, ideas, a personality and quirks - just like any other person on this earth. I have hips, boobs, curves and a vagina.
Jeff Quinn's barely-blue eyes rush to royal this time of year. His nostrils pulse and drill-sergeant voice deepens.
I have a list of very serious questions and comments for the avid Instagrammer:
If you've ever been at a UB Orientation Session or a Student Association-backed event, chances are you heard the term "diversity" tossed around at least a dozen times. You're going to hear it dozens more if you're planning on staying enrolled at UB.
The transformation of Penn State and its football team is nearly complete. In less than a year, one of the mightiest college football programs in the country has fallen from an untouchable position of an elite program to an example of what can happen when a program and university are plagued by gross mismanagement of priorities. And yet the final change that marked the end of the Joe Paterno era was not a result of what the NCAA did, what the Freeh report revealed, or even Jerry Sandusky's actions. Although each of those things have had an effect on the university and the way it decides to move forward, the university's priority is to put Joe Paterno securely in the past - something that fans, players, and coaches will have to do. The NCAA struck Penn State with haste and severity, but nothing it can do will force the school to move on.
The longer I've been in this business of "knowing a lot about a lot," I've learned to never believe the first thing I hear. Rumors are just that: rumors. They hold a minute amount of truth with an ample amount of fabrications.
If you don't fit the bill - the traditional look of hip-hop - it's hard to break through or seem genuine. Just ask Eminem or Eve.
The 21st century's version of the classic Bird versus Magic NBA Final's battles, between LeBron James and Kevin Durant has been dominating the airwaves of social media.
In Sept. 2010, Tyler Clementi was a new freshman at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He was born in Buffalo and raised in New Jersey, was a talented violinist, and was described simply as a fine young man. By the end of the month, he was dead. What happened in such a short time can only be described as a nightmare and a tragedy.
We should all strive to be Zack McLeod. His story is a long one that cannot be captured by simple words, but I will do my best.
High school graduates are gearing up for their freshman orientations and getting ready to attend their respective institutions in the upcoming fall. If you are an incoming freshman and reading this I would like to say that on behalf of my peers, welcome to the University at Buffalo.
I know what you're thinking: this is a huge campus, you'll never find your way around, you will never make friends in this place, and living with a roommate is going to be impossible. Take a deep breath and calm down.
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