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Cleaner and greener at UB

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Apr. 22, 2005

On a sunny, brisk day that gave hope to students that winter might finally be over, the UB community showed its appreciation for Mother Nature on Thursday by celebrating Earth Day at the Student Union with rock climbing, nature walks, petitions and environmental demonstrations.Earth Day on North Campus - sponsored by UB Green Office, Outdoor Adventure Club, UB Environmental Network and UB Environmental Task Force Support - was intended to motivate students to become more environmentally aware both on and off campus, according to UB Green officials."Each year, UB consumes over 120,000 reams of copier and printer paper," said Jim Simon, vice president of UB Environmental Network and student assistant to UB Green.

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A pirate's life for UB

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Apr. 15, 2005

Although they might not admit it, many students have fantasized about leading the swashbuckling life of a pirate.It might have been years ago, after reading Peter Pan.

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Writing section of SAT won't be used to judge applicants

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Apr. 8, 2005

None of the 3,200 new freshmen that come to UB next fall will have been admitted based on, or in spite of, the new writing section of the SAT, UB's admissions director told the Faculty Senate Wednesday.The academic struggles of some of UB's student-athletes were also discussed at the meeting.According to Pat Armstrong, UB's director of admissions, many schools are waiting to see how effective the writing section is before including it in the process of judging applications."We are not using the writing component in our academic decision for admittance," Armstrong said.

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Students get a taste of the future at Career Fest

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Mar. 7, 2005

UB's annual job fair in the Center for the Arts helped steer students towards opportunities for internships and jobs on Wednesday, with recruiters from more than 50 local, statewide and national employers.The companies that packed into the CFA ranged from Ferguson, the country's largest wholesale distributor, to Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, a provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses.Amajaraya Hunter, a freshman undecided major, attended the event for a class assignment but walked away with a better understanding of the opportunities out there, she said.

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Dancing on impulse

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Feb. 25, 2005

Twirl, stomp, kick, and shuffle to the sounds of ballet, jazz, hip-hop and tap. It might sound like the program for a dance revue at the CFA, but students looking to move their feet to a few of these styles themselves don't have to look further than a new club at UB: the Impulse Dance Force.A non-competitive club open to everyone, Impulse Dance Force might be the new kid on the block, but it has seen its membership quickly jump to over 100 members who participate in both beginner and advanced sessions.

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UB expands with an international program in Singapore

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Feb. 14, 2005

Over the past year, UB has established an undergraduate degree program in cooperation with the Singapore Institute of Management.The program is offered at the SIM campus in Singapore, and consists of four years of course instruction developed and approved by UB to satisfy the university's bachelor's degree requirements in business administration.

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Bhangra club gets ready for big competition

By LAUREN TRANKLE | Feb. 9, 2005

Looking to make a splash in Buffalo's cultural scene this weekend, UB's Bhangra dance club will host the first-ever Bhangra Blizzard Dance Competition on Saturday night with teams from across the East Coast competing at the Center for the Arts.The Bhangra club is only about a year old now, but event organizers hope Saturday's competition will mark something of a breakout for the group.While the club does emphasize the bhangra style, the group is also dedicated to promoting other types of Indian dance from the excitedly fast-paced to the soothingly slow, according to group members.Rena Malik, the president of UB Bhangra, said the club is looking forward to bringing the art of bhangra to the university community with its first competition."Bhangra is a type of North Indian dance that originates from the state of Punjab, which is often recognized from the song by Jay-Z and Punjabi MC, Beware of the Boys," Malik said.Though the competition is Saturday, the Bhangra Blizzard 2005 festivities start Friday night with a dinner at South Campus' Harriman Hall.