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Rain adds to Oozfest's joyful misery
By RENA DUBS | May 2, 2005There was no way to avoid it. If you were there, you were muddy. When it comes down to it, no one goes to Oozfest for good volleyball.
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International enrollment on the rise at UB despite downward national trends
By RENA DUBS | Apr. 15, 2005While stricter foreign policy makes it harder for students overseas to study in the United States, UB has been one of the few schools this year to see an increase in the number of applications from international students.In fact, UB has bucked the trend so much that it's made national headlines.
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Students honor favorite professors
By RENA DUBS | Apr. 13, 2005Five professors were recognized on Monday as some of the most popular teachers at UB, and awarded for their efforts in the classroom, at the annual presentation of the Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Awards.The winners this year include Associate Professor Timothy Boyd, Department of Classics; Professor Jessie Carter, African-American Studies; Adjunct Professor Larry Davis, Marketing; Assistant Professor Lynne Formato, Theater and Dance; and Albert Michaels, Department of History.The Student Association, which gives out the awards, hosted a ceremony for the winners Monday in the Student Union Flag Room where friends, colleagues and students turned out to honor the five professors.Shirley Yiu, a business major who participated in a panel of students who chose the recipients, said 60 students nominated 20 teachers for the award.
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Hayes Hall 45 professors discuss activism 'then and now'
By RENA DUBS | Mar. 30, 2005Students and alumni examined the history of activism in Buffalo and discussed why students today are practicing different forms of protest at a forum titled "Activism: Then and Now" on Friday afternoon.The forum speakers in the Student Union Theater addressed the Hayes Hall 45 incident, when 45 UB professors were arrested on South Campus in the spring of 1970.Michael Frisch, a history professor who was one of the 45, described the protests as a series of lines that were continually crossed as students pushed further for a cause.
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The Game dropped from Spring Fest
By RENA DUBS | Mar. 30, 2005A recent change in this year's Spring Fest lineup will turn the fest from an all hip-hop and rap concert to a more diverse show with reggae artist Elephant Man replacing rapper The Game, according to Student Association officials.The Game, who originally agreed to an offer to perform, has dropped from the program, according to Dela Yador, SA vice president.Yador confirmed the change and said it was due to a better offer at another location, along with other unresolved issues between a few of the rappers.
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Trumping their fellow students
By RENA DUBS | Mar. 9, 2005Students in Marc Adler's Marketing for Entrepreneurs class might not hear the words, "You're fired!" but in a class with no textbooks, homework or tests, their grades depend on beating the competition.Based on the reality TV show "The Apprentice," Adler's class teaches students to work on the fly while running a realistic marketing campaign.
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Crowded race for UB Council position
By RENA DUBS | Feb. 28, 2005Six students will campaign during the next two weeks for the sole student seat on the UB Council, a high-profile advisory board to President John Simpson.Incumbent representative David Brooks said he would not run again for the position due to conflicts with his graduate studies in UB's School of Medicine.Brooks said he's proud of his accomplishments as a council member, and he called the race a great opportunity for all the candidates."They should look at this as a tremendous opportunity to have a huge impact on all students at UB," Brooks said.
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"After first report, UB2020 seeks feedback"
By RENA DUBS | Feb. 16, 2005The development of President John Simpson's long-term plan for UB has recently moved into "phase two," and for the first time, UB2020 will hold open forums on both campuses to discuss the group's initial report.Both information and feedback sessions will go over the data collected during the summer in "phase one," according to officials.
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SA clubs share the love
By RENA DUBS | Feb. 11, 2005Four days before Valentine's Day, UB's academic spine was packed on Thursday by Student Association clubs promoting "Love Your SA Day" with chocolate, carnations, and condoms."In a way it has become an SA tradition," said SA Vice President Dela Yador.
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Access improves for disabled students
By RENA DUBS | Feb. 7, 2005Parking on campus is not a challenge for handicapped students, according to UB officials.But a number of accessibility challenges face students once they get out of their cars, or leave their rooms.
