Imagine you are given the opportunity to change a life, to become a stabilizing influence and role model for a child from a broken home, struggling in school and facing a bleak future.
You've booked your flights, bought your train tickets or filled up your gas tank. The suitcases are packed and you've been counting down the days until you leave to celebrate Thanksgiving in the comfort of your own home.
Beautiful handmade costumes, months of rehearsals and a chance of winning one thousand dollars in cash can mean only one thing: it's time for Muqabala, the annual talent competition held by the Indian Student Association.On Saturday Nov.
When the death toll of American soldiers killed in Iraq reached 2,000 this week, for the families of soldiers still in the Middle East it was more than just a statistic, more than a story that ends when the TV is turned off.For many of the families of the 160,000-plus troops serving in Iraq, dealing with a parent, sibling or friend overseas makes the listening to news from the war a daily ordeal."It was very tough on my family.
Though many assume in a joking way that France is only known for cheese, snails and the Eiffel Tower, some at UB are trying to show next month that there is much more to this historic country.From Nov.
For a lot of people medical school is just a dream. Requiring top grades, a healthy bank balance and dedication to studying hard for many years, only a lucky few see their dream realized. The University at Buffalo's School of Medicine offers an alternative to a full medical degree, in the form of the Mini Medical School.
It isn't unusual for students nod off in class or fall asleep buried in a textbook, but when their heads finally hit the pillows after a long day, many can't seem to get a good night's rest.According to the National Institute of Health, individuals require six to eight hours of sleep on average each night, yet many college students spend these hours wide awake.Whether it happens only once in a while, or if it is a chronic problem, insomnia has become a common dilemma for many students.Insomnia is defined by the NIH as an inadequate or poor quality of sleep due to difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently through the night with difficulty returning to sleep, or waking up too early in the morning and un-refreshing sleep.Stress, environmental noise, extreme temperatures, and side effects from medication can all cause transient insomnia, along with many other factors like an unsteady sleep/wake schedule caused by jet lag.Alexandria Hassan, senior social sciences major, said she has had problems sleeping at least two or three nights a week since she began college."A lot of it has to do with stress," said Hassan.
On Friday night, as most people were eating dinner or getting ready to go out partying, one brave group of students spent the night sleeping in rough cardboard boxes on campus in order to raise money and awareness to fight homelessness, an issue deeply felt in Buffalo.The Community Action Corps' annual "Night Out" event was met with the usual chilly weather and biting winds, as it also aimed to provide students with volunteer opportunities for working in schools, homeless shelters and hospitals.Karen Maker, executive director of CAC, said homelessness is not something that necessarily directly affects most students, but is a very visible part of most cities.
Every year, there are always a few students that look a little more lost, more out-of-place than the average freshman.
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