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If you’re anything like me, you’re ready for the end of another long, Buffalo winter and eagerly the opportunity to bask in some warm outdoor air.
Whirling colors and rhythmic movement took to the UB Drama Theatre Stage from Feb. 29 to March 2 as the Zodiaque Dance Company put on its 49th annual spring performance.
When Student Association (SA) president Becky Paul-Odionhin and then-vice president Sammi Pang were reelected last year, it was the first time in 15 years that an incumbent administration kept the executive board.
With the Bulls (4-27, 2-16 MAC) trailing 47-39 early in the second half, sophomore guard Shawn Fulcher hit a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 5 points. Senior forward Sy Chatman followed that with a converted free throw, but Northern Illinois (11-20, 5-13 MAC) then scored 12 straight points, putting the game out of reach for UB.
After two free throws from senior guard Rana Elhusseini midway through the second quarter, the Bulls (17-12, 10-8 MAC) went flat, giving up a 10-0 run to Ball State (27-4, 16-2 MAC). In a game that the Bulls never led, a “kill shot” in the first half — a run of 10-0 or more — was the nail in the coffin. UB went into halftime down 15-39 and never recovered.
About 75 demonstrators marched on UB’s North Campus Tuesday afternoon to demand UB immediately respond to atrocities Israel has committed in Gaza since Oct. 7.
In the penultimate game of the regular season, UB men’s basketball (4-26, 2-15 MAC) lost 78-66 to the Ohio Bobcats (18-12, 12-5 MAC) on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena. This is the third time this season that the Bulls have gone on a losing streak of at least four games. The loss cemented UB in last place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings.
In 1972, Gerald O’Grady was offered a position that many academics spend their whole lives pursuing. As director of the Educational Communications Center at UB, O’Grady would be responsible for providing creative services to the University’s dozens of departments.
The room is quiet, the lighting is bright and crisp. Phyllis Thompson sits front and center, ready to chat with guests about how she created her latest exhibition, “Evolving Memories.”
UB’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) is the university’s second largest student government, representing the nearly 7,500 students who live in UB’s 17 residence halls and apartment complexes. Though RHA often flies under the radar at a university where nearly 75% of students commute to campus, the organization’s activities in programming, advocacy and leadership development are key selling points UB uses to promote on-campus housing.
This year’s Black Explosion — the Black Student Union’s (BSU) annual fashion show, hosted Feb. 24 at Buffalo Marriott Niagara — kept with its tradition in showcasing Black culture and diversity, while marking a comeback for the organization.
Mosab Abu Toha spent the first 60 days of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. He was detained by the Israeli Defense Forces for three days. Most of his family is still in the north, while two of his siblings are in the south, in Rafah.
Buffalo, blueberry muffins and bathroom graffiti all have one thing in common: Sydney King.
UB women’s soccer (1-1, 0-0 MAC) fell 0-1 to Ontario NDC Sunday afternoon in a spring season match at the Murchie Family Fieldhouse. The game was evenly matched through all three periods, but Ontario NDC ultimately walked away with the best look of the day.
As activists call for boycotts of Starbucks stores nationwide over poor working conditions, anti-labor activities and the chain’s stance on the war in Gaza, UB’s North Campus Starbucks location is unaffected.
UB softball (6-9, 0-0 MAC) won two of five games at the Low Country Classic in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend. Both of the team’s wins came against the Evansville Aces.
UB’s Newman Center Catholic Ministry appeared on a list of 22 properties the bankrupt Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo may sell, as it attempts to raise $100 million to settle nearly 900 claims of child sex abuse.
At its meeting Wednesday, the Student Association (SA) Senate joined other student governments across New York State to endorse amendments to a statewide bill that would require schools, colleges and universities to train staff for suicide prevention and adopt reporting policies.
For decades, marginalized communities in Buffalo have experienced food apartheid, which Karen Washington, a food justice advocate, describes as the “root causes of inequity in our food system based on race, class, and geography.”
Three Bulls notching double-digit point totals wasn’t enough to stop UB’s (16-11, 9-7 MAC) lost 59-67 to the Kent State Golden Flashes (18-8, 12-3 MAC) on Saturday afternoon at the MAC Center.
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