"I got rid of my self-esteem and my morality a long time ago," said Ryan Dunn, one of several young, white males that made a career out of "Jackass," the defunct MTV program that raised the bar for comedic stupidity.
Sometimes it's a lucky break that makes an independent movie hit the big time, but in this case, it is a good old-fashioned work ethic and pride in high-quality cinema.
The link between curiosity and good grades is obvious; individuals with higher curiosity levels ask more questions and receive more answers, resulting in a greater storage of knowledge.
UB students who need help paying for the costs associated with college due to financial or personal hardship will soon have somewhere to turn other than loans and government-issued financial aid.With help from a $25,000 donation from the Student Association, UB's Office of Annual Programs established the Random Acts of Kindness Fund as a way to award hardship-inflicted students a one-time-only gift to help stay in school.According to Judy Mackey, special programs coordinator in the Office of Annual Programs, the office will consider awards on a case-by-case basis, rather than awarding a set amount of money to a set number of students each semester."The purpose of Random Acts of Kindness is to help those students who have slipped financially, have suffered extreme personal loss, or are in potential danger of having to leave UB because of lack of funds," Mackey said.According to Mackey, the office has yet to award any money, but "funds will be available for awards this semester." Thus far, Mackey said SA has received few requests for support through the fund.
In a strange twist, when Kent State's Bryan Bedford nailed a 3-pointer as the final horn sounded Wednesday night at Alumni Arena to give his team a thrilling 69-68 victory over the UB men's basketball team, it assured me that nobody was going to walk out of that gym a loser.Had Bedford not hit the shot, his team certainly would have felt like losers, one of the Mid-American Conference's best teams falling to winless Buffalo, again.The Bulls had no reason to feel like losers, not after that game, regardless of the outcome.It pained me to see the sting on UB's faces as they watched the Golden Flashes celebrate.
Anyone who has participated in organized sports clubs and teams know that there is a critical point in the season, the one point that can make or break the season and determine if all the players' efforts until that point had been for nothing.For the UB Wrestling team, this kind of pressure and do-or-die mentality does not apply since they have been doing well all season, coming into this weekend with a 6-2 overall record.
No viewer needs to see Nick Cage jerk off more than twice before realizing that the character he plays - in this case, the screen version of "Adaptation" writer Charlie Kaufman - is a lonely, disaffected, and sexually frustrated individual who has a better chance of getting shot by a toothless Gator fan than he does of getting laid.This doesn't seem to stop Kaufman (and by "Kaufman," I mean Charlie, because although he's credited as a co-writer, Donald is not a real person) from basking in the misery of the character whose name he shares.Directed by Spike Jonze, "Adaptation" has already garnered loads of Oscar buzz, and it certainly does contain all the hallmarks of what makes a film "artistic" to eyes so trained they can see only award potential.The film is even entertaining, in an overly self-aware way.
At 3-9 (0-3 MAC), the men's basketball team is in a bit of a slump, losing five straight games since their home victory over local rival Niagara University on Dec.
Late last semester, "Down with Whitey" or "White on White," a performance piece organized by myself, took place in the Center for the Arts atrium and was commented on by The Spectrum, in both article and editorial form.
Even the most casual Spectrum reader would notice the difference in my headshot from last semester to this semester.
At any time and in any neighborhood, the dynamics of diversity can strengthen or tarnish the power of the people who live in it.
Drivers who brave the blistery winter weather of Buffalo face the danger of careening off the slippery roads at any moment - but researchers at UB are trying to make that threat a thing of the past.
If you had only one day left to spend on Earth, what would you do? It's not the easiest question to answer, but a film like "The 25th Hour" allows viewers to see some other hapless perp suffer through the scenario - not that director Spike Lee makes the experience easy for both his doomed subject, drug dealer Monty Brogan (Edward Norton), or the viewer.
Students living in the Ellicott Complex now have an alternative to ramen noodles and macaroni and cheese, with the grand opening of the renovated Ellicott Food Court.The food court, located in Fillmore, consists of five separate stations, each serving a different type of cuisine.Among the new stations are "Greens and Beans," a self-service soup and salad bar; "Sizzles," featuring grilled sandwiches and hamburgers; "Wrap It Up," a deli specializing in wraps; and "Salsa," a Mexican eatery.
FootballJim Hofher, the head coach of the Buffalo Bulls football program has made the announcement that two junior college players have signed letters of intent with the University at Buffalo as mid-year transfers.The Bulls will add some muscle their offensive line with the additions of Lucas Johnson (Bakersfield Junior College) and Quenzel Smith (Canisius). Both have enrolled at UB and will be able and eligible to participate in the spring football sessions.Johnson is a 6-7, 300 pound behemoth of an offensive tackle that will immediately bring some much-needed size to the Bulls offensive line.Smith comes from the now defunct Canisius football program with four years of eligibility remaining.
This June, President William R. Greiner will step down from his role at UB, making good on his commitment to serve no more than 13 years in that capacity.
Students unsure of where or when their classes were being held on the first day of classes were met with some difficulty Monday afternoon as they tried to access their schedules at MyUB."I couldn't print my schedule.
Do you cry when baby seals are killed? Rebecca does, and quite frankly, it doesn't seem to be helping her job hunt."Administrative Assistant," by Chantal Bilodeau, is only one of the many pieces performed as part of "Escaping The Box 2003" by members of the Pandora's Box theater company earlier this month at the Alleyway Theatre.Along with "Broken Moon" by Jeannie Staniloff, "Mystic Motion" by Cathy Skora, and "Open Immediately" by Sarah Nowak, "Administrative Assistant" made up the show's first act.
President William R. Greiner will trade in his lavish Capen Hall office overlooking the university for a room full of students in O'Brian Hall.Greiner announced plans Monday to step down from his presidential position, which he has held since 1991, and become a full-time professor."I'm not going anywhere," Greiner said.
For local bars and their patrons, Jan. 1 was an important date - and not only because of New Year's celebrations.
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