I'm sure everyone can remember the selfish days of being a child. Back in grammar school the class was divided into two teams to play a learning game, like Jeopardy, using the vocabulary words as review for that class.
University students who have ever doubted being able to find a decent job after graduation can look to Brad Grey, chairman of the Brillstein-Grey Entertainment production company, for inspiration.Grey, a producer whose Hollywood credits consist of popular television shows such as "The Sopranos," "My Big Fat Greek Life," "The Larry Sanders Show" and "Just Shoot Me," received an honorary degree in Humane Letters from UB on Thursday, March 27.According to Roy Roussel, chairman of the media studies department, Grey's "critical level of success justifies and demands an award."Roussel said Grey has an ability to generate good ideas for hit stories, and he also possesses a quality that is hard to find in the average person - he is able to market his product to the public."Artists have a vision, and they put their vision out there," Roussel said.
Whether it's a "buy one, get one free" beer deal at the local bar, the 99 cents Burger King menu or bargaining with the Sabres' ticket scalpers, most UB students are in search of a good deal and friendly environment.For those students, just a stone's throw away from the Seneca Niagara Casino lies Provenzo's, a comfortably small Italian restaurant that keeps to its Italian heritage and remains a good choice for college students because of its heaping portions and clean yet informal atmosphere.If the food and name are not ample clues that Provenzo's is an Italian restaurant, then the surroundings finish the job.
Despite being located in a busy hallway in Norton Hall, the Center for Computational Research - the eighth largest supercomputing center in the world - is not well known among UB's students."Is that the place with the open window that has all of the expensive computers and men wearing suits?" said Lesley Crowell, a junior majoring in English.Through the Center for Computational Research, students can earn a graduate certificate in computational science, or take courses in high-performance computing.
Along with tuition and other expenses associated with college life, the rising price of gasoline is becoming a problem for most students' tight budgets.
One of the cultural highlights in Buffalo this winter is the seventh annual Women's Film Festival, which is being presented by the Institute of Research and Education on Women and Gender.
While an overload of schoolwork can contribute to normal stress and anxiety, the seriousness of these problems among students is growing, as statistics show that psychological distress is on the rise for college students.While some students are feeling the strain more acutely, others may not feel more stressed than in the past."I take my problems one step at a time," said Angela Ling, a junior double majoring in sociology and media studies.
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