Although many students might feel they do enough to support UB by paying tuition, there are some who go the extra mile to help fund their school.
Soldiers stood at ease in the Student Union Flag Room on Thursday, shaking students' hands and talking about their experiences in the U.S.
Drawing from his knowledge of African American history and his personal observations of current society, scholar and best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson offered insight into the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
For three years now, students taking COM 453 have been getting a hands-on experience few classes can offer.The 400-level communication class, taught by assistant professor Deborah Silverman, teaches students how to plan and conduct a public relations campaign throughout the course of the semester.According to Silverman, who has run the class since its inception, each new batch of students that takes the class is better than the last."The students always come up with great ideas," Silverman said.
With acts ranging from spoken word to stand-up comedy, the African Student Association's annual Jambo Night filled the Student Union Theater Saturday with pride and energy aimed at educating students about African culture.The evening started with a dinner in the Student Union, giving everyone a chance to socialize and mingle, while exposing students to cultural foods like jolel rice, kababs, meat patties and fufu.Joel Payton, president of African SA, said events like Jambo Night are important because they help to dispel negative stereotypes placed on Africa and its citizens.
South Campus' Harriman Hall could have been easily mistaken for the 1920s Savoy ballroom on Saturday evening."Stompin' at The Savoy," an event sponsored by the Black Student Union, marked the 14th anniversary of their first event as a club and has historical significance.In the 1920s, African Americans were only allowed as performers at the famous "Cotton Club" in Harlem.
In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Student Union will be "Stompin' at the Savoy" on Saturday during its 14th annual Harlem Night at South Campus' Harriman Hall.The event, which was called "Jazzy Night" in its early years, celebrates the important period of the Harlem Renaissance in African American history."During the Harlem Renaissance, blacks were not allowed to party at the ever-so-famous Cotton Club," said Simone Hicks, president of Black Student Union.
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