The recent World AIDS Day has brought STDs and the repercussions of unprotected sex into the sexual consciousness of notoriously blithe university students.
This season, the UB men's basketball team has gotten itself a bit of international spice. Yassin Idbihi, a freshman undecided major, is an imposing 6-foot-10-inch forward/center for the team.
Thanksgiving feasts conjure up images of family and friends gathered around a table laden with a colorful bounty of side dishes strategically placed around a plump, juicy, golden-brown, 20-pound turkey - or tofu?For vegetarians and vegans, the focus of Thanksgiving dinner shifts from the traditional turkey centerpiece, to more creative versions of a meatless feast."My family and I eat tofurkey, it is a soy product that looks and tastes like turkey, it is not actually tofu," said Katie Kalensky, a sophomore speech and hearing major.Jeffrey Proehl, a senior mathematics major and president of the Buffalo Animal Rights Coalition (BARC) said he has eaten tofurkey before, but mainly sticks to vegetables on Thanksgiving.While deviating from tradition and coming up with creative ways to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal might not prove to be easy, according to Proehl, his family uses the dinner as an opportunity to discuss his dietary choice.Individual vegetarianism is not a topic of conversation at Kalensky's family's celebration, as the entire family is vegetarian."Thanksgiving is still Thanksgiving, with or without turkey," said Kalensky.
Judging from the tint of almost all the celebrity skin that goes on display during award shows and concerts, golden tans are the ultimate accessory.
While a majority of the illnesses suffered by college students are not life-threatening and will not result in a trip to the emergency room, a host of aches, pains and sniffles will leave most students feeling less than their best at some point during the school year.For UB students who do not wish to go off-campus, the only place to seek medical attention is at UB's health service center, Michael Hall, located on South campus.According to students who live on North campus, being forced to travel between campuses in times of illness is more than an inconvenience.
Candy corn, orange tissue paper, thrift stores and hard apple cider; the combination of these seasonal symbols can only mean one thing: UB students are leaving no stone unturned in their quest for the perfect Halloween night.
Even with a variety of on-campus eateries like Putnam's Hubie's, Harriman Hall and the numerous restaurants in the Commons, eating a balanced diet with healthy food choices proves to be a difficult undertaking for some students."Eating healthy on campus is about as easy as finding a parking spot on North campus," said Justin Fuld, a senior double major in communication and geography.While some students are dissatisfied by the selection of health food on campus, the Faculty Student Association said there have been recent improvements regarding the selection of health food at UB."Each food establishment has healthy alternatives," said Cindy Youngers, assistant director of FSA.
Intense physical training and competitive fighting may not sound like every student's favorite activity, but for the members of the UB Boxing Club, it is a way get in shape, build confidence and spread knowledge of boxing while having fun.Chris Colt, a senior chemistry major, founded the club in the fall 2002 semester.
For one week at the beginning of each semester undergraduates are invited to parties, meetings and a host of other free events by various Greek organizations.
Solutions by The State News
