Books, food, and other daily expenses are not cheap, and having empty pockets is often a right of passage for the average college student.
Students can expect to see fewer lawn mowers and more foliage on campus as UB goes au naturale.In a continuing effort to make UB a more earth-friendly place, the Environmental Task Force and the staff members of UB Green are allowing some areas on campus to return to their natural state.The Natural Regeneration Project began in 1995 as part of a plan developed by the ETF called UB2025, according to Erin Cala, and those designated areas basically remain untouched."The intent was to reduce energy consumption and air pollution by reducing grass cutting and to provide a buffer zone along the edges of North Campus and allow these zones to return to their natural state," said Cala, an environmental educator with the UB Green office.
From the scary to the kinky, the Student Union will be UB's Halloween hub this weekend. As the Haunted Union enters its sixth year and a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" performance is resurrected, traditions of all types will be available for students to explore.On campus, Student Activities and the Student Programming Board are helping students kick their Halloween weekend into high gear.Their Haunted Union started Thursday and runs through Friday, from 11 a.m.
The hottest salsa on campus Wednesday wasn't bought in a store. Rather, it could be found with its spicy dance counterpart, merengue, in the rhythms and movements of students at this year's annual Latino Bazaar in the Student Union.That isn't to say there wasn't food.The purpose of the event, said coordinator Mitchell Chavez, is to expose students to different culture, art, dances, and of course, the ever-popular Latino food."(The event) is going well, we have a lot of students, and participation has been great.
While much of the country hotly debates evolution versus intelligent design, and whether the latter should be taught to children in schools, Buffalo's public schools seem to have opted out of the discussion.
Many college students live and die by one of the most commonly used drug in America: caffeine.In coffee, tea, pop, candy and now even in gum and soap, it's the most accessible stimulant available.
For a generation raised on laptops, PDAs and cell phones that do everything except their homework, a small device that looks like a remote control seems almost quaint.For many UB students, particularly freshmen taking prerequisite courses in biology, chemistry or psychology, these small "clickers" are just another essential to keep in their backpack.Dr. Clyde Herried, a distinguished teaching professor in the biological sciences department is among the growing number of professors using the Audience Response Systems, called "clickers" by users, in his Biology 200 class.So far, there have been some technical difficulties with the system, which works in one of two ways: with an infrared signal or a radio frequency.
Recruitment booths appear sporadically around campus, and there are always students in the Reserve Officer Training Corps, but by and large, the U.S.
By adding a touch of science, but losing none of its usual flair, the fourth annual Gender Week is again bringing a wide array of speakers, movies and events, starting on Monday.
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