Singlish 101
By TONG MENG | July 1, 2013If students remember nothing else from their study abroad in Singapore, they leave with "Lah." This syllable is used at the end of a sentence to express a spectrum of emotions.
If students remember nothing else from their study abroad in Singapore, they leave with "Lah." This syllable is used at the end of a sentence to express a spectrum of emotions.
Last fall was the first time I didn't wear a uniform to school. Instead, I wore a rumpled T-shirt and jeans as I headed to class, passing by countless students who were all dressed differently.
Sabrina Casucci's mother had two elderly relatives staying in hospitals at opposite ends of town. She had to split her time traveling to take care of both of them. Her caretaker responsibilities did not end when the patients were finally discharged.
When Margaret Murray first came to UB, she saw the University Heights as a neighborhood from which to stay away.
A team of UB engineering students is shooting for the stars. The students built a satellite that will track space debris to help avoid possible collisions.
It's a nerve-wracking countdown to the most important day of many women's life: her wedding day. She chews her fingers and fidgets anxiously as butterflies flutter in her stomach.
The bus is packed. Students are crammed next to one another in the tight, container-like space. Some are fortunate and able to rest in the coveted seats while others have to stand for the next three minutes.
The only learning obstacle Lavone Rodolph encountered in high school was trying to combine what he learned in the classroom with real life, he said.
The only learning obstacle Lavone Rodolph encountered in high school was trying to combine what he learned in the classroom with real life, he said.
A short, shrill beep pierced through the silent room. The audience watched with bated breaths as the next test ? meant to simulate the 2011 Christchurch earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 ? began. Violent tremors, generated by an earthquake shake table, rocked both walls from side to side.