tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56446560806117460202012-01-11T17:32:46.572-05:00University of Baltimorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03587170100778590700noreply@blogger.comBlogger3301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-1335535543605022432011-06-22T12:00:00.000-04:002011-06-22T12:00:00.220-04:00

Hello UB!It's been a year since I have graduated with my Master's and let me tell you... with the economy we are in, I wonder if it was worth it? Yes, I have a higher degree than most. But does that guarantee automatic employment?... The answer, in most cases, is... NO... I gave birth to my daughter a month after I graduated, and although I choose to stay at home with her for the first year,

Rose D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07802479244210248702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-17548926242819675632010-05-07T08:00:00.008-04:002010-05-07T08:00:03.609-04:00

Being the alumni blogger for the UB Blog has definitely been an interesting and fun thing to do.  While it is the end of the semester for my fellow bloggers, I will keep plugging along in my job with no end in sight (well, at least for the next 20 years - give or take a few.)  It has been fun sharing my thoughts and I hope I was able to entertain with one or two of my postings.  I am not sure

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-35312008267894945702010-05-05T22:14:00.003-04:002010-05-05T22:25:35.080-04:00

So maybe you weren't the biggest fan of the new Preakness advertisements encouraging you to get your preak on. Well in 2011 hopefully we won't be submitted to the same crude ads when the Indy Race league "hopefully" comes to Baltimore in August of next year. The contract that was approved by the City of Baltimore and announced fabulously by Mayor SRB will begin immediately as road crews transform

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-82473328401554202352010-05-05T07:51:00.014-04:002010-05-05T09:12:31.724-04:00

This is my last blog entry, at least until Fall. Once per week for 10 weeks, I've posted a review or rumination of some sort that I hope has been interesting to someone out there. What's been most interesting for me, however, has been the process.In searching for interesting stuff to write about, I've found that inspiration has come from everywhere: local events, news, classes, fashion, the world

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-90757929532330338862010-05-04T08:01:00.000-04:002010-05-04T08:01:00.867-04:00

Well, with this being my last week this semester, I thought I would take some time and reflect back. Read on to learn more about how my philosophy developed during this semester, towards both life and school.First of all, this semester has in many ways been a huge improvement for me personally. Last semester, I wanted to go to Law School, sure, but on one hand I was just along for the ride. I

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-71631298968291506122010-05-04T08:00:00.003-04:002010-05-04T08:00:05.115-04:00

Ahhh its almost over. As exciting as it is, its probably the most nerve racking time of the year. I'm ready for the next couple of weeks to be over but I'm honestly not prepared for it zip by. I have soo much work to get done. Just within these next couple of days, we have 2 essays due, I have 3d modeling to get done, a couple of programming projects to get out the way. STRESSED is an

Aulanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-27791447974525997342010-05-03T15:53:00.002-04:002010-05-03T15:55:19.607-04:00

Last semester, we published an article, "Filling the Hole in the Donut," in the University of Baltimore magazine about UB's involvement in revitalizing Central Baltimore. It's the area just north of campus, between MICA to the west, Johns Hopkins to the north and Greenmount Cemetery to the east--and long neglected, it's sorely in need of some assistance to again become the thriving area it once

University of Baltimorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03587170100778590700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-87424026596578198692010-05-03T12:50:00.001-04:002010-05-03T12:56:23.479-04:00

while reading the last two posts from marni and charlene, i giggled. i couldn't help myself. i'm delirious... it's nearly the end of the semester. i have precisely two more tuesdays to get through to finish. one presentation and two finals to go. and then... i get to start all over two weeks later! LOL i imagine it'll be something of a ghost town after next week, but i'm sure i'm not alone in

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-60364540929452507822010-05-03T00:01:00.000-04:002010-05-03T00:01:02.331-04:00

Yea......Can ya'll feel it? Can you see it? It's the end of the semester and by golly I am SOOOO READY for it to end. Semester started off rocky and well, it's ending rocky. Not because of anything I did or didn't do. .....GROUP PROJECT. You know what they are... Professor gives you that one assignment, usually with people you wouldn't think of working with. I know I'm not the only one. In

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-92090751868394448482010-04-30T08:00:00.005-04:002010-04-30T08:00:06.270-04:00

The semester is finally coming to an end. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. It seems like so much stuff is due right now. I feel like I'm going to have a melt down but I think I'm going to hold it together. Trying to keep my momentum up and display the same enthusiasm that I had when the semester began, but I feel it wavering.I'm not supposed to drink coffee but it's been my late night

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-31947206895225437482010-04-30T08:00:00.002-04:002010-04-30T08:00:09.726-04:00

So the other night, we went out to eat with my carpooler (yes the one that may have a third world country disease) and his wife. We decided to try out the local Indian restaurant, which none of us have been too. Luckily for all of us, it was darn good. We were almost the only people there, which sometimes can scare you because you think others are staying away in droves.  There were some cool

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-67346452925587126392010-04-29T10:36:00.005-04:002010-04-29T11:01:53.196-04:00

SO. If anyone has not been keeping up to the news, recently Arizona has passed a law in which any authority figure can take into custody anyone whom he/she feels is an illegal immigrant after experiencing lawful contact. To me, that equals 100% racial profiling. Since the law does not exclude the elderly or even children, it means that anyone is subject to question.To top off all of this nonsense

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-43135104890007831672010-04-29T00:31:00.004-04:002010-04-29T01:01:03.711-04:00

There are a lot of twitter naysayers out there who don't want to tweet about what they're eating for breakfast nor do they care that there's a traffic jam on I-95 making me late for work! I understand this, but you can get involved locally in Baltimore without all of those random tweets.The best thing about twitter and Baltimore is that we are a major hub. Baltimore is a location on twitter's map

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-50694104125963986992010-04-28T07:37:00.026-04:002010-04-28T09:19:41.714-04:00

Kinetic Sculpture Race (n). An organized contest of human-powered amphibious all-terrain works of art. If you haven't heard of it, read the history of the Kinetic Sculpture Race and then learn the logistics of Baltimore's annual event. Or just go directly to my quick-start users' guide on how best to be seen and really SEE this Saturday, May 1st!By bike. Two wheels is better than four or none.

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-46142174224422874252010-04-27T08:01:00.000-04:002010-04-27T08:01:00.199-04:00

Well, I know it happened last week, but I haven't yet gotten a chance to cover the Spring Block Party, so that is what I am going to do. Trust me though, my coverage is going to be pretty awesome.1) HOW AWESOME WAS THE MUSIC?I happened to be standing by the Academic Building and saw the Honey Bees approach, so I had a pretty good idea that there was going to be some sort of music. I excitedly

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-88970569415860672012010-04-27T08:00:00.000-04:002010-04-27T02:42:10.116-04:00

Reeling everyone back into the pool of the Shady Grove campus. I try and maintain relating most of my posts to weekly experiences, spending time with friends, homework. Although my primary focus this semester with my blog was intended to keep everyone in the loop with activities going on the Shady Grove campus, keeping everyone in the loop. But unfortunately because we were in a transitional

Aulanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-76379647688581411002010-04-26T11:16:00.000-04:002010-04-26T11:16:59.952-04:00

did any of you hear about/see the article on the potential new measure to decrease the amount of public drunkenness in baltimore? as reported in the baltimore sun, city council president young wants to increase the fine for public drunkenness anywhere up to $1000. this is a huge jump given that current penalties can be as low as $50 for unruly behavior having been out in baltimore on various

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-10552486298978805732010-04-23T08:00:00.003-04:002010-04-23T08:00:04.616-04:00

So I have about a 30 mile commute to work - one way - everyday. A lot of people (and by a lot of people, I really mean my best friend who could walk backwards using one leg and still get to work in 3 minutes) ask me how I do it, and I tell them that I am used to it, since it used to be 40 miles one way. We actually moved two years ago, and one of our prequisites was to live closer to work...and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-85133098611846861852010-04-22T12:16:00.001-04:002010-04-22T12:17:46.461-04:00

I will be blogging from the event later today; uploading photos, more content, and my thoughts! Looking forward to it and interacting with everyone here later on tonight.

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-45387578749550314122010-04-22T11:42:00.003-04:002010-04-22T11:47:44.683-04:00

so im sitting in class, waiting to rush out and see how the block party was getting organized. I am super excited for this event because we actually have a mascot now! With a new mascot, I'm hoping over the years, our sports can develop as well. I'm excited to see the new mascot because all of my friends who go to other Universities say that my school isn't a "real" school. WELL for all of those

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-52552594270256990782010-04-21T07:52:00.029-04:002010-04-21T09:47:56.300-04:00

Earth Day is tomorrow, a friend reminded me this morning. My reaction: is Earth Day, created 40 years ago to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment, still relevant? Isn't it now just a small milestone in the environmental movement's history--a reminder of a more naive time?Writer Alex Steffen articulates my sentiments better than I: "The biggest problem with Earth Day is

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-65977205147502058682010-04-21T01:56:00.004-04:002010-04-21T02:11:06.674-04:00

The countdown has begun!! Block Party is on Thursday, and now it's just getting the last little bits & pieces, and making sure that everyone knows what they're doing. Today, the city will deliver the booths...and I'll be out there on the plaza guiding them to their proper places around 9 a.m. Then we'll have to call to set up ice delivery on Thursday morning and make sure that the entertainment,

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-73875485851221524232010-04-20T08:01:00.000-04:002010-04-20T08:01:00.768-04:00

With the Law School heading right into finals during next week, I thought a survival guide was in order. Read on to learn all about the importance of study groups, how to best manage your time, and ways to make sure your parents feel good about the time and money spent on your education!1) When trying to memorize every case in a 1,000 page casebook (of which you read 980 pages), make sure to

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-1447588951548314882010-04-19T08:00:00.003-04:002010-04-20T01:16:40.920-04:00

With final exams coming up soon, I find myself skimming off the hours of sleep I get at night. I wake up most mornings exhausted and feeling overwhelmed. Today was no different than every other Monday. I spent the Sunday before, awake early in the morning for work and spent the rest of the day working on homework/reading. When I finally get the chance to hop into bed, all I can think about is the

Aulanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-59339879421128115192010-04-18T21:25:00.022-04:002010-04-19T10:35:02.553-04:00

Once again, the week has passed me by. It's Sunday, and I'm like oh crap...my blog is due tomorrow !!! So I take a minute and think. I almost want to write a sermon because of the moving day I had today but I can't find my blog guideline paper to see if what's on my mind would be over the boundary ! It's okay. I have a journal to turn to. Instead, I thought about mom. In just a few weeks, we all

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-30360436951848942912010-04-16T08:00:00.006-04:002010-04-19T10:36:05.289-04:00

When I decided to return to college, one of my major concerns was how I would relate to my peers, particularly those 15 or more years younger than me. My husband strongly recommended UB to me as he attended a few years ago for some graduate courses. He said that he enjoyed his time at UB, he found the curriculum to be strong, and that the students seemed maturer. I've found my experience to be

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-36575181644794926752010-04-16T08:00:00.003-04:002010-04-16T08:00:00.497-04:00

Lately, I have been wondering as the alumni poster for this blog, what good advice and wisdom could I impart on those that read this blog.  I think about what useful information I can relate to those who are not in the same point in their life as I am.  I try to look back on my 17 years of being in the "real world" and see that there are many things that I have experienced that I think would be 

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-18545836241388787972010-04-15T01:27:00.009-04:002010-04-19T10:41:13.722-04:00

So today was my little sister’s science fair and after helping her with her project earlier this week, so many childhood memories came back. My sister chose to answer the question “Which fruit will generate the most electricity to light a small LED light bulb?” We actually found that using a lemon and setting it up as a battery can spark up light on the LED! Of course it took us

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-37486440695545421712010-04-14T22:09:00.007-04:002010-04-19T10:41:53.105-04:00

Bench for Glory taught me well.... UBalt Recreation needs a helping hand. I'm a little bit of a gym rat and you can always find me in the weight room or upstairs honing my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills. Come by and say hey if you see me in there (maybe give me a spot!) Anyways, I started training for the UB Bench for Glory contest after seeing the posters around school. I asked staff workers about

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-3428558599490661412010-04-14T07:49:00.017-04:002010-04-19T10:42:10.432-04:00

Yesterday was a significant day for Maryland cyclists. On the last day of the state legislative session four major bills passed that will help make roads safer for cyclists, the most significant being the "3-foot bill" which requires motorists to allow 3-feet clearance when passing. Unfortunately, that didn't help Lawrence Bensky, who was killed a week ago by a car on Butler Road in Baltimore

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-64463997813385758232010-04-13T08:01:00.003-04:002010-04-14T08:55:04.378-04:00

Let us start off with a great piece of UB trivia: Can you name all of the University of Baltimore's intercollegiate athletes? Well, to be honest I can't either, but I do know of one. His name is Walker Stump-Coale, and he has represented UB at regional collegiate boxing events. That's right, in addition to being a father, working a full time job, and attending law school in the evenings, he

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-86106768520234412422010-04-13T08:00:00.005-04:002010-04-14T08:55:45.751-04:00

I know my title is really random, but its because I've been getting really into Sam Cooke's music. I've always loved oldies, so its nice to get back into my 50-60s music. It makes me want to dance around in a large waisted skirt, pleated to perfection and spin around in circles; like I'm on top of hill, in the Sound of Music movie. haha I know what aimless thoughts, but I thought I would share

Aulanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-60013570200071834872010-04-12T13:57:00.002-04:002010-04-12T14:00:25.023-04:00

i spent this weekend out and about, enjoying the weather (and david sedaris at the meyerhoff!) with friends and strangers. sat, i met up with friends (the strangers were on sunday in dc) for brunch at sofi's crepes. delicious! i'd never been to sofi's before, but now im tempted to go all the time. they have three locations, two in baltimore and one in annapolis, with varying hours. there was a

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-78385805411399684512010-04-12T10:54:00.006-04:002010-04-12T16:50:59.364-04:00

So last Sunday my pastor said someone was going to the doctor that week and was going to get some unexpected news but it wasn’t going to be as bad as they thought. Well Wednesday, I woke up to two things. Me having an eye appt with the glaucoma specialist (an appt I thought was just because my doctors were being cautious because of medicines I take) and a 2 year not quite breathing normally.

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-34117961683170486512010-04-09T08:55:00.005-04:002010-04-12T16:51:52.924-04:00

I hate group projects. That said, I know that it is unrealistic of me to think that I can go through life working alone. Yesterday, two professors assigned group projects. They always try to pair groups up evenly according to capabilities but it always seems like one person does all the work. Surprisingly, I was wrong yesterday. In my first class, the assignment involved coming up with a

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-12196041613727437102010-04-09T08:00:00.001-04:002010-04-09T08:00:13.464-04:00

While others in high school learned how to type correctly, I never did. I somehow learned how to type on my own. It is not necessarily the right fingers on the right keys, but it gets me through the day since I spend a huge majority of my work life on the computer keyboard. It is not a bad thing that I don't know how to type right, but it can cause problems since I don't put the right fingers on

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-42770700919476458262010-04-08T08:00:00.004-04:002010-04-12T16:53:21.958-04:00

So I was reading an article about how these days people are keeping a food diary, of every meal they eat or whatever they eat, even a snack bar. This will supposedly show people the true meaning of the quote, "You are what you eat." The way this food diary works is that you take pictures of what you eat, even a piece of gum, then write down the time and date you ate it. Then at the end of the

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-57734866849970207142010-04-07T22:06:00.008-04:002010-04-12T16:54:12.746-04:00

Just like typical Baltimore, we jumped from Winter to Summer in no time flat. So, now I find myself craving snowballs! I live in the city, about 3 blocks from the county line, near Arbutus. In Arbutus there is this awesome snowball shack called Eskimo Shack. In the summer time the owners are my best friends!!  The passed two weeks have been insane. School work, UBSC work, and then internet

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-38768018710254659502010-04-07T16:49:00.002-04:002010-04-07T16:53:10.710-04:00

I cannot not reiterate enough how much I dislike spring because of all the pollen and my allergies! Being 7 months pregnant I have to go to the bathroom quite a bit... but now with sneezing every two seconds from my allergies I have to go more often than that! and it's so not comfortable :( now I don't mind the temperature, I enjoy the cool, yet warmish, air... but I could really do without all

Rose D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07802479244210248702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-25870702106124677632010-04-07T07:12:00.031-04:002010-04-12T16:55:31.012-04:00

The famed Ringling Bros and Barnun & Bailey Circus is in town beginning tonight through April 18th. As a child, I found the circus magical: trapeze artists flipping and flying though the air, a line of elephants "dancing" around the ring and fierce tigers jumping through flaming hoops on demand. As an adult, however, knowing how unnatural all this is for traditionally wild animals makes the

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-18375886622205555002010-04-06T08:01:00.002-04:002010-04-06T11:39:12.167-04:00

Hey all, not much of a post from me this week. Law School has been super busy recently. All the 1Ls had a 20 plus page paper due tonight at midnight. Drift on over to our building, and I bet you see a lot of zombies. So, this post will be fun. But I thought I would share a little about the registration process here at the Law School, and I am very interested to see what it is like across the

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-71341196779261635302010-04-06T08:00:00.002-04:002010-04-06T08:00:04.806-04:00

The weather has been amazing these last few days. I spent my weekend at Great Falls both the Maryland and Virginia side, as well as Carderock and Tidal Basin. Overall it was just a good weekend. I was busy and outdoors the whole weekend, theres nothing more I could ask for :-) It was a nice way to spend time with friends and family. It was the perfect way to start off the week.The scent of the

Aulanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-33514280524181763832010-04-05T11:07:00.001-04:002010-04-05T11:17:56.799-04:00

if you're not on twitter, you may not know what the fail whale is, which is probably a good thing. twitter is highly addictive; don't join it if you value your time :) i find it a little ironic/amusing/aggravating that as i write this, the fail whale is taunting me. "too many tweets" is exactly how i'm feeling at the moment. i've reached the point in the semester where i'm constantly freaking out

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-42824560748594423432010-04-05T00:01:00.004-04:002010-04-12T16:56:56.295-04:00

Geez, it's 9:54PM on Sunday. You ever just wonder where the time went? It seems like Sunday is upon me so fast and here I am every Sunday thinking about something to write. I don't know last semester I wrote about the stars being aligned because everything was pretty much going good for me at that time. And here I hit that same feeling again. I think the most excitement (or not) going on right

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-63425274465405521162010-04-02T08:00:00.002-04:002010-04-02T08:00:10.968-04:00

So, let me just get it out now... My name is Tim... *HI TIM!* ...and my 60-something mother is on Facebook. It is not that she is enjoying herself and has found ways to spend her golden years. It is not that she is able to keep in contact with family from across the country. What it boils down to is this: I can't do much of anything without her knowing about it. Having been on my own for way

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-57991063112290705742010-04-02T07:00:00.005-04:002010-04-12T16:57:42.428-04:00

I've never been much into politics. I hate to admit that I don't really pay much attention, unless there's an election going on. I've always wondered why were the bills put before Congress soooo many pages long. Who has time to read all of that? I heard on TV one day that it's because there's a main bill (umm, healthcare reform) padded with a lot of other bills politicians want to push through.

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-85294576180150923722010-04-01T15:37:00.003-04:002010-04-12T16:58:43.202-04:00

SO. today if anyone logged on to google.com, it came up as TOPEKA and I'm thinking to myself WAT THE HECK?! And then so I click on it for more information and come across the article. It says, in a nutshell, that Google was changing its name to Topeka and Topeka was changing its name to Google. My face was :O lol, yeah I was like so mad. So then I call up a few friends and I'm like DUDE GOOGLE

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-48311170423538410792010-04-01T11:52:00.004-04:002010-04-06T11:42:45.087-04:00

No, the image to the right is me at a tournament not at the club. :D I started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Team Ground Control in Baltimore sometime in high school. It's been one of the best choices that I have made in my life as the skills I've learned have helped me in many situations (those drunken brawls) as well as changed my outlook on many things. Jiu-Jitsu has helped me add confidence

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-8092862538585490042010-03-30T08:01:00.001-04:002010-03-30T08:01:00.097-04:00

The Barrister's Ball, also known as Law School Prom, was last Friday at the Hyatt Regency. It is a formal event for all law students to relax and celebrate with classmates, dates, and the occasional professor. Being a 1L, I had no idea what to expect, but it turns out nothing could have fully prepared me for what actually occurred.I must say I was blissfully ignorant to any idea of law school

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-36972326168548020682010-03-30T08:00:00.002-04:002010-04-06T11:43:21.959-04:00

With midterms still carrying over in the past week and a midterm essay due today. I'm happy to say my load of midterms are finally OVER!! its so exciting to feel like I can breath again. the weight on my chest feels like it was finally lifted. Well i thought i would share some pictures of my midterm project for my 3d modeling course. I'm going to include a couple of angles of the room. In

Aulanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-57928255939129681162010-03-29T22:27:00.020-04:002010-03-31T12:07:07.936-04:00

It's a bike event--with a memorable name. 24 Hours of Booty, Inc. is the official 24-hour ride of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which brings cyclists of all abilities together to raise money for cancer research. The event unites people who are passionate about fighting cancer and ready to push themselves physically. Last year, 24 Hours of Booty events hosted 1,500 riders from 25 different

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-77289651737306682912010-03-29T15:16:00.001-04:002010-03-29T15:20:12.182-04:00

then again, when it comes to learning, is there ever really an "off" day? i recently joined a blogging community designed to support each other's health conscious endeavors. for some it's about losing weight, others focus on healthy eating and there are also aspiring fitness enthusiasts. i was reminded by one particular person that you can pick up copies of workout videos from anywhere,

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-82495278786980036022010-03-29T00:01:00.002-04:002010-03-29T12:12:17.372-04:00

It is always a pleasure when the youth and young adult are doing good things. Today (Sunday), I went to Wilson Park Christian Community Church on York Road to see my friend Elder Shawn Pendergrass preach. Shawn started out as my supervisor five years ago and soon became my office mom (strange since she's only a few years older than me!) and now just a good ole friend!!! I love Shawn. She's a

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-82332697958216171672010-03-26T08:00:00.003-04:002010-03-26T11:23:27.390-04:00

Happy Fat (ha-pē phat) - nounOrigin - Only in America and some parts of Eastern EuropeDefinition - what happens after several years of a relationshipUsage - "Bob was very surprised when he saw the pictures from his 4th wedding anniversary. There were pockets of happy fat all around his body." Currently, I am in the same boat tanker.   Not sure how it happened. It just creeps up on you and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-53962856392721043082010-03-26T06:22:00.009-04:002010-03-26T22:33:01.676-04:00

As a person who's trying to transition into the PR field, I had the opportunity to pick my professor's brain yesterday. By the way, her name is Cameron Barry and she teaches PR Writing. She's funny, straightforward, and very knowledgeable about the PR industry. She is also extremely serious about class attendance and handing in assignments timely. I know that may seem obvious but I don't think

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-33136224201107526332010-03-25T11:25:00.004-04:002010-03-26T11:25:54.563-04:00

For the first time at UB, I attempted to check out the local bar scene after finishing my exam and hitting up the gym. The facilities are very nice by the way in case you haven't checked it out, I recommend you go. I found my way to Turp's Sports Bar which is probably the only place that I've heard who supports the University. It's your average sports bar except slightly smaller with a decent

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-70041356579816405362010-03-25T10:09:00.005-04:002010-03-26T11:26:36.622-04:00

So the other day when a bunch of my friends came back from spring break, I realized something about all of them. Everyone came back with a relationship! I don't know why, after spring break so many people feel like they have found "love." I guess its the amazing weather where the sun blinds your eyes because you can't see the person your falling for. (A lot of my friends who have new

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-23000765500536799212010-03-25T01:42:00.004-04:002010-03-26T11:30:24.931-04:00

The typical Wednesday for me consists of meetings, e-mails, and everything that is not related to classwork or homework. Since I have no classes, it's my day to catch up on everything. Today I spent a lot of time hanging up our Block Party fliers - we've been working with University Relations and using some teasers for the fliers. The reason I bring this up? The Bee!! It's coming!! And the

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-1006825323606769942010-03-24T07:27:00.012-04:002010-03-26T11:31:37.468-04:00

I read an article in the Harvard Business Review last week on time management that was apropos to me, and I'm guessing to many of us at this time in the semester. It approaches time management from a different perspective of "energy management", positing personal energy is a renewable resource, whereas time is finite. But first the backstory. At the start of Spring break last week, I relished

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-30856495398453242942010-03-23T08:01:00.003-04:002010-03-26T11:32:53.584-04:00

Based on a few recent posts and comments, it seems as though a post about technology on campus at UB is in order. In this post I am going to talk a little bit about laptops in the classroom, the kind of technology available at UB, and how various professors are implementing that technology. Also at least one hilarious story included, so read on. 1) Laptops In the law school, almost everyone

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-16763127345207347222010-03-23T08:00:00.011-04:002010-03-26T11:39:42.527-04:00

Hope everyone had an amazing spring break. Mine was pretty awesome. I didnt do much mostly did homework, work, and hung out with my family. Saturday was the Persian New Year, which we call Norooz. A lot of you probably dont know this but I'm Iranian, well my parents are. And yes there is a slight difference between Persian and Iranian. Persian people consist of the people that were once part of

Aulanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-38741676625299099502010-03-22T07:20:00.002-04:002010-03-26T11:36:37.947-04:00

last year was my big birthday extravaganza to celebrate the 2-5 (eep quarter century). about 8 friends and i went out to dinner downtown since the big day was on a friday. the rest of the weekend was spent with my girls in the city, enjoying the awesomeness of baltimore. one can safely assume that we spent a great deal of time in the harbor area. as current/recent grad students, we spent as

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-61473157005583409022010-03-22T00:01:00.002-04:002010-03-26T12:27:50.805-04:00

We can’t move forward until you send it back. Step up and be counted. Filling it out puts money and resources in your community. I know you know I’m talking about the census form. Right? By now, you’ve either seen a commercial or heard one on the radio telling you about the importance of completing your form and mailing it back. This past week has been quite interesting. Just about every day I

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-55418712962524188992010-03-19T08:00:00.014-04:002010-03-19T00:28:03.836-04:00

This time last year, I began taking three of the 15 classes I needed to complete my bachelor's degree. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I knew that I would be on a roll once I had made my mind up about completing my degree. I'm almost done. After this semester, I only need two classes. I can't believe that I returned to college at this point in my life but it was the best decision I've

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-74249262722490898052010-03-19T08:00:00.012-04:002010-03-19T08:00:11.347-04:00

I work in a wing of a building that has 10 floors and using the elevator is taken for granted. While the signs on the wall above the arrow buttons says "Walk up one, or down two", I usually quietly laugh at it while I press the up arrow to go one floor. Lately, I have been trying to take the stairs due to my expanding waist line. Some mornings, though, at 6:30 AM I just do not feel like walking

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-75766775380979361472010-03-17T23:45:00.003-04:002010-03-18T00:24:19.817-04:00

Vans warped tour is starting soon, and I mean like a few weeks soon! For those who have never been to one of these amazing events, its a bunch of bands, one parking lot, and a hella lotta people! The link to the title is the link to the band line up for warped tour. This is going to be my first time going to warped tour and I am UBER excited to see Four Year Strong, Haste the Day, and We the

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-49008703569635399162010-03-17T14:26:00.003-04:002010-03-17T14:49:09.015-04:00

Of course, you all know that it's Saint Patrick's day! By this point you've known it for a few days now, you've looked at the calendar today, or you've read Carol's post. I decided to put my own list together, but more of a list of factoids about Saint Patrick's Day! Did you know...1. ...that the very first St. Patrick's day parade took place in the U.S., not Ireland? (Irish soldiers serving in

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-18899388111155837512010-03-17T08:24:00.035-04:002010-03-17T13:27:24.813-04:00

Today is Saint Patrick's Day, and whether or not you know (or care) that Saint Patrick lived in the 5th century A.D. and is regarded as the most famous patron Saint of Ireland, you'll undoubtedly notice a lot of green today. It's inspired me to put together a personal top ten green list - here goes: 10. Green public "art": Chicago River on St. Patick's Day. Yes, the Chicago Irish contingent

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-75066792222447766912010-03-16T08:01:00.001-04:002010-03-16T14:05:28.390-04:00

Well, since it is Spring Break, and since the last few weeks I have been pretty serious with my posts, let's have this post be a whole bunch of humorous snippets. Read on to learn what student's buy during class, why some legal research will earn you a ton of dirty looks, and how General Tso's Kitten (I kid! Its Chicken!) influenced the framers of the Constitution. Laptop Etiquette: Everyone in

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-34910898140664441572010-03-15T00:01:00.003-04:002010-03-15T09:13:01.814-04:00

Financial Fast? Now I'm no skinny chick so fasting where it requires food would be very difficult enough but now you talking about my money !! What's this all about? Well my mom came to visit last weekend and left a newspaper article (like she normally does). It was from the Business section of the Washington Post titled "Sink your teeth into a fast". The author was Michelle Singletary. She's a

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-32179344096805845042010-03-12T08:00:00.005-05:002010-03-12T08:00:05.079-05:00

So in case you did not know, I had a milestone birthday last year. While the surprise party, well, surprised me, I was able to celebrate this great (?) occasion with family and friends. Now that I am approaching a year after that party, it has really settled in that I am indeed getting older. Case in Point #1 - Completing surveys that ask your age. I always make sure I do the surveys when they

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-17451389239233548132010-03-12T07:50:00.007-05:002010-03-12T09:33:02.358-05:00

When I decided to return to college a couple of years ago, I thought that I had a plan. I had already decided that I wanted to transition into the public relations field. I already worked in my job's communications department so I figured I just needed to update my skills. My plan was to enroll at UB, get my bachelor's degree, and land that cushy public relations job. I decided that UBs CorpComm

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-67549414389119706542010-03-10T23:01:00.008-05:002010-03-10T23:57:31.925-05:00

If you're a Baltimore football fan you have every reason in the world to be excited. For the casual fan out there I will be covering the changes to the roster over the past couple of weeks and other things going on around the league. There have been big changes with many people around the city already booking their plane tickets to Dallas for the Superbowl 2011. But, before I get ahead of myself

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-73466444557588265852010-03-10T16:07:00.006-05:002010-03-10T18:59:56.253-05:00

Okay, first let me start off by letting everyone know that this Sunday is Pi Day: 3.14! It is the one holiday celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world. Experts have calculated over 1 trillion numbers that follow the decimal in Pi, but I can only remember 3.1415....and that's all I need. In high school I had a teacher who loved pi day, and he made a contest for his students: Who can

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-5963374885343063572010-03-10T07:06:00.024-05:002010-03-10T19:28:31.832-05:00

I went to a women's roller derby match in DC on Saturday--good, clean, campy fun. When my fellow spectators heard I was from Baltimore, they were envious: Baltimore, it turns out, claims one of the more notable roller derby leagues in the country, the Charm City Roller Girls. Remember roller derby? If not, you were probably born in the '80s or later. The sport was actually invented in the 1920s

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-18600682719470437402010-03-09T08:01:00.002-05:002010-03-10T02:37:58.728-05:00

Our school newspaper, the UB Post, punblished in the February 2010 issue the "Salary Guide" which lists the salary of all "Faculty, Staff and Contingent II workforce as of January 2, 2010." I am not positive, but I believe this encompasses most of the employees at our school. Additonally,the guide from October 2008 was provided as reference. I generally pick up the Post every month, enjoying

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-33917543399342340002010-03-09T08:00:00.001-05:002010-03-09T07:44:42.084-05:00

Finally the weather is starting to get warm. The past few days the weather has been amazing. Although I haven't really had the time to enjoy it though because midterms are starting up. And you know what that means?! Now the projects and exams are being overloaded. I had my first exam yesterday. I dont know if I mentioned that I'm taking psychology with UMBC through the core share. Well I'm taking

Aulanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-84078538270539535932010-03-08T08:10:00.002-05:002010-03-08T08:10:00.732-05:00

yea, it's a real day :p don't believe me? check it out :) it was technically last week, but i still wanted to share. we're creeping up to paper writing season, and you may find some of these useful (or just amusing). so, in honor of one of my favorite aspects of grade school english, here are links to my favorite grammatical things courtesy of the internets [please note that my love does not

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-23720563879815045612010-03-08T00:01:00.000-05:002010-03-08T00:01:00.305-05:00

WOW....has this been a week for me. This week I have truly felt like a student though. A busy student, mom and full-time employee. Being off myself four days last week for a minor infection, having a coughing and feverish toddler who was also sick over the weekend too and going back to work on the 1st was truly hard. First, in my position, one day off can seem like two....two can seem like four

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-29495061363359613192010-03-07T09:27:00.000-05:002010-03-07T16:43:57.075-05:00

Well, the Oscars are here again. I know alot of people get very excited about the Oscars and, for me, this year is no different than any other...I still dont care.Actually, thats not true. This year IS different because this past year I saw NONE of the movies that came out. Not ONE. So, with that in mind why dont I give you my completely unbiased and uneducated Oscar predictions!Everybody else is

Druehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619515917428478725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-7598410084255452352010-03-05T08:00:00.001-05:002010-03-05T08:00:09.114-05:00

As I mentioned in my intro post, one of the things I like to do for my fellow alum, is to network about jobs and to pass on opportunities for employment. Well, do I have a good one for you...Here at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we have a great program called the Administrative Fellows Program (AFP). It is great because I was the founder of the program (along with many, many people who

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-75275140658518653192010-03-05T07:50:00.004-05:002010-03-05T07:58:13.165-05:00

If you read my bio, you know that I belong to a wine club. The club is composed of a web of friends of different ages and from different backgrounds who come together for their love of wine. When I was a wine rookie, all I ever enjoyed were sweet wines or the old favorite that everyone tastes first, White Zinfandel. Ugh! Please, someone smack me if they ever see me drink that again. Since I

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-88677576202874191882010-03-04T08:21:00.002-05:002010-03-04T08:42:17.031-05:00

As a former Terrapin you can bet that I was posted up last night watching Greivis Vasquez tear apart the Duke Blue Devils. It's something to get excited about and that you look forward to all week. Athletics are the reason you hear about the UBalt law student willing to trade future legal council for a ticket to the game and hear about the NCAA tournament on the radio.Does University of Baltimore

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-39175768522153413432010-03-04T00:56:00.006-05:002010-03-04T01:22:31.256-05:00

Okay, so for those who do not know, I'm Pakistani. And well its pretty much the same as Indian with a few minor changes. So since the countries both share a border, we pretty much share the same type of food as well. And so my mom is the typical traditional women, "SABA learn how to make roti because one day your going to get married and your husband won't have anything to eat!" I hear about this

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-89740489057786435032010-03-03T18:55:00.009-05:002010-03-03T19:22:39.453-05:00

Normally, New Years resolutions are just that: the New. Years. resolution. Since it's March, and not December 31st, I think I'm a little late in the game. So, I have come up with a "to do" list, of resolution proportions:1. I was accepted into the UB FIT: Biggest Loser Challenge being run by the Wellness Center. I am determined to be a biggest loser, even if it's not the biggest loser. I would

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-11863967639163985862010-03-03T07:13:00.006-05:002010-03-03T08:27:00.830-05:00

I'm tired of winter, tired of talking about being tired of winter, tired of even looking out the window at the gray, dark world. Which is why tonight's Ignite! Baltimore at the Walters Art Museum sounded like such a bright spot in a dark month.According to a friend in Seattle, Ignite! is a super-creative event at which 15 or so presenters get five minutes each to spew entertainingly,

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-87242054741712637092010-03-02T08:01:00.002-05:002010-03-02T08:01:00.328-05:00

First of all, if you are not familiar with Courtney's post, please click here and get yourself up to speed.The most dedicated of readers may remember that WAY back on October 7, 2009, I had written P.S. I heard a rumor that UB's mascot is the "Super Bee." Can anyone confirm or deny this? to which Laura noted she "didn't know" and Charlene summed up nicely with, "We have a mascot !!!!" (The entire

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-46048455371198933912010-03-02T08:00:00.001-05:002010-03-02T08:00:10.608-05:00

Unfortunately I spent the most of this past week sick. Im still recovering from what I think is a cold or it could possibly be the early signs of the flu, I really hope not. The most unfortunate part of this cold is that I didnt get to go snowboarding last Wednesday as planned; instead i spent my night curled up in bed coughing and sneezing the night away. I spent most of my week jumping from

Aulanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-44400242618856853752010-03-01T11:43:00.008-05:002010-03-01T12:49:18.071-05:00

I have to echo Marni with this blog. I had all intentions to write again about my Publishing class that I struggled with. I too am a Corp Comm :) major. As an adult returning to school after so many years, it was hard to know what I wanted to major in. I knew what I liked to and that is design tickets, flyers, birthday and even wedding invitations. I don't do those things anymore for various

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-10908222739532381482010-03-01T07:40:00.001-05:002010-03-01T12:46:25.165-05:00

sometimes i want to punch people right in the face. two of my closest friends from undergrad had their homes burglarized in both cases, the event occurred in the middle of the day, in a residential neighborhood. one was in northern baltimore last july 3rd (yea, happy independence day) ; one was last week in arizona. electronics, jewelry and other miscellaneous valuables were taken. both of my

michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-2234585264209744712010-02-28T09:33:00.001-05:002010-02-28T21:52:33.258-05:00

....and that's the truth.I don't know about the rest of you, but sometimes when left "unsupervised" I act like a 14 year old kid. Fortunately, for my family, at times like these this teenage-slacker-whocares? attitude is offset by an internal parental responsibility block. While I did eat an entire box of Triscuits (with nothing on them even!) for breakfast, my 2 1/2 year old twin sons had a well

Druehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619515917428478725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-17528821310703375902010-02-26T08:00:00.002-05:002010-02-26T08:08:32.277-05:00

Not a fun and enticing title for my first post, but hey, it is my first blog post...and I am introducing myself, and I am an alumni...so, "Alumni Blogger Intro" seemed fitting. Hopefully, my wonderful and witty intro will keep the masses coming back on Fridays. If not, then hopefully my co-Friday partner in blog-writing will keep it fun and amusing, and you will accidentally read my posts

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885248867295701328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-90830935134587617352010-02-26T07:18:00.000-05:002010-02-26T07:18:16.385-05:00

One of the reasons I decided to return to college was to beef up my writing skills. I also realized that I needed to know a little more to survive in the workforce. Hell, I needed to know a little more to survive in my own home. My oldest son can run circles around me on the computer. Choosing UB was a no brainer for so many reasons: location, atmosphere, quality of education. The best reason

Marni Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545964162032121069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-50049682493791281302010-02-25T02:02:00.000-05:002010-02-25T02:03:01.924-05:00

SNOW! So I’m sitting here in my bedroom staring out 3 windows very carefully so that I can maybe, just maybe see a flake of snow and get super excited! Yea, I know everyone is like so tired of the snow, but personally anything that gets me out of school is awesome! Even though Maryland just went through the biggest storm in like its life, I still want more. This is probably because I definitely

Mattieval1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03996272582803277754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-24802106512532599592010-02-25T00:07:00.011-05:002010-02-25T01:01:13.325-05:00

First thought, intimidation. Second thought, run. Standing at 6’ 2”, 280 pounds, full sleeves covering each arm the intimidation factor comes natural for Rallo. It’s the look that lead to his success as a body guard for the likes of Tommy Lee, Dave Navarro, and rock band Motley Crue. But, the look doesn’t define Rallo, a soft spoken & humble guy, the godfather of Maryland’s Mixed Martial Arts

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995940478081819343noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-73569685381515561262010-02-24T13:13:00.005-05:002010-02-24T14:47:06.386-05:00

So, as some of you may know, the UB administration is bringing back the UB Mascot. Where did it go? Well, it really did not go anywhere. The bee has always been our mascot, since 1937 actually, but they want to revamp the mascot. The school is evolving and changing, so why not make our bee evolve as well? The admin is planning on releasing teasers to students every now and then, and then showing

Courtney S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04536083836535178681noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-22907140989493880772010-02-24T07:47:00.012-05:002010-02-24T08:37:03.772-05:00

I've just started in UB's graduate program in Interaction Design and Information Architecture (IDIA) - one of the few in the country in this growing field. I've told several friends and relatives over the last week, only to be met with frowns and confused looks when I tried to explain what "information architecture" is. So I went to the Information Architecture Institute (IAI) website for

Carol Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235993824643553247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-40191391208741658872010-02-23T08:01:00.000-05:002010-02-23T08:01:00.257-05:00

This week I would like to share an awesome UB Law experience.Moot Court is an inter-school law competition. It involves submitting an appellate brief and making an oral argument on a point of law. There is a hypothetical (but based very much in the real world) legal problem, which both teams research and review. They then write an appellate brief, which is similar to a position paper you might

Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227192728040618956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-88208629369038837882010-02-23T08:00:00.000-05:002010-02-23T08:00:00.716-05:00

This past week was intense, with finally going back to school after Snowmaggadeon. Most of our professor were trying to help us catch up in our work load since we missed a week of classes. Anyways yesterday we turned in our final version of one of our projects for our Multiplayer Game class. Our first project was group project and we were supposed to make an Unplugged game. An unplugged game is a

Aulanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644656080611746020.post-42859004222259790432010-02-22T20:38:00.004-05:002010-02-22T21:26:17.419-05:00

Walk right or get left....well this was actually the topic of yesterday's sermon at church. Basically, the thought was there are three roads to Heaven. The Damascus road, the Jericho road and the Road to Calvary.Walk right or get left. Now how exactly can we take this saying from church and put in our personal life or our school life. For me, of course class started the same time for me as it

Charlene F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02629995277525881238noreply@blogger.com9