Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
UB Getting Dirty!!
Most people see a Sunday as a day of rest, but not UB women’s basketball! We ventured down to our south campus in downtown Buffalo and participated in UB Getting Dirty. We picked up fast food wrappers and pop cans among other things at a local park and along Main Street. They called us human vacuums by the end of the afternoon when we came back with four full bags of trash. We managed to stay reasonably clean under the circumstances thankfully. Needless to say, it was quite the team bonding experience.
~Beth Christensen #42 ('12)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Canadian Thanksgiving...Sharing is Caring!
Check out what Jess Fortman ('11) had to say about the recent Canadian Thanksgiving Holiday...
We love our Canadian teammates, Teresa Semalulu and Brittany Hedderson, because of their great personalities and the strengths they bring to the court; however, around this time of year we are most thankful for them bringing Canadian Thanksgiving here to America! On Monday, October 11 after a hard practice, we came together as a team to celebrate the holiday and bring a little piece of Canada to Buffalo. Unfortunately, Teresa had class and was not able to attend the festivities, but luckily Britt was there to eat enough for both Canadians to feel full! The rest of the team and coaches also filled up on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and other Thanksgiving favorites. We even managed to save some food for our teammates that couldn’t attend. Canadian decorations, compliments of Paja, adorned the walls of the conference room we gathered in. We had a lot of fun and were blessed to have another opportunity in the year to take time to remember how thankful we are for each other, our families and friends, and all of the blessings that fill our lives. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
We love our Canadian teammates, Teresa Semalulu and Brittany Hedderson, because of their great personalities and the strengths they bring to the court; however, around this time of year we are most thankful for them bringing Canadian Thanksgiving here to America! On Monday, October 11 after a hard practice, we came together as a team to celebrate the holiday and bring a little piece of Canada to Buffalo. Unfortunately, Teresa had class and was not able to attend the festivities, but luckily Britt was there to eat enough for both Canadians to feel full! The rest of the team and coaches also filled up on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and other Thanksgiving favorites. We even managed to save some food for our teammates that couldn’t attend. Canadian decorations, compliments of Paja, adorned the walls of the conference room we gathered in. We had a lot of fun and were blessed to have another opportunity in the year to take time to remember how thankful we are for each other, our families and friends, and all of the blessings that fill our lives. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Entry #2: September to Remember!
The month of September has been extremely eventful! We got to attend Fall Fest 2010, where artists such as Bruno Mars, B.o.B, and Jason Mraz performed!! It was quite the experience. There were hundreds of students and faculty members there and it was a great UB atmosphere. Everyone had a great time, especially Coach Hill and Paja because we saw them hitting some sick dance moves………
Since I have been in Buffalo, there had to be a time where I go and visit Niagara Falls. A few teammates and I ventured over to Niagara to get a glimpse of these powerful falls two weekends ago. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. No wonder it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Being next to the falls was truly empowering and it made me realize how amazing nature really is. There is a tour called the Maid of the Mist and if you are unfamiliar with what that is, it is a boat tour that takes you down right near the falls. You get drenched from the mist of the falls and get be up close to the raging waters. It was my first time on this tour so I was personally kind of scared, but I got over it and had a blast!! We got sprayed with water and laughed and had fun. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? I can honestly say that it was one of the coolest things I have ever done. It was a great way to get our minds ready for the next couple weeks of hard studying for our first exams.
We are well into our semester now and last week we finished our first exams as college students. It was hectic and there was a lot of information to remember. Being the persistent athletes that we are, we were able to use that drive and study the information we needed to come out of the exams winners. It was not easy though. Rachel, Margeaux and I spent accumulatively about five hours each day studying for the exams. It was time consuming but the results made it worth it!! After the week of me and Rachel’s psychology exam we spent the weekend at her house in Olean New York.
Olean New York is my favorite place besides Buffalo. Rachel’s family is so welcoming and it is like a home away from home for me. Mr. and Mrs. Bantelman and their entire family opened their house to me and Margeaux with open arms. I had a great time there!!! Being from a much larger town than Olean, it was quite different from where I am from. I am from a town that is hectic and always fast paced. In Olean everyone knew each other and things moved at a much relaxed pace. I’m pretty sure I fell in love with the small town lifestyle. Thank you Bantelman family for the great weekend!
Over the last few weeks I have really made tons of great friends here in Buffalo. Rachel, Margeaux and I feel as if we are family with this team already. I am so happy to be in Buffalo and I could not ask for anything more. Adjusting to college life was so easy because of the upper classmen and being a part of this team is truly something special.
Go Bulls!!!
Sharkey
Since I have been in Buffalo, there had to be a time where I go and visit Niagara Falls. A few teammates and I ventured over to Niagara to get a glimpse of these powerful falls two weekends ago. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. No wonder it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Being next to the falls was truly empowering and it made me realize how amazing nature really is. There is a tour called the Maid of the Mist and if you are unfamiliar with what that is, it is a boat tour that takes you down right near the falls. You get drenched from the mist of the falls and get be up close to the raging waters. It was my first time on this tour so I was personally kind of scared, but I got over it and had a blast!! We got sprayed with water and laughed and had fun. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? I can honestly say that it was one of the coolest things I have ever done. It was a great way to get our minds ready for the next couple weeks of hard studying for our first exams.
We are well into our semester now and last week we finished our first exams as college students. It was hectic and there was a lot of information to remember. Being the persistent athletes that we are, we were able to use that drive and study the information we needed to come out of the exams winners. It was not easy though. Rachel, Margeaux and I spent accumulatively about five hours each day studying for the exams. It was time consuming but the results made it worth it!! After the week of me and Rachel’s psychology exam we spent the weekend at her house in Olean New York.
Olean New York is my favorite place besides Buffalo. Rachel’s family is so welcoming and it is like a home away from home for me. Mr. and Mrs. Bantelman and their entire family opened their house to me and Margeaux with open arms. I had a great time there!!! Being from a much larger town than Olean, it was quite different from where I am from. I am from a town that is hectic and always fast paced. In Olean everyone knew each other and things moved at a much relaxed pace. I’m pretty sure I fell in love with the small town lifestyle. Thank you Bantelman family for the great weekend!
Over the last few weeks I have really made tons of great friends here in Buffalo. Rachel, Margeaux and I feel as if we are family with this team already. I am so happy to be in Buffalo and I could not ask for anything more. Adjusting to college life was so easy because of the upper classmen and being a part of this team is truly something special.
Go Bulls!!!
Sharkey
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