University at Albany, SUNY

From professors to politicians, many esteemed individuals give talks at the center and provide unique information and ideas. These speakers are often difficult to book, and it takes a great deal of work by the planning committee to set up and promote these events. The Overture Center is not just for this who like the arts or have money to spend on expensive shows. The center attracts a large audience with its variety of events. One such event is the “Night at the Overture” which takes places every fall. This event is only open to University students, and they get in for free with a student ID. While free food may be the draw for many students, the myriad of events and experiences keep them there throughout the night. During the event, students can see a variety of performances by there peers and professionals. One of the large theaters allows students to hear performances from the many signing groups at the University. Another theater allows students to see a professional magician and other entertainers. The main atrium is home to a dance party, and students are also free to roam and explore the…

In John Metallo’s piece, “Banning Junk Food in Schools Is Not Effective”, he discusses the reasons why the sale of junk food should not be prohibited in schools. He believes that the sale of junk food should not be ban in schools because a child’s eating habit is developed at home, not at school. Therefore, it is the parent’s responsibility in the decision that their child makes on what to eat at school. He furthers adds on that a lot of the junk food in schools are actually brought in and that…

Getting involved in your campus and community is an important part of your college years. When students get more involved, they keep themselves busier and meet more people through these organizations. The University at Albany, SUNY, has over 100 different clubs and organization making it easier to find one that will be in students’ interest. All the different clubs and organization have an impact on the campus and others will also impact community life. When it comes to the freshmen…

(Blumberg 1979, p. 456). One of the reasons she gives for their decreased financial role in society is the lack of compatibility between childcare responsibilities and demanding, agrarian work versus her horticultural duties. Throughout the evolution of pre-industrial societies, women occupied different roles as gatherers, producers, allocators, and childbearers. Multiple gender studies scholars have analyzed this societal development through an economic lens. Scholars have also applied this…

This post is going to be completely off topic, it has nothing to do with college basketball. An incident occurred on a SUNY Albany bus in which students were physically attacked, and called racial slurs by fellow students. I was going to wait until the video was released to say my piece, but since the story has now hit cnn.com, and UAlbany held a rally Monday evening I figured I 'd give my two cents right now. If you don 't know what incident I 'm talking about than you can read about it HERE…

School is a necessary system worldwide to invest in a society 's future. The primary argument as to why educational institutions should be free in the U.S. is not to give everyone the equal opportunity to education as stated by Lawrence (a professor of History emeritus at SUNY Albany) although it is one of the reasons, the primary reason is to increase the number of educated workers to hopefully improve our economy. It is stated that an “educated work force has become an essential component of…

According to a report on Philip Haynes in the website murderpedia, Markoff's father was a dentist in Syracuse, New York. It would appear as though Markoff was living a privileged life. He was decent looking, and had an excellent education. He attended Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School where he spent his days occupied with several extracurricular activities. Markoff was a part of the school's bowling and golf teams. He was even a part of the youth court, honors society, and history club. After…

everything is different and african americans are living now in this nation, and are treated equally in their education . The explanation behind saying "equally " that it is difficult to delete the recorded truths about what was going and how they were treated in the past . it is important to say that these daysafrican americans have gained significant ground in this circle of life and accomplished certain accomplishments in their education . These days, it is very important to notice that…

Although local businesses and activists in New York City are attempting to determine the best ways to address issues of retail, produce, and health in communities of color, there has not been enough focus on why these problems are seemingly incapable of being solved. In “Food Deserts,” University of Minnesota professor Jerry Shannon argues that food deserts promote “neoliberal paternalism” (Shannon 254). Neoliberalism is an economic theory of privatisation, fiscal austerity, deregulation, and…

He quoted in his biography “I’m accustomed to playing basketball really rough. When I came into the League, I was used to fighting on the court. That’s how I grew up playing basketball.” (Biography.com). Despite the legal issues he had growing up he still lead his high school team undefeated, and he was New York’s Co-Player of the year, and after his college career with St. John’s University, he was named the Big East’s all-time rookie during the NCAA tournament games, and he was selected by the…