Author Archives: William Rich

Lovejoy is a neighborhood in Buffalo that borders Cheektowaga. It is home to people that are of Italian and Polish descent. The one thing that is and was missing in that neighborhood was sports. The youth in Lovejoy would usually hang around on the street corners doing nothing. Even though they would ride their bikesContinue reading “Arthur Blarr: The Lovejoy Lombardi”

With the NHL, NBA, and MLB suspending their seasons, sports fans are glooming over the loss of their sports during this surreal time. There have been several talks about resuming the season or officially cancelling the season until Covid-19 has died off. The most notable league that talked about resuming their season is the NHL.Continue reading “Hockey in August? That does not seem right!”

At this time around every major sports league has suspended their season due to the impact of the Coronavirus. Movies are being pushed back from their actual release dates to either a few months or maybe a year. Some films are already being streamed from home including Disney’s Onwards and Sonic the Hedgehog. With theContinue reading “Best Article I read 4/5/2020”

The Coronavirus has affected the world! Not just the whole world, it has taken an effect on sports. The NHL, the NBA, and the MLB had no choice but to suspend the season as a result of a few players having tested positive for the disease. Talk shows had to take drastic measures to filmContinue reading “The Show Must Go On! Best Article I read this week!”

Aaron Besecker of the Buffalo News made an appearance at the University at Buffalo on  March 10th, 2020, to have a chat with Keith McShea’s UB English 397 class. Aaron did not give us the typical presentation like a guest would usually do. Instead, he was asked questions from students, almost like a press conferenceContinue reading “Our time with Aaron Besecker!”

 If you are ever bored on a Tuesday night, what would you rather do?  Would you sit and play video games for eight hours straight? Just do nothing, be lazy, and not clean your house or apartment? Do you go out? Well, I will tell you what you can do! On Tuesday nights at theContinue reading “Hanging out with Burt Lancaster!”

With the 2019/2020 NHL regular season coming to a close, there has been a few ups and downs for some teams. But this team has had a lot of downs. No, I am not talking about the Buffalo Sabres because they always screw up! The team that I am talking about is the Detroit RedContinue reading “The Best Thing I read this Week #4!”

 It is that time of year once again! Easter? No, we are not even close yet! St. Patrick’s Day? No silly, not that either. What I am talking about is Maple Sugar Season! What exactly does this mean? Around the last few weeks of February to early March, farmers go outside to their maple treesContinue reading “Tree Tapping at Buffalo-Niagara Village Museum”

Baseball is and will always be America’s favorite pass time. But after the MLB’s establishment in 1869, a plethora of scandals had surfaced the fine sport. For example, one of the most infamous scandals before the Pete Rose gambling scandal was the Black Sox Scandal in 1919. In the scandal, eight White Sox players includingContinue reading “The Best Thing I Read, Week 3”

Out of all places on campus, one place that has always stood out to me is the Student Union. Why did I choose the SU? For starters, there is a Tim Horton’s there. Tim Horton’s is my favorite coffee place because I love it. When I was little, before my hockey games and practices, my dadContinue reading “Favorite Place on Campus”