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If you could take any class at UB, what would it be?

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  • An art history class. I think learning about the history of the world through art would be fascinating. I am also interested in the structure of government and the oversight of our civil rights and freedoms, so a course in constitutional law might be interesting.

    Rebecca Brierley, B.A. ’88, Ed.M. ’06
    Director, Office of External Affairs
    School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • English. Hemingway, Faulkner, or any 20th century or more contemporary literature course. I loved my classes in Clemens with Neil Schmitz.

    Charles Anzalone, M.A. ’00
    Senior Editor
    University Communications

  • How can you name only one class? There are so many. However, right now I am particularly interested in economics.

    A. Scott Weber
    Professor and Chair
    Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

Readers weigh in on last week’s question.

How do you cope with a cold, gloomy winter day in Buffalo?

I exercise in the morning for 45 minutes to an hour to get the blood circulating, dress in layers to keep the body warm and play indoor fetch with my crazy terrier. Also, shoveling has become enjoyable, especially in the quiet of early morning or in the middle of a blizzard surrounded by an incredible white world.

Joy James
Administrative Assistant
MCEER

The main reason people get gloomy is lack of vitamin D. In the summer, we get more sunlight; sunlight’s UV-B radiation strikes our skin and makes the vitamin D, and we cheer up. So I recommend that people take 2,000 units of vitamin D a day, especially during the wintertime. It works for many people.

Michael D. Merrill
Clinical Instructor
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine

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