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'No Shave November' participants grow facial or body hair and
Movember participants let mustaches grow to raise awareness
for men's health issues, like prostate cancer.

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Long hair because they care

By Aylin Erdogan | Nov. 23, 2014

'No Shave November' participants grow facial or body hair and Movember

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Last Thursday, Buffalo had it?s first snowfall of the season. William Philipps, a second-year geology graduate student, said his research team looks into ice sheets in Norway and uses similar methods to understand the coming polar vortex.

Banny Chen (above), a senior communication major, is at a past memorial held in 2012 for his cousin, Danny Chen, who completed suicide after experiencing racial slurs and harassment in the army. Banny spoke about Danny’s experience on Wednesday night at the Asian American Student Union meeting, which focused on the meaning of racial slurs and their impact. Aline Kobayashi, The Spectrum

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Inaccurately defining identities

By Aylin Erdogan | Nov. 9, 2014

Banny Chen (above), a senior communication major, is at a past memorial held in 2012 for his cousin, Danny Chen, who completed suicide after experiencing racial slurs and harassment in the army.

On Wednesday, UB Alumni Association and UB Career Services co-hosted UB Schmoozin for Women in STEM Fields. The event gave female students, like Kendra Claiborne, a senior computer science major, in science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors (STEM) a chance to talk to alumni in the same fields. Derek Drocy, The Spectrum

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Empowering women in STEM fields

By Aylin Erdogan | Oct. 30, 2014

On Wednesday, UB Alumni Association and UB Career Services co-hosted UB Schmoozin for Women in STEM Fields.

Carmen Cibella, a senior english major, changed his major twice before he decided on English. He, and other students, think it is more important for students to take their time in finding what they are passionate about and what they want to study. Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum

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Facing a 'major' decision

By Aylin Erdogan | Oct. 30, 2014

Carmen Cibella, a senior english major, changed his major twice before he decided on English. He, and other students, think it is more important for students to take their time in finding what they are passionate about and what they want to study.

On Saturday, UB had its first LEAD conference, which was jointly hosted by the
Center for Student Leadership and Engagement and the Intercultural
and Diversity Center. The event held three speakers that talked about
the skills needed for a 21st century leader.
Courtesy of LEAD UB Conference

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Defining leadership in the 21st century

By Aylin Erdogan | Oct. 28, 2014

On Saturday, UB had its first LEAD conference, which was jointly hosted by the Center for Student Leadership and Engagement and the Intercultural and Diversity Center.

UB This Winter consists of multiple programs held over the winter session,
which includes classes, study abroad, volunteering and field trips. This past
Tuesday, UB This Winter held a carnival to kickstart their programs,
featuring an eight-foot snowman and snow cones for students.
Lily Weisberg, The Spectrum

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UB offers more options this winter session

By Aylin Erdogan | Oct. 16, 2014

UB This Winter consists of multiple programs held over the winter session, which includes classes, study abroad, volunteering and field trips.

As a part of National Depression Screening Day, Professor Frank Krzystofiak in the School of Management uses his background as an educator to discuss why some students suffer from depression. Amanda Low, The Spectrum

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Dealing with depression

By Aylin Erdogan | Oct. 14, 2014

As a part of National Depression Screening Day, Professor Frank Krzystofiak in the School of Management uses his background as an educator to discuss why some students suffer from depression.