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Judith Enck, a former Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator under the Obama administration, discusses the dangers of single-use plastics. Enck visited UB to discuss Beyond Plastics, a program which aims to reduce plastic pollution.
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The 'silent emergency' of the plastic trifecta

Judith Enck’s first experience with an environmental catastrophe was at Love Canal. She came to Niagara Falls with a sociology class her junior year of college to learn about the toxic disaster. The mayor of Niagara Falls told the class Love Canal wasn’t a problem, simply fabrication from “hysterical housewives.”


The Black Student Union Vice President Daniel Edwards speaks to students to commemorate the life and death of rapper Nipsey Hussle on Wednesday.
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Black Student Union remembers Nipsey Hussle

The Black Student Union commemorated the life of rapper Nipsey Hussle on Wednesday. Roughly 30 students attended BSU’s event at 5 p.m. on April 10 to honor the rapper, whom Eric Holder fatally shot on March 31. Hussle was gifting clothes to a friend recently released from prison when Holder shot him six times, according to Nonprofit Quarterly. Hussle left behind three children, an older brother, a girlfriend and a mother. BSU held the event to give students the opportunity to mourn Hussle’s death and honor his involvement in his community.


Black Student Union Vice President Daniel Edwards addresses the room during a BSU meeting Wednesday. Club members and students shared their opinions on the amount of black faculty on campus and more.
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Students continue to advocate for more black faculty

Black Student Union members discussed systemic racism, representation in faculty and  UB’s treatment of the African and African American Studies program at its general body meeting Wednesday. BSU members and students talked throughout the meeting about the current state and future of the AAS program. Roughly 40 club members and students attended to voice concerns over the number of black faculty and AAS classes offered in the UB curriculum.


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UB downsizes construction plans for campuses

UB is more than $500 million short of what it needs to finish its original construction and renovation plans across all three campuses. The university has hit its spending cap for capital projects and recently presented a new plan with revised expenditures. The original Five-Year Capital Plan allocated $404 million for projects on North Campus, $136 million for South Campus and $24 million for the downtown campus.


Jason Berger, founder of UB Skydiving, jumps with former student Jillian Schuppenhauer. On Saturday, Berger will dive into UB Stadium to deliver the football team's game ball.
Courtesy of Jason Berger
SPORTS

Dropping the ball

Jason Berger, founder of UB Skydiving, jumps with former student Jillian Schuppenhauer. On Saturday, Berger will dive into UB Stadium to deliver the football team's game ball. Courtesy of Jason Berger Jason Berger will be getting high and dropping out before


UB students without cars will often use the NFTA metro system, but also
find the rail inconvenient to use. Some feel commuter passes will incentivize
students to use public transportation. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum
NEWS

Rail roadblocks

UB students without cars will often use the NFTA metro system, but also find the rail inconvenient to use.



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