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Bringing India to Buffalo
By AMY SNYDER | Apr. 27, 2007Inside the small snow globe that is Buffalo, the upcoming Triveni festival will attempt to broaden the scope of cultural knowledge.
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Greeks raise awareness for two separate charities
By ANDREA HEIMBROCK | Apr. 27, 2007Mu Sigma Upsiton Sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha have taken up residence in the Student Union this week, focusing their efforts on charitable causes by selling baked goods.The Mu Sigma Upsiton Sorority is raising money for a five-mile AIDS walk in New York City on May 20.
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New club two steps back in time
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Apr. 23, 2007Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" is blaring on a radio while a group of students energetically dance around the Student Union flag room, a few showing off their perfected Charleston as if it were 1920.
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"Despite delays, fund will support economic major"
By ANDREA HEIMBROCK | Apr. 20, 2007Frederick J. Kogut is determined to increase economic conditions in Africa as well as in Western New York by providing a fund to help students achieve their goals.
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Spring cleaning: attacking the closet
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Apr. 6, 2007With spring on its way, many students find that their closets are still stuck with the winter blues.
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Low fat meals on the go
By AMANDA SHETTLETON | Mar. 28, 2007Hunger has struck and those delectable little fried food joints on campus are calling your name. Never mind dropping that freshman fifteen by bathing suit season.
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All-star twang
By AMY SNYDER | Feb. 9, 2007The heartthrobs of country showed the audience what unmarred talent was all about Wednesday night at the Center for the Arts.
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Shoeless professor keeps night classes hopping
By ANDREA SION | Mar. 29, 2006Everywhere in classrooms students are falling asleep, text messaging friends on cell phones and drawing pictures in their barely used notebooks.
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The reality of reality TV
By ANDREA SION | Feb. 27, 2006Everyone's done things that they're not proud of, but most haven't shared those moments with the nation.
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Uggs: Australian for Boots
By AMY LINGENFELTER | Feb. 23, 2004Rugged, hefty, trendy and practical might have to make way for a new word of description for boots: Uggs.As more people are seen sporting Uggs, the Australian sheepskin boots gaining wide acclaim across the country, many are taking note and taking a stance on whether they would sport this imported shoe trend."It took me a little while to warm up to Uggs," said Nicole Shuman, a graduate student in the English Department.
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Up Close and Personal With UB's Dr. Stuart Shapiro
By AMIL SARFRAZ | Oct. 21, 2002Throughout his years in school, Dr. Stuart Shapiro, professor of computer science and engineering, excelled in his classes, especially science and mathematics.
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Up Close and Personal:
By AMIL SARFRAZ | Sep. 30, 2002Assistant Professor of English David Schmid began his teaching career at UB, when in 1994, both he and his wife obtained positions in the English department.Described as "congenial and kind" by colleagues like Patricia Darstein, a receptionist in the main English office, Schmid said the students are what he loves most about UB.
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Seeking UB Real Men
By AMY E. FINCH | Sep. 30, 2002UB Real Men, an all-male anti-sexual violence activist group, is looking for men in the UB community to join their organization.Founded in 1996, the UB Real Men was created to give awards to men who are active in the fight against sexual violence.
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Being an RA Takes More Than Good Looks
By AMIL SARFRAZ | Sep. 25, 2002As a team-builder and potential peacemaker, Resident Advisors help to shape the lives of their residents.
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The Student's Choice: a Hive or a Haven?
By AMANDA LOHISER | Aug. 30, 2002When the college rankings last year from the Princeton Review labeled UB's dorms as dungeons, many students didn't object.
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"Low Profile, High Rewards for Teaching and Graduate Assistants"
By ANGELA CRISTANTELLO | Mar. 15, 2002Cody Kroll, a graduate student and teaching assistant in the art department, is currently the sole teacher for both Sculpture I and II.
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To Dorm or Not to Dorm?
By AMIN SIAD | Oct. 29, 2001The decision of where to live can be a tough choice for students at UB. Living on campus or moving into an off-campus apartment both offer benefits and drawbacks and students are forced to weigh competing considerations in selecting their residence of choice.Living on campus, for example, tends to integrate students more fully into the campus and the university community.
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Mechanical Bull Invades Homecoming
By AMIN SIAD | Sep. 26, 2001Each year, UB offers students and their families the chance to discover the university together through a weeklong celebration of school spirit culminating in Family and Homecoming Weekend.
