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UB’s radio tower, adjacent to the Millersport Highway, stands over 400-feet high. The tower hosts six tenants from around Western New York, including WNED/WBFO, Verizon and Transwave Communications Systems.

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North Campus radio tower still used after WBFO sale in 2012

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Oct. 18, 2018

Over a decade since its completion, North Campus’ radio tower still stands high above the student body. The 443-foot tower was built for WBFO, the UB-founded radio station from 1959-2012, and for additional tenants to improve their signal quality. After Buffalo’s public radio station WNED acquired the station’s rights in 2012, UB kept the tower, which houses six tenants today.

From local restaurant week to after hours at the science museum, there is plenty to keep you busy in Buffalo this weekend.

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Around town

By KIRSTEN DEAN | Oct. 18, 2018

Fall is in full swing and with Halloween quickly approaching, there are a number of events students can enjoy throughout the Queen City. As the winds pick up, enjoy the autumn weather while it lasts and take advantage of a few of these events this week.

Panelists discuss UB’s and Buffalo’s “radical history” on Friday in Hayes Hall. Friday’s symposium featured a number of panelists who recounted the histories of feminist and queer cultures in the Queen City.

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Radical queer histories rediscovered, remembered throughout Buffalo

By ABHI WAGH | Oct. 15, 2018

UB community members gathered this past weekend to discuss influential moments in local LGBTQ and feminist history. On Friday and Saturday, UB’s Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, the English department and history department, among others, hosted a symposium, street tour and archival tour of Buffalo’s queer, transgender and feminist milestones. The departments held the event on Friday and Saturday on South Campus, at Buffalo State College and throughout downtown Buffalo.

Nature View Park currently sits on land formerly owned by the Faculty Student Association (FSA). FSA claims the land, purchased in 1964 and sold in 1987, was purchased with a “portion” of student activity fees as well as other resources.

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Faculty Student Association says $785,500 land purchase came from student fees, other money

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Oct. 14, 2018

The Faculty Student Association says its 1964 land purchase for students came from a mixture of student activity fees and other organizational resources. For three decades, FSA, a UB-controlled nonprofit known to most students as Campus Dining & Shops, has claimed it had no idea how much money went into the $785,500 it used to buy a piece of land in Amherst in 1964. This month, FSA lawyer Terry Gilbride of the law firm Hodgson Russ wrote that a “portion” of FSA’s funds used to purchase the 1964 land “did originally come from student [activity] fees collected by FSA” and the “balance of the purchase price came from other FSA resources which did not derive from student activity fees.”

Fern Mallis, creator of New York Fashion Week and UB alum, spoke in Hayes Hall as part of UB’s new “Lessons Learned” alumni speaker series. Mallis spoke on Thursday about her successes in the fashion industry and time as a UB student.

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New York Fashion Week founder Fern Mallis speaks at UB

By KIRSTEN DEAN | Oct. 14, 2018

Before she founded New York Fashion Week in the 1990s, Fern Mallis built her artistic foundations as a student in UB’s fine arts department. Mallis, a ’69 UB alum and fashion icon, discussed her experiences in the world of fashion to a sold-out crowd in 403 Hayes Hall Thursday night. The event marked the beginning of the university’s new speaker series featuring alumni and the lessons they’ve learned in their respective fields.

UB’s new safety app, UB Guardian, uses call and chat communication, along with a GPS-based location system which students can use to send their locations to friends and family.

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University Police release new safety alert app for UB community

By Isabella Nurt | Oct. 8, 2018

If students, faculty or staff sense danger, they can connect with University Police with just a tap on their phone from now on.

A peregrine falcon incubates two eggs in the nesting box installed in Mackay [Heating Plant] on South Campus. This May, two eggs were laid by mother falcon, Dixie.

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Flight school

By KIRSTEN DEAN | Oct. 8, 2018

There are some residents on South Campus who aren’t paying their Campus Living fees, but UB doesn’t mind. These feathered residents are peregrine falcons, a New York State endangered species whose presence on campus is both encouraged and monitored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Students, faculty and staff can tune in to the falcons’ moves too. A “Falcon Cam” near a nesting box on Mackay Heating Plant on South Campus records a constant live video of the resident birds and allows the DEC to actively monitor the nest and allows the public to do the same, without disturbing the birds.

Bobby Militello boasts a legendary musical life. Militello, who has played with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, currently is an instructor in the music department at UB.

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Bobby Militello continues his musical quest in the classroom

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Oct. 4, 2018

Bobby Militello’s career is a destiny fulfilled. At around 10 years old, Militello flipped through 99-cent jazz records on the corner of Grant and Ferry Street.

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Humans of UB: Felicia Vanier

By ABHI WAGH | Oct. 4, 2018

For soft-spoken sophomore Felicia Vanier, style is about showing off statement pieces in subtle ways. Vanier, an environmental engineering major, said she is both reserved in her attitude yet outspoken with her words. The Queensbury, New York native’s personality informs her laid-back and eclectic style, as well. She puts a feminine twist on casual staples like jeans and t-shirts by adding floral prints and delicate jewelry.

Anchor Bar and Duff’s have been battling for decades over who makes the best Buffalo wings. The debate, like the wings, is only getting hotter.

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Wing Wars

By KIRSTEN DEAN | Oct. 4, 2018

If you are from Buffalo or have spent just an hour here, you know that the one thing Buffalo is best at –– other than having underperforming sports teams –– is chicken wings. From fans wearing chicken wing hats at football games to the annual National Buffalo Wing Festival held downtown, Buffalonians are passionate about their fried, saucy wings.

Michael Boakye-Yiadom, a research fellow at the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration at Ghana’s University of Cape Coast, speaks during the inaugural Global Partner Studio institute.

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Global Partner Studio kicks off inaugural institute

By TANVEEN VOHRA | Oct. 4, 2018

UB’s Experiential Learning Network kicked off its inaugural Global Partner Studio institute on Monday afternoon. Over 50 students, faculty and academics attended the institute’s opening event in the Student Union. The ELN provided insight into the partnerships UB has created and maintained with universities all over Africa and the Caribbean. The event was also live streamed for audiences from partner universities.

A Landice L7 model treadmill sits in Hadley Village. The Erie County District Attorney’s office said UB has a Landice L7 model treadmill, purchased by former Campus Living director Andrea Costantino. UB, however, says it has no record of Costantino’s treadmill returning to campus.

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Former Campus Living director's state-funded treadmill at UB

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Oct. 4, 2018

Former Campus Living director Andrea Costantino used $4,200 in state money for a personal home treadmill, her very own Landice L7 model. The same treadmill model currently sits, ready for use, in the Hadley Village fitness center.

The Center for Tomorrow bus stop, close to restaurants such as Zetti’s near North Campus, is just one of the many locations students can get to in order to enhance their UB experience.

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Ben's declassified UB survival guide

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Oct. 4, 2018

I’ve spent roughly one-fifth of my life at UB. As a current graduate student, and a UB ‘18 alum, I’ve probably copped more free T-shirts and ate more Sizzles home fries than any of The Spectrum’s current readers. I know all about UB’s secret locations, too, and exposed them in Sept. to destroy anything left of my integrity. This is also my third year with The Spectrum, so it’s natural that WKBW and WGRZ keep syndicating my influential story ideas every week (if you guys want a fresh face on your staff, my email is below).

Poutine and Cream serves up some of the best fries and shakes in town. Try its signature “Freak Shake” crafted from homemade ice cream

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Shake it up: Where to find the best milkshakes in Buffalo

By JACKLYN WALTERS | Oct. 4, 2018

With midterms approaching, it’s important for students to remember to take breaks and prioritize their mental health. And sometimes, that means treating yourself with a frozen treat.

If you’re looking for some falafel, there are tons of tasty options to choose form in the Queen City. Amy’s Place (pictured above) offers a delicious falafel wrap for a modest price, and it’s right down the road from South Campus.

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Best of Buffalo: Falafel

By SHARON RUDY | Oct. 4, 2018

Selecting the perfect falafel in a city swarming with shawarma can be tricky, but The Spectrum has done the greasy work for you and found the five best falafel wraps in Buffalo. This Middle Eastern staple is making a statement in the 716 as there are now more than a dozen restaurants to pick from.

Students go on a safari during their study-abroad trip to Tanzania through UB. The Experiential Learning Network’s Global Partner Studio is hosting their inaugural institute in October, a series of events that will promote global engagement and innovative ideas by the UB Community.

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Global Partner Studio to build worldly connections through institute

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Sep. 30, 2018

The next step toward global innovations and engagement is set to take place at the heart of UB. The Global Partner Studio, a platform through the Experiential Learning Network, will hold its first institute from Monday through Thursday on North Campus. The Inaugural GPS Institute will bring UB partners from around the world to share global innovations and discuss transformative ideas with the community.

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Around town

By KIRSTEN DEAN | Sep. 27, 2018

Fall is officially here and this weekend marks the transition from September to October. With highs in the 60s this weekend and plenty to do, Buffalo is offering some great fall-opening activities.

Colorful plaid prints and tights are two of many upcoming fall trends you will see hit the halls of UB this semester.

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Fall fashion trends

By KIRSTEN DEAN | Sep. 24, 2018

The leaves are starting to change and so are styles. Top designers have already held runway shows forecasting fall’s upcoming clothing, accessory and beauty trends. Here are some styles to be on the lookout for as the semester continues.

University Police have received an increase in reports of on-campus religious solicitation in the past week. Despite claims by student club social media accounts that some on-campus religious solicitation is a sex trafficking ploy, UPD said New York State Police investigated the matters in April and found no such activity.

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Students concerned over on-campus religious solicitors, sex trafficking rumors

By Isabella Nurt | Sep. 23, 2018

Madeline Norton, a senior biomedical science major, was walking back from the UB football game on Sept. 15 when she and her friend were approached by two strangers.

Former U.S. Rep Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) speaks with students during an event in the Student Union on Thursday. Inglis proposed a free enterprise solution to climate change and talked about his “metamorphosis” to understanding the issue as a conservative.

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Former Republican Congressman emphasizes free enterprise approach toward climate change

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Sep. 14, 2018

Former U.S. Representative Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) cares about “climate realism,” and he’s going around the country to spread his message. Inglis spoke to over 30 UB community members in Student Union 210 on Thursday evening. Inglis talked about free enterprise, “high octane conservatism” and his justification for carbon taxes.