UB stands on traditional Seneca Nation land but not a single sign lets students know this. Only one building –– Red Jacket –– hints at UB’s indigenous past.
Dylan Rosales cares deeply about Peru. A Peruvian flag is draped on the wall of his apartment. On breaks, Rosales visits relatives in Peru. His love for his heritage bleeds into his clothing line, Lucha Culture.
Max Crinnin’s father, Gerry, taught him that poetry is all around him. Crinnin, a ‘16 alum and first-year medical student at UB, holds his father’s teachings close today as co-founder and editor-in-chief of Foundlings Press.
Junot Díaz said immigrants are the mirror in which a nation sees its true self. “We so desperately need immigrant voices.
Students looking for romaine lettuce on campus last week were left disappointed. On April 16, UB Campus Dining & Shops’ Dining Services released a statement saying it “was notified by [its] produce supplier of a recall on chopped romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region.”
Students lined up to grab Spring Gala tickets as early as 7:30 a.m. Monday, despite tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. Some waited over four hours before tickets sold out by 3 p.m., but hundreds were left empty-handed.
Some students see an arbitrary connection of Pathway courses to their assigned topic. Computer science students taking this year’s Understanding Racism topic can take courses like “Introduction to Machine Learning” to fulfill major requirements.
UB students, faculty and staff who menstruate don’t have enough access to on-campus menstrual products. Products like tampons and pads are accessible in some off-campus public restrooms for purchase through a vending dispenser.
Cold temperatures didn’t stop over 1,000 people from enjoying food and beverages outside on Sunday. SA hosted their fourth annual Buffalo Untapped event in the Lasalle Lot at Alumni Arena.
Going out to eat is always a good time, but choosing where to eat rarely is. Questions of “where do you want to eat?” are often answered with “I don’t know, where do you want to eat?,” endlessly shifting the responsibility of choosing a spot. Lucky for you, The Spectrum is really getting into flowcharts. We got this handy one here to help you figure out where you want to eat — both on and off campus. The city is filled with foods to fit any palate, and they’re all just waiting for you to find them.
Kamalie Liyanage lived off eating crepes for six months in New York City, inspiring her to open a creperie in Buffalo. Liyanage, a UB alum, is the owner of Wholly Crepe, a new restaurant near South Campus that opened in July 2017. Wholly Crepe touts “wholesome” ingredients like cage-free eggs and organic chicken.
Over 400 miles separate New York City and Long Island students from one of their go-to food options: bagels. While the breakfast-bread product is available in Buffalo, students from downstate do not consider them on par with the bagels from home.
Quick, cheap and unhealthy meals have long plagued college students’ diets. We put our obligations as students before our health, from easy macaroni and cheese boxes to Domino’s pizza. Students who eat healthier have a better academic performance, according to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. If you’re looking for easy, healthy dishes to get you started, here are a few ideas.
E. coli was flourishing in a men’s bathroom in the Porter dorms. Mold and other fungi were growing on a couch in the Silverman Library, on a door in Greiner Hall, on a microwave in Pistachio’s, on a coffee dispenser in Capen Cafe and on a table in Knox 20.
People share more in common than they know. Around 99.9 percent of human DNA is the same with less than one percent of genetic differences, according to National Human Genome Research Institute.
Fire alarms are sounding in university residence halls at an alarming rate.
When Arielis Rosales removed a painting from her wall as a freshman in Wilkeson Hall, she said some of the wallpaper came off. Less than a month later, she was charged $50. “The damage was noticeable but not that bad,” said Rosales, a senior psychology and Spanish major. “The circumference of the hole in the wall seemed like it was less than a centimeter. It was small.”
Craig Cygan believes getting rid of students’ worst enemy requires man’s best friend. Cygan is the owner and founder of Borders on Patrol, a local goose management company that trains and utilizes border collies to scare away nuisance goose populations.
For some, the upside-down cone filling in a pothole near the UB Commons is simply that: an upside-down cone.
Over the last two years, students have prevented more than five tons of material from being dumped into landfills. UBReUSE, a student-run move-out program within the Office of Sustainability, collects and refurbishes unwanted appliances, furniture and clothing at the end of each semester.
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