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UB Student Association budget breakdown

By MADDY FOWLER | Sep. 14, 2017

SA funds the annual Fall and Spring Fests, Homecoming Carnival and the Fall and Spring Galas. SA allocates funds for off-campus activities including Sabres, AMC and Shea’s tickets and, starting this year, Bills tickets. SA also funds half of the budgets for the roughly 150 student-run clubs and organizations on-campus. The groups have to fundraise for the remainder of their budgets. A portion of the $4.4 million goes towards paying SA staff members.

Volmy was recognized for her confidence, public speaking skills and community involvement.

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UB student crowned Miss New York

Sep. 11, 2017

Matthania Volmy was crowned Miss New York on Aug. 18. She will have the opportunity to attend the National American Miss pageant in Anaheim, California at Disneyland during Thanksgiving week, where she will have the chance to win over $500,000 in cash and prizes.

Sophomore English major Tanner Miller used to notify all of his professors that he preferred "Tanner" instead of his birth name. Now with UB's new Student Preferred Name Policy, students have the option to enter their preferred name on HUB.

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What's in a name?: UB officials rollout name change policy

By MAX KALNITZ | Sep. 11, 2017

In early June, President Tripathi signed the Student Preferred Name Policy, allowing students to enter their preferred first or middle name into HUB. Preferred names will appear in various UB systems including Digication, staff rosters and UBLearns.

Vinyl, autographed items, and plush toys can add a unique spark to just about any dorm room. Not only are these items nice to look at, but they serve as great conversation starters.

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Hello, UB, welcome to my crib

By BRENTON J. BLANCHET | Aug. 30, 2017

These suggestions are to help incoming and returning students create an artsy and unique dorm room. It’s time to make your room the place to be this semester.

In a statement released August 9, UB Transportation announced that the late night bus, better known as the “drunk bus” will no longer run and the latest bus will now be at 2 a.m.

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UB students react to elimination of the “drunk bus”

By MADDY FOWLER | Aug. 30, 2017

On Aug. 9, university officials released an updated UB Stampede bus schedule that eliminates service from North Campus residence halls to South Campus after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The last bus from South Campus to North Campus residence halls will be at 2 a.m. The Yellow Line, which runs between Flint Loop and South, will run every 30 minutes throughout the night.

UB law student Gabrielle Walter wins this year's Miss NY Competition and aims to compete in the Miss America competition this September.

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UB law student crowned Miss NY

By MAX KALNITZ | July 11, 2017

Walking across a stage in a swimsuit and four-inch heels isn’t something that runs through the minds of most students in their last year of law school. For Williamsville native and UB law student Gabrielle Walter, balancing work, school and competing in pageants was all worth the stress of being crowned this year’s Miss New York. Walter is preparing to travel to Ocean City, NJ, to compete in the Miss America competition this September.

Patricia Lorquet poses in UB Stadium. Lorquet will run in the 4k for Cancer because of her family's long history with the disease.

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Step by Step from San Francisco to New York: UB Student plans to run across the country for cancer research

By LINDSAY GILDER | May 11, 2017

Patricia Lorquet is spending her free time running 4,000 miles this summer because of an advertisement she found while going through her Instagram feed.

(left to right) Abid Alam, Hnu Thaper and Elijah Tyson pose in front of the Blackstone Launchpad office in the Student Union. The trio founded Coldspace to create a solution to food storage on campus.

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Lunch in a ColdSpace: UB students try to bring refrigerated vending space to campus

By LINDSAY GILDER | May 8, 2017

Elijah Tyson used to bring his lunch to campus every day. His intention was to save money and eat healthy, but instead, he pulled out a crumpled up, lukewarm lunch to eat. Tyson, a senior business administration major, met Abid Alam and Hnu Thaper in Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity.

Students at Calcutta Rescue work together on a project for Beyond the Block. Calcutta Rescue is a non-government organization specialized in helping and educating children from nearby slums.

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Beyond the block: UB students create video pen pal program for Buffalo middle schoolers

By SARAH CROWLEY | May 4, 2017

Like most kids their age, the eighth grade students at Buffalo School 31 would rather talk about new movies or share gossip with friends than spend extra time learning about science. Sushmita Gelda, a senior English major, and Antara Majumdar, a senior biomedical sciences major, weren’t sure how to engage the students they mentored.

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Aesthetic: How to develop your own signature style

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Apr. 27, 2017

When people hear my high heels clink from a distance and spot a butterscotch blonde donned in a loose-fit romper, they know I’ve entered the room. I’m slightly embarrassed to say I regularly agonize over my outfits in the morning. I often change my outfit up to five times until I find the right one. I struggle to shut my drawer filled with clothes with the tags still on them on a daily basis. I’ve FaceTimed friends in a panic for second opinions on my outfits before I go out.

Costume designer Bethany Kasperek drew more than 25 costume design ideas for “My Fair Lady.”

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Getting dressed and going to town: The role of costumes in UB's ‘My Fair Lady’

By MADDY FOWLER | Apr. 26, 2017

Leah Berst believes “My Fair Lady” is a fairytale. Throughout the play, her character Eliza Doolittle wears several decadent costumes fit for a princess. Berst, a senior musical theater major, said the costumes help her embody the iconic Eliza.

Kaia Grosso shows off their tattoo. Grosso discusses the importance of tattoos and their self-expression.

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Inked up: Students discuss how body modifications play into their future plans

By LINDSAY GILDER | Apr. 26, 2017

Jess Trainor would rather not work than work a job that made her hide her tattoos. Trainor, a junior health and human services major, has a tattoo on each arm, a quote across her back and plans to get a new one each year. She currently works with autistic children and hopes to work someday as a children’s social worker.

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is currently housed in John and Editha Kapoor Hall. Kapoor earned naming rights to the building after years of donations totaling $10.8 million.

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Questionable business practices cast shadow over UB donor’s pharmaceutical legacy

By SARAH CROWLEY | Apr. 26, 2017

When Kapoor Hall opened its doors in the fall of 2012, the light-filled, $62 million building marked a proud new chapter in the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

A group of Emily Dickinson enthusiasts gathered and recited over 1,800 poems to celebrate the author's legacy Saturday afternoon.

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UB English Department co-sponsors marathon poetry reading event

By VICTORIA HARTWELL | Apr. 24, 2017

Emily Dickinson enthusiasts drove from Dickinson’s birthplace – Amherst, Massachusetts – to be a part of a Buffalo community marathon reading and express their love for the late poet. The UB Department of English, Just Buffalo Literary Center and community literature lovers came together at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Saturday to read Dickinson’s collection of roughly 1,800 poems.

For a limited time Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino is available at participating stores. The drink changes color and goes from sweet to sour as you drink it.

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Mythbusting the Unicorn Frappuccino

By LINDSAY GILDER | Apr. 20, 2017

Starbucks officially released its limited time Unicorn Frappucino on April 19 in stores across the U.S., Canada and some parts of Mexico. The Unicorn Frappuccino will be available in participating Starbucks stores until Sunday, April 23. The coffee chain describes the blended drink as “flavor-changing, color-changing, and totally not-made-up.”

(Pictured) The Barbie Girl acai bowl from Squeeze Juicery, located at 5419 Main St., Williamsville

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The truth behind acai bowls, Instagram’s favorite smoothie trend

By DANA CASULLO | Apr. 13, 2017

Acai bowls are thicker than traditional smoothies and come adorned with an assortment of colorful toppings, like coconut flakes and goji berries.

A “birds-eye” view of the Larkinville Food Truck festivities, featuring the original Dirty Bird sandwich from the Dirty Bird Chicken N’Waffles LLC.

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A guide to the best possible Food Truck Tuesday experience in Buffalo

By SARAH CROWLEY | Apr. 13, 2017

Tuesday night marked the beginning of food truck season at Larkinville, a sure sign of summer. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., 28 food trucks parked at 745 Seneca St. and Flying Bison Brewing Company on 840 Seneca St. New additions included Carnivorous: A Meat Lovers Food Truck and The Great Aussie Bite.

Lemaster holds her dipped waffle cone in front of the old-fashioned Anderson’s sign.

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Picture perfect: Buffalo’s most Instagram-worthy foods

By LINDSAY GILDER | Apr. 13, 2017

Every foodie knows just how important it is to take the perfect picture of a beautiful meal before diving in.

Gabriel Periera cooks at the stove in Porter Hall’s kitchen. Periera was born in Uruguay, and enjoys cooking traditional Uruguayan food.

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A taste of Uruguay: UB student cooks traditional Uruguayan meals in his dorm to keep roots alive

By TOUSSAINT CHEN | Apr. 13, 2017

Gabriel Pereira stood on his tiptoes, barely tall enough to see the grill in front of him, and could tell that his asado was ready just by the savory fumes emerging from the large slab of beef. Pereira, a sophomore computer science major, left Uruguay when he was six years old. Now in the U.S., he cooks Uruguayan meals to de-stress, keep in touch with his cultural roots and give others a taste of his homeland.

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UB students discuss how the university should spend $2 million

By SARAH CROWLEY | Apr. 10, 2017

UB Athletics announced last week its decision to cut four sports programs, effective fall 2017. In the days following, students, athletes and parents questioned the decision and its announcement.