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The Park Lounge is a perfect place to study because it’s quiet and away from the overcrowded libraries.
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​Secret study spots at UB

The last week of the semester has the libraries packed wall to wall, so where do you go to get some peace of mind from all the obnoxious people blasting their headphones next to you? Here are some alternatives places to study so you can be the most productive you can be.


Students study in Lockwood Library during finals week.
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Relying on the final exam to pass the class

In the next few weeks, UB students will cross their fingers, grab their number two pencils and nervously fill in that dreaded bubble sheet. Every student gets stressed about finals, but some students have more riding on their exams than others.


Baking cookies at Christmastime is a great way to spend time with friends and family, get in the holiday spirit and end up with some sweet treats to enjoy until New Year’s. Here's five cookie recipes to enjoy during the holiday season. 
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Five Christmas cookie recipes to celebrate the holidays

Arguably the best part about the holidays is the food – and what’s better than an excuse to eat all kinds of holiday-themed desserts. Baking cookies at Christmastime is a great way to spend time with friends and family, get in the holiday spirit and end up with some sweet treats to enjoy until New Year’s. Here are five recipes to consider adding to your holiday baking list. Grab an apron, crank up the Christmas music and get baking!


Hawaii night is just one of the many themed nights that C3 hosts for students to experience different food other than the usual buffet.
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​UB goes Hawaiian

While the wind blew outside foreboding a stormy Buffalo winter, in the UB dining halls Thursday night students could transport themselves – or at least their taste buds – to the islands of Hawaii.


Juweria Dahir, a graduate sociology student, spoke at the Dear World Symposium this Tuesday. She had the words “ISIS hijacked Islam” written on her arms to symbolize the growing islamophobia in America.
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Dear World project comes to UB

The Student Association, along with several offices like the Intercultural and Diversity Center, brought the self-described “business/art project/social experiment” to UB. Dear World centers around photographing people who have encouraging and powerful messages written on themselves. According to Jonah Evans, the executive producer of Dear World, more than 200 students participated in the photo shoot in the Student Union.


Tiq Milan (center) met with UB students to discuss what it means to be transgendered and how improper healthcare for those who identify this way can be dangerous. He spoke for about an hour and then engaged with students directly, taking suggestions about how UB can become more transgender-friendly.
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UB alum Tiq Milan hosts lecture about issues in the transgender community

Milan, a UB alumnus and Buffalo native, was the keynote speaker for the third annual Sex, Gender, Health Symposium on Nov. 4 and 5, sponsored by the Gender Institute and co-sponsored by the offices of UB Campus Living, Intercultural Diversity Center, Student Engagement, Wellness Education Services, Gay & Lesbian Youth Services (GLYS) and Buffalo Women’s Services.


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Fantasy frenzy

Fantasy football, like ESPN’s fantasy league or any other site, can allow participants to handpick a team of players and compete with other “teams” to see who has the best sense for success.


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Food to eat when you wake up with a hangover

Well, we’ve all been there. It’s Sunday morning and you feel like a bus has hit you. It can be a struggle to get out of bed but your one motivation to be productive is food. The biggest struggle of all might be to have to decide what meal would be the perfect cure for your hangover. Check out this list of best hangover food near UB’s campuses.



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