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Nicholas Manfredi (left) always knew he wanted to go into the armed forces because his father (right) was in the Navy.

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UB veterans share their stories

By TORI ROSEMAN | Nov. 6, 2015

Sthulmiller is just one of about 300 veterans taking classes at UB and adjusting to life outside the military and warzones for a chance at a college education. There are programs like the UB Veterans Association that allow veterans to come together and form a community on campus. Nicholas Manfredi, the president of the organization, wants to expand the organization to all of the veterans on campus.

Cesar Carrion wanted to spread his “runner’s high” which is why he started organizing runs on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Commons.

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Student brings passion for running to UB

By JESSICA BAIN | Nov. 5, 2015

It’s hard to find the motivation to start a workout routine without a consistent gym partner. Cesar Carrion has found an entire fitness family since starting his journey last fall, when he was at his heaviest weight of 191 pounds.

There are some beautiful places in Buffalo to explore, especially trails, since they offer the opportunity to exercise and get outside. Though some trails are intended for running, others are just part of local parks.

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Hiking trails to check out

By Aubrey McLaughlin | Nov. 3, 2015

You don’t have to love nature to go to a park. Maybe you need a cheap date idea – as all of these are free to enter – want to exercise or just plain need space from your roommate stealing all the Wi-Fi. Here’s a list of some places worth your time in fresh air, near and far, big and small.

The idea of the “freshman 15” reflects the weight that freshmen put on during their first couple of semesters at school. This can be attributed to poor sleeping habits, bad eating choices and a lack of time management skills.

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Is the ‘Freshman 15’ inevitable for first-year students?

By TORI ROSEMAN | Nov. 3, 2015

The seemingly-inevitable, infamous “freshman 15” is dreaded by first-year college students. Freshmen are warned months before they arrive on campus to watch what they eat, get enough sleep and frequent the gym to ward off extra weight gain. But where does this weight gain stem from and why is it so prevalent in this select group of students?

Dad bods, the new trend of being adorably unfit, have taken over college campuses. Women are drooling over men with bellies while men proudly show of their lack of fitness.

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Dad bods only

By DANI GUGLIELMO | Nov. 3, 2015

The recent trend of the dad bod is a new body physique that can be described as a male with a beer belly who might go to the gym occasionally but isn’t a gym rat, eats whatever he pleases and most importantly – doesn’t have abs.

Motivation can be difficult, but with the right mindset and incentives, running can be very rewarding. Making a schedule is just one way to manage your time and include running into your course load.

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Going for a Run

By Aubrey McLaughlin | Nov. 3, 2015

If you want to start running – whether it’s to get in shape, try something new or get outside more – the fall season with its moderate temperatures is the best time of the year to do it. Here are some simple, concrete tips to crutch you through the beginnings of a life-long love of hitting the pavement.

The grain elevator is one of many interesting historical sites around Buffalo to visit as it starts to get colder.

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Around town: November edition

By DANI GUGLIELMO | Nov. 1, 2015

Check out some of these interesting events around town in the upcoming weeks before Thanksgiving.

Mia Mingus is an advocate for those who are disabled, and gives lectures about how many disabled people are victims of ableism.

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Disability justice advocate comes to UB

By JOHN JACOBS | Oct. 29, 2015

Mia Mingus, an advocate for disability justice and awareness, spoke to over 200 UB students on Tuesday night at her event Beyond Access: an Introduction to Disability Justice. Mingus, who is disabled because of a weakened right leg, became an advocate for disability justice and awareness after attending many social justice events and realizing that there were never any advocates for disability justice in attendance.

African Awareness Week is run by the African Student Association (ASA) in an effort to bring awareness to the varying types of African culture through events they hold each day. The week comes to an end with their last event on Saturday, with “Shades of Afrique.”

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UB ASA holds African Awareness Week

By TY ADAMS | Oct. 29, 2015

The African Student Association (ASA) held its annual African Awareness Week this past week, highlighting different African cultures and their unique contrast with American culture through events for the UB community. It aimed to demonstrate that “African” culture is an umbrella term for a continent encompassing many different countries with different ethnicities and traditions.

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Check out SATO Ramen for a taste of authentic Japanese food

By TYLER WALTERS | Oct. 27, 2015

SATO Ramen opened its doors in September in the heart of the University Heights. The simplified, Ramen-focused menu and brightly lit, Japanese-influenced interior transposes the trendy looks of SATO’s Elmwood Avenue location to its newly opened restaurant.

Speakiesy, a new app that connects students to one another based upon their college campus, combines many aspects of social media together in one place.

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Unlocking UB's campus: New app Speakiesy connects students

By DANI GUGLIELMO | Oct. 25, 2015

Speakiesy is a new app that combines aspects of Instagram, Twitter and Yik Yak but it is only accessible for college students. This app was released in September by MOKO Social Media, a multimedia platform developer, so that students can communicate with a community solely based at their school.

Kathryn McSpedon, a junior English major and member of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, has started a petition aimed at UB Parking and Transportation Services demanding the Stampede buses travel downtown to prevent drunk driving and give students a safe option to explore Buffalo’s nightlife. Thirty five students have signed already and the group hopes to use the petition to incite change.

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UB students petition for Stampede to go downtown

By TY ADAMS | Oct. 25, 2015

Kathryn McSpedon, a junior English major, has started a petition aimed at UB Parking and Transportation Services demanding the Stampede buses travel downtown to prevent drunk driving and give students a safe option to explore Buffalo’s nightlife. The Stampede currently runs a five-mile route from North to South Campus. The petition is on change.org and had 35 signatures as of Sunday evening.

Students filled out forms vowing to fast on Friday. Fast-A-Thon is an event hosted by MSA in hopes of creating a more understanding community of students who can help support those who fast.

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UB Muslim Students Association hosts Fast-a-Thon

By JESSICA BAIN | Oct. 23, 2015

The Muslim Students Association (MSA) is hosting its first outreach-based event, called a Fast-a-Thon, in hopes of creating solidarity within the wider UB community by means of fasting – a prominent aspect of Islam.

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UB students throw pies at professors to raise money for Toys for Tots charity

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Oct. 23, 2015

On Thursday, Carrasco, a senior pharmacology and toxicology major, and other students paid $3 to throw pie in their professors’ faces for the first-ever Pie a Professor event. Pie a Professor is organized by UB’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) in an effort to raise money for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. RHA raised more than $600 and 160 students participated.

Uber, a taxi service that allows students to make arrangements straight from their phone, track their ride and pay via the app, is coming to Buffalo. The service is popular in other college towns and major cities.

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Reliable transportation graces Buffalo with Uber

By DANI GUGLIELMO | Oct. 22, 2015

Uber is a transportation company that connects drivers to riders through the Uber app on smartphones. This app is a new form of taxi service that launched in 2009 and is already available in many cities. Many students have used this app before in other cities and are looking forward to its Buffalo launch because of the app’s accessibility.

Students who are frustrated with the way buildings are designed are encouraged to send their complaints directly to designers through Twitter.

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UB HFES hosts bad design contest

By SOPHIA MCKEONE | Oct. 22, 2015

This phenomenon is the basis of HFES’s campus-wide “bad design contest,” which invites students to take selfies with bad designs around campus and tweet them to @ubHFES.

Pumpkin patches around Buffalo, like The Great Pumpkin Farm, are a perfect Halloween activity to try if you’re not a big fan of haunted houses or other scary Halloween activities.

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Top pumpkin and apple picking farms in Buffalo

By TY ADAMS | Oct. 21, 2015

Among the different events held on UB’s campus for Halloween, there are a handful of things to do off campus as well. Apple and pumpkin picking are popular Halloween activities around the country, so here is a list of the places in Buffalo where one can enjoy the holiday.

It's easy to make a day out of this recipe - go apple picking in the morning with some friends, then bring them back home as a treat.

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Delicious Halloween recipes that are easy to make

By JESSICA BAIN | Oct. 21, 2015

Save the candy for the kids. Here are five recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Nurses costumes, like the one here, do not accurately represent the toil or effort that nurses put into their jobs. Some find it offensive that they are so crudely misrepresented.

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College students face slut-shaming on Halloween

By SOPHIA MCKEONE | Oct. 21, 2015

When we fail to remember the more important qualities of being a woman, an even bigger problem emerges between Halloween and females. The problem according to Glann is called “slut-shaming,” an act of putting down, disparaging, insulting and otherwise degrading women for making choices about their own bodies.

Butterbeer is just one of the mixes you can make on Halloween to spice up your drinking options.

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Halloween mixology: fun and easy Halloween-themed cocktails

By DANI GUGLIELMO | Oct. 21, 2015

Now that we are in college, Halloween is associated with parties and alcohol, not candy. Spice up your Halloween with these four Halloween-themed cocktails to use during a Halloween party or an at-home celebration.