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? la Mode: Style Guide
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 19, 2014In America, we had 10 or so years of the hippy subculture. More than 50 years later, the hippy look has permeated the mainstream.
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StandWithUs brings Charlotte Korchak to UB to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 18, 2014On Tuesday, Sept. 16, Charlotte Korchak lead a presentation and a question and answer session with students, professors and members of the community on the Israel-Palestine conflict that has affected millions of lives.
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Student Style Spotlight 9/18
By Patty Chan | Sep. 18, 2014Derek Drocy, The Spectrum Matina Douzenis, a senior biomedical sciences, communication and psychology major hailing from Long Island, found the perfect balance of comfort and style in this simple yet distinctive outfit.
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"Around Town: UB Family Weekend, Buffalo Maritime Festival and Buffalo Saturday Artisan Market"
By Sharon Kahn and Sushmita Gelda | Sep. 18, 2014This weekend, you can find fun things to do around Buffalo without even getting into your car. With the fourth week of school in full swing, it?s just about time for parents to start missing their kids, especially the ones they?ve sent off to school for the first time. Family weekend, hosted by UB Student Life, has a weekend of events planned for students and their families.
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UB students get work
By Sharon Kahn and Emma Janicki | Sep. 16, 2014Diana Rudz hit her limit two weeks ago. The ex-Mighty Taco employee used to work 10 to 15 hours a week, balancing her 19-credit school schedule with 10 weekly hours of research and the need to pay her bills. After three and a half years of assembling nacho buffitos, she forced herself to quit so she could focus on her schoolwork.
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UB students on the scholarship grind
By SUSHMITA GELDA | Sep. 16, 2014After receiving eight scholarships to study abroad, Samah Asfour only had to pay a little over $500 to travel across eight European countries.
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UB students work with Citizens Science Community Resources to uncover pollution in Tonawanda
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 16, 2014Members of Citizen Science Community Resources, from left to right, Jackie James-Creedon, Nick Bassisi, Jon Rusch, Alex Rusch and Andrew Baumgartner, take soil samples at a lawn in the Tonawanda area after high levels of benzene were detected in the air in 2004 and 2005.
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Working toward a Zero Waste University at Buffalo
By SUSHMITA GELDA | Sep. 14, 2014There are no longer trashcans in UB Stadium.
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"@SUNYPartyStory takes SUNY system by wildfire, and someone is always getting burned"
By SHARON KAHN | Sep. 14, 2014From trust falls off of roofs to strippers to holding vomit in your hands, the Twitter account @SUNYPartyStories reveals the
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"Around Town: Buffalo Museum of Science, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Music is Art Festival"
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 11, 2014Marylin Monroe in 1952's "Don't Bother Knocking" one of the many things you can check out this weekend in Buffalo.
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? la Mode Style Guide: Coco Chanel
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 11, 2014Yusong Shi, The Spectrum You know by the two interlocking ?C?s? that adorn quilted black purses with gold chain straps or by bottles of golden perfume that you have encountered the legacy of, arguably, the founder of modern fashion.
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Munch away - guilt free
By GABRIELA JULIA | Sep. 11, 2014On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Wellness Center served up a caprese salad to students looking for a healthy alternative to food available on campus.
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The U will find you
By SHARON KAHN | Sep. 9, 2014When Jordan Mittenthal wanted to go from a house near South Campus to the up-and-coming bar scene near North Campus, he didn’t call a taxi. He called The U.
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UB's International Tea Time provides cultural haven for students
By Aven Salih | Sep. 7, 2014The door to 240 Student Union is covered in stripes and colorful rainbows. It?s the entryway for students to gather each week surrounded by an array of food, games and, most importantly, support. The other side of the door offers feelings of belonging for some of UB?s most diverse students on campus: International students.
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UB literary journal fosters creative connections
By Kayleigh Reed | Sep. 7, 2014NAME, UB's literary magazine, publishes student fiction writing and artwork. Since its inception, the publication has made strides toward a more artistic and eye-catching booklet design.
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Steeped in culture
By Aven Salih | Sep. 4, 2014Azadeh Dinparastjadid, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, sits around the table with some newfound friends at International Tea Time.
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"Around Town: Albright Knox, 'Echo Art Fair' and Allentown Farmer's Market"
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 4, 2014It?s a new weekend in Buffalo and a surprisingly artistic one. If you aren?t already bogged down with work, then find someone with a car, or try your hand at navigating the NFTA system and mosey downtown for some culture. The ?echo Art Fair? was founded just a few years ago in 2011.
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? la Mode Style Guide: Wear black like Juliette Gr?co
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 4, 2014We all learned that pink is the cool-girl color from Mean Girls but, in fact, most of the coolest girls around know nothing can be the ?new? black ? black is black.
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The Erie County Commission on the Status of Women works to create Tribute Garden in Tonawanda
By GABRIELA JULIA | Sep. 4, 2014Last year?s Bike-a-Thon at Isle View Park in Tonawanda brought the community together to raise money for the construction of the Tribute Garden and to raise awareness about domestic violence.
