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Stress chest

Spectrum File Photo When I?m stressed I get, what my friends have dubbed, ?stress chest.? Some people get anxiety, some people get headaches and some people lash out at everyone around them. When I get stressed out my chest turns flaming red.


Xavier Perez, a sophomore spanish major is performing with the Latin American Student Association (LASA) for the International Fiesta celebrating El Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead.
Courtesy of Xavier Perez
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Giving life to the dead

Xavier Perez, a sophomore spanish major is performing with the Latin American Student Association (LASA) for the International Fiesta celebrating El Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead. Courtesy of Xavier Perez The day after Xavier Perez?s grandfather died, his mom spread flowers, known as ?flor de muertos,? on a table in their home.


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Around Town: Halloween Edition

Praise the holiday Gods ? Halloween falls on a Friday this year. There is just about no excuse for a college student not to go out, dress up and celebrate the spookiest day of the year.


Last week, UB held its first Sustainability Week with green initiatives, like a petition to ban styrofoam in The Commons, and a pop-up chalkboard in the Student Union that allowed students to create conversation about sustainability. Emily Li, The Spectrum
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Fighting for a greener campus

Last week, UB held its first Sustainability Week with green initiatives, like a petition to ban styrofoam in The Commons, and a pop-up chalkboard in the Student Union that allowed students to create conversation about sustainability.


Grace Plaza is a sustainable, friendly environment for students to enjoy. The Plaza was constructed in honor of Norman McCombs, a UB alum, who named the plaza after his wife, Grace. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum
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Pause at the plaza

Grace Plaza is a sustainable, friendly environment for students to enjoy. The Plaza was constructed in honor of Norman McCombs, a UB alum, who named the plaza after his wife, Grace.


Chad Cooper, The Spectrum
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? la Mode: Style Guide

The fluctuations in weather and the air conditioning still working to cool down some classrooms can make picking out your clothing layers in the morning a challenge. If you wear too heavy of a sweater, you?ll be perspiring while walking down the Promenade but without one, you might end up shivering during class. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum A classic cape is a great option for those days when you just don?t know what temperature you?ll be in at any given time.


On Monday, Oct. 6, Steven Shapin (center), the Franklin L. Ford Research Professor of the History of Science, led a discussion center through UB’s Early Modern Research Workshop and the Science Studies Research Workshop, funded by the UB Humanities Institute. Shapin is currently working on a new book with the working title, “You are what you eat.”
Yusong Shi, The Spectrum
 
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Are you what you eat?

On Monday, Oct. 6, Steven Shapin (center), the Franklin L. Ford Research Professor of the History of Science, led a discussion center through UB?s Early Modern Research Workshop and the Science Studies Research Workshop, funded by the UB Humanities Institute.



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