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The Decision

Kelly Svoboda knows winning isn't the same everywhere. The Cleveland, Ohio, native was promised a roster spot on the Ohio State volleyball team, but head coach Geoff Carlston couldn't guarantee a full scholarship - she may have had to walk on.


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UB takes back the night

Katya Palsi was 15 years old when she took 15 shots of alcohol with three of her schoolmates. She stumbled and fell as she tried to walk across the living room they were in.


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UB takes back the night

Katya Palsi was 15 years old when she took 15 shots of alcohol with three of her schoolmates. She stumbled and fell as she tried to walk across the living room they were in.


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The Buffalo ghost trail

Every city has its secrets. Buffalo's stories are just well hidden. Despite all the graffiti, caged storefronts and general urban decay, Buffalo was once a hub of travel and architectural style.


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Trick-or-treat at some of Buffalo's night events

For a chance to win cash prizes for an outrageous costume, an opportunity to have a fun night on the town and the ability to celebrate Halloween for a good price, check out the events below. Nightmare on Allen Street Mulligan's Brick Bar is hosting "Nightmare on Allen Street" on Thursday, Oct.


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Handling Halloween

During his freshman year at UB, Tal Kissos, a senior media study major, celebrated Halloween differently from most college students. He was an Oomoa Loompa from the classic film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He and eight others wore brown shirts and cut-up white pants from garbage bags.


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Looking for a Halloween costume? Try these ideas

As a kid, Halloween was about dressing up as our idols and getting paid in candy. Kids could be anything they dreamed of, from their favorite superhero to the beautiful Disney princess they've always admired; Party City was Halloween paradise with walls of endless costumes.


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Fourth time's the charm

Persian students on campus will once again have an opportunity to show the student body the beauty of their culture. This September, the Student Association recognized the Buffalo Iranian SA as a temporary club.


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Laugh Out Lyle

A picture of Po from Kung-Fu Panda sits on Student Association Vice President Lyle Selsky's office door.


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Breaking barriers

When Jay Duarah returned home to Michigan for spring vacation his freshman year, his mother asked him a direct question: "Are you seeing someone?" Duarah, an Indian immigrant, is the son of a diplomat.


Paul Englert Jr. was a fun-loving, outgoing sophomore studying civil engineering at UB when he passed away from a pulmonary embolism. A memorial fund set up in his name raised over $1,000 to be donated to his high school, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, in his honor.
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Honoring a student, athlete and friend

On Sept. 19, Paul Englert Jr. suffered from a pulmonary embolism while waiting for his Engineering Computations lecture to start in Knox Hall on North Campus, and passed away. Though an only child, Paul's legacy lives on through the brotherhood of his high school, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute.


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