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Spreading the Love on V-Day

Oysters and Chocolate

Getting Caught Green-Handed

Students casually fling their water bottles into the trash can, barely missing the plastic bottle bin only two inches away.

New UBLearns Causes Confusion

Do not attempt to adjust your screens; this is how the new UBLearns really looks. Students were in for a surprise when they signed on to their UBLearns accounts for the first time this semester ? the entire format of the website had been changed.

You are Getting Healthy...Very Healthy

There is finally an answer for people who have problems with overeating, smoking, addiction, and lack of exercise.

Passion for Eco-Fashion Reveals Sustainable Looks

The distinction between trash and fashion has been stretched to its breaking point. Whenever there is a challenge involving reusing materials on Project Runway, everyone wonders how they do it.

Tobacco-Free Policies Based on Respect and a Balance of Rights

A highly contested topic and often ignored policy on campus was discussed Monday morning and afternoon in the Center for Tomorrow, where the New York State Tobacco-Free Initiative met for its first of four conferences across the state. The conference focused on the implementation and maintenance of a tobacco-free policy on campuses, included panel discussions from experts in the field, and spoke of various resources offered on campuses.

UB Hosts Housing Info Sessions

It's relatively easy for UB to set standards on campus, especially when it comes to housing. Taming the beast of off-campus renting, however, is often far more complicated. To provide information and general guidelines, Off-Campus Student Services is conducting meetings this week to raise awareness about some of the issues students may face while renting off campus in Buffalo. "These sessions are important for students who are considering renting an apartment," said Dan Ryan, director of off-campus student services, in an e-mail.

Designs and Dreams to Prevent Suicide

This Friday, students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to battle teenage suicide by attending a fashion show. UB's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance (UB LGBTA) is partnering up with designers to put on a fashion show Friday night called Designs and Dreams. The show will take place in the Center for the Arts' Atrium, and doors will open at 7:30 p.m.

WRUB Strives For Perfection

Deep within the Fillmore Center of the Ellicott Complex on North Campus hides a group of talented individuals with a common goal of providing listeners with underrated music.

The Year of the Rabbit Hops In

Family and spring were the themes on a snowy Buffalo afternoon at the Center for the Arts, where the Chinese New Year was ushered in with style and aplomb. The University at Buffalo Confucius Institute and the Chinese Club of Western New York (CC-WNY) hosted the celebration at the CFA from 3 p.m.

Saving Hearts with Swishes

Thirty-eight teams, nearly 200 people, and six basketball courts all in one gym on one day might seem like a new NBA playoff schedule gone awry, but on Saturday, the Hoops for Hearts 3-on-3 basketball tournament may have given many a new way to look at philanthropy. A collaborative effort between new fraternity Zeta Beta Tau and the established Alpha Epsilon Pi, Hoops for Hearts sought to raise money and donate it to Save a Child's Heart, a charity based in Israel that gives children from all over the world free treatment for various life-threatening heart conditions. Each child needs around $10,000 to be saved, an astronomical sum for many who live in third-world countries or impoverished areas.

Race to Nowhere Film to Play Monday

The most exclusively shown film in the Student Association's Film Series this February may also be its most noteworthy. Race to Nowhere, a documentary that examines America's school system, will be shown just one time on one day in the Student Union Theater next week. On Monday, students will have an opportunity to watch a film that critically examines our country's schools.

Addressing a Smoldering Situation

For students who are tired of seeing cigarette butts littering the ground, have friends and relatives that are looking to quit smoking, or are simply curious about tobacco and its effects, there is light at the end of the smoke-filled tunnel. The New York State Tobacco-Free College Conference is coming to the University at Buffalo's Center for Tomorrow this Monday, from 10 a.m.

One Person's Trash is Another Person's Fashion Show

How many students have looked at a pile of recyclables and thought of the many different outfits they could make with those bags, papers, and bottles? On Wednesday, Feb.

UB and Nigeria Partner to Further Nanomedicine Research

This past Friday, the Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics (ILPB) at the University at Buffalo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Abuja, Nigeria.

You May Just Get Lucky This Year

This Thursday marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, ushering all into the Year of the Rabbit.

College ACB Leads to Cyber-Bullying

Society and mass media seem to associate teenagers and drama more often than not; just think of movies like Mean Girls, books such as The Clique, or television shows like "Gossip Girl." Although each of these examples tells fictional stories, similar situations do exist.

Pay it Forward

Volunteerism, service and community engagement may not be words typically associated with a college student's idea of a "spring break." However, for those looking for an out-of-the-ordinary experience, the Center for Student Leadership & Community Engagement (CSLCE) is giving students the chance to make a difference this spring break. According to Tim Leonard, a graduate assistant for community involvement, the CSLCE is offering interested students the opportunity to volunteer locally in the Buffalo area or in post-Katrina New Orleans. For those interested in staying in Buffalo, "Alternative Spring Break: Give Where You Live" allows 20 students the chance to explore the Western New York area while serving the local community. "We think it's a unique opportunity for students to get to know the town that they live in," Leonard said.

Hoops for Hearts Strives to Save a Child's Heart

Fraternities Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Epsilon Pi are hosting UB Hoops for Hearts, a fundraiser for the humanitarian organization Save a Child's Heart (SACH). The event will consist of a three-on-three basketball tournament, held on Feb.