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An Interview with Jhumpa Lahiri
Mar. 1, 2011The Spectrum had an opportunity to interview Jhumpa Lahiri, winner of the Pulitizer Prize in 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies.
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Not Your Typical Scholarship
By JENNIFER HARB | Mar. 1, 2011Sometimes, scholarships are difficult to find, internships never seem to pay enough, if at all, and "gaining experience" seems to be more of an abstract term rather than a concrete activity. However, the Prentice Family Foundation's Western New York (WNY) Prosperity Scholarship encompasses all three concepts.
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Benefit to be Held for Mason Gechell
By JENNIFER HARB | Feb. 28, 2011Jump back to high school for a minute; imagine you're two months into your freshman year and about to celebrate Halloween with all your friends.
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Jhumpa Lahiri to Speak at UB
By Michael Tyson | Feb. 28, 2011Just about everyone has experienced a situation where he or she feels totally out of place. Whether it's as simple as starting at a new school without many friends or it involves moving to another country, most can relate to the feeling of being a stranger in a strange land. Jhumpa Lahiri is an author who has captured that feeling on the pages of her books, including Interpreter of Maladies, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000.
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One World Against Cancer
By KEREN BARUCH | Feb. 28, 2011Cancer never sleeps, so the fight against it shouldn't either. Here at the University at Buffalo, students will congregate to battle against cancer at Relay For Life. In 1985, Dr. Gotdy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours in order to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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Engineers Week Electrifies Students
By JAMES BOWE | Feb. 28, 2011Spacecraft building, fighting robots, and launching space shuttles might at first glance sound like an old episode of Star Trek, but last week it was all about the engineer at the University at Buffalo. Engineers Week (E-week) is an annual event coordinated throughout the major engineering clubs at UB.
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UB Students for Life is Resurrected
By Michael Tyson | Feb. 25, 2011While coat-hangers and holocausts were brought up, the general feel of the meeting was quiet tame. On Tuesday night, there was a formation meeting to bring about the Students for Life (SFL) club at UB.
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UB Competes in Recycle Mania Competition
By HANNAH BARNES | Feb. 25, 2011In six hours, UB goes through 9,600 pounds of trash, and almost 90 percent of it is recyclable. Raising awareness to this fact is the premise of Recycle Mania, a 10-week nationwide competition between colleges to see who can really turn it around and recycle. The nationally sponsored competition, organized here by UB Green and the Student Association Environmental Affairs Department, is an opportunity for students to get involved with recycling in a fun way. Recycle Mania is a friendly competition meant to foster eco-friendliness and recycling awareness in its participating schools.
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Welcome to the HUB
By Michael Tyson | Feb. 23, 2011The future of online student transactions has arrived, and its name is HUB. Students that were here last semester may remember the contest to name the new tab for MyUB.
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Something's Fishy Around Here
By KEREN BARUCH | Feb. 23, 2011Raw fish, seaweed and rice may not describe the average college student's diet, but for those who can not get enough of sushi ? a staple in Japanese cuisine ? Soma Sushi, next to Jamba Juice in the Student Union, will satisfy their cravings. Although Soma Sushi has had a presence in the Union since the beginning of the year, many are still unaware that the Japanese eatery exists, and others walk right past it.
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Greiner Hall To Bring Easy Living to UB
By HANNAH BARNES | Feb. 23, 2011Dorm rooms in the movies are always so much nicer than real life. But now, with the addition of William R.
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"Former Gang Member and ""Real-Life Hitch"" Come to UB"
By JENNIFER HARB | Feb. 23, 2011A former gang member seems completely incongruent with someone named the National Educator of the Year? twice. Stacey Watson, one of the two speakers at the Pillars Conference held this past Saturday in the Student Union Theater by UB LAUNCH, told the audience of how she broke that boundary with her "good girl gone bad gone good again" story. Often considered an educator of those that society has deemed unreachable, Watson had led New York State in GED accreditations in the out-of-school youth population since 2002 at the South Buffalo Education Center, where she is executive director. During her high school career in Buffalo, Watson fell into the "wrong crowd" and became a member of a gang, where she frequently acted as a decoy.
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Engineers Week
By VERONICA RITTER | Feb. 21, 2011It's that time of the year again ? National Engineers Week is upon us. Engineering majors and members of the 15 various engineering clubs at the University at Buffalo have a chance to exhibit their creativity and skill publicly this week, culminating in the Academic-Engineering Ball on Saturday evening. Engineers Week is "a national event scheduled each year, which serves to celebrate and call attention to the contributions that engineers make," said Dan Pastuf, the engineering coordinator who manages the engineering clubs at UB. Each club will be competing to be named the winner of Engineers Week.
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Sex Signals Fosters Date Rape Awareness
By JENNIFER HARB | Feb. 17, 2011Wednesday night brought curious students into the Student Union Theater to watch Sex Signals, the funny, sort-of improv show intended to get students talking about date rape.
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"Schussmeisters Stumbles, Still Stands"
By JAMES BOWE | Feb. 17, 2011Excessive amounts of snow falling in the region is not bad news for everyone. For the skiers and snowboarders, this has been one of the best winters in recent memory, but even a lot of good can generate some bad. Each inch that fell also piled up more excitement for members of UB's resident ski club, Schussmeisters.
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"Yes, It's My Real Name"
By Michael Tyson | Feb. 17, 2011"Is that your real name?" "Were you named after the real one?" "Please don't bite my ears off!" and "I bet you get a lot of comments on your name" top the list of reactions I get when people learn my name. The question as to whether it is indeed my real name tops the list.
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Designs and Dreams for Suicide Prevention
By Michael Tyson | Feb. 16, 2011Loud music, scantily clad women, and encouragement to stare were the descriptive words last Friday evening.
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Powder Keg Brings Wealth of Wintertime Activities
By JAMES BOWE | Feb. 15, 2011Old man winter has proven to be very angry this year. The weather is frigid, the snow keeps falling, and the wind keeps blowing.
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UB's Winterfest to Celebrate the Snowy Season
By HANNAH BARNES | Feb. 15, 2011The temperatures in Buffalo have dropped and the snow is piling up, which means it's time for the second-annual UB Winterfest.
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Pillars Conference Brings Two Empowering Speakers to UB
By LEAH CRUSAN | Feb. 15, 2011The "real-life Hitch" and 12-time National Collegiate Speaker of the Year, David Coleman, and 2006 Educator of the Year, Stacey Watson, will both be featured at this year's Pillars Conference hosted by the University at Buffalo's chapter of the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society. Mortar Board, Inc. is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service and provides opportunities for continued leadership development.
