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Death of a Distinguished Speaker
By Katherine Quinn | Oct. 25, 2010Phillip Morris, an avid chain smoker, was rushed to the hospital late Sunday night. Diagnosed with having a mild panic attack that led to heart failure, Morris was pronounced dead at 12:01 a.m.
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Improve your credit at UB
By Evan Klingensmith | Oct. 25, 2010In 1949, Frank McNamara was eating at Major's Cabin Grill in New York City when the waiter presented him with the bill.
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It's time to find a new calendar
By MEGHAN HOUSTON | Oct. 25, 2010Predicting when the world will end is like predicting when the Bills will win a game ? it's pointless and depressing. Most people have thought about the end of the world at one point in their lives.
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Trippin' on Buffa-love
By KATIE ALLEN | Oct. 22, 2010Students can now trip effortlessly. The Student Association is providing discount tickets and transportation for students to explore Buffalo through one of UB's newest programs: UB Trippin'. According to Jennifer Harb, a senior biomedical sciences major, director of SA Student Affairs and a Senior Life Editor at The Spectrum, the new program is striving to show students various aspects of Western New York and enrich students in the diverse cultures rooted deep in the Queen City. "SA is looking to provide students with transportation and discounted tickets to various events, festivals, art galleries, concerts, comedians and seasonal activities like haunted houses," Harb said. The SA executive board and the SA Student Affairs department have collaborated to provide students with off campus experiences. In past years, all incoming freshmen living in campus housing received an SA booklet called Reach.
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Bring the spirit
By JENNIFER HARB | Oct. 22, 2010UB's "True Blue Days", which are being held today and Saturday, offer a number of opportunities for students to show their school spirit. Comedian Augusten Burroughs will be performing Friday night in the Center for the Arts at 8 p.m.
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Stars align for the Zodiaque
By ANGELICA MAIER & EVAN KLINGENSMITH | Oct. 22, 2010Since the start of the semester, the Zodiaque Dance Company has been practicing relentlessly to become as professional as possible. Throughout this weekend, it will put its hard work on display for the fall concert, "The 37th Season," at the Center for the Arts. This year features pieces choreographed by Ashley Currey, Tressa Gorman Crehan, Michael Hitzel, Matt Pardo and Kerry Ring.
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Poli-what?
By AMANDA ISEPPON | Oct. 20, 2010When asked about politics, a typical Buffalo student will respond with "Who cares?" Well, welfare mothers care.
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God Save the Queen
By Steve Neilans | Oct. 20, 2010Before the end of this week, there will be a queen of the Queen City. Ten students are competing for the crowns of Homecoming Court this Friday from noon to 1 p.m.
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Campus dining spices things up
By Angelica Maier | Oct. 20, 2010Wednesday marks the first guest restaurant night for UB students. Local restaurant Ilio diPaolo will be featuring Italian favorites in the Richmond and Red Jacket dining halls. Ilio diPaolo's will be the first restaurant to participate in Campus Dining and Shops' new guest restaurant program.
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Not your typical beauty queen
By Angelica Maier | Oct. 15, 2010Volmy may love wearing heels, donning a beautiful evening gown and dreaming of sparkling crowns, but there's more to pageants than the glitz and glam for this junior exercise science major. In August, Volmy competed against 250 other young women for the title of Miss New York in the National American Miss competition, and she received the crown. "I was so shocked when I won," Volmy said.
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Protecting the blue heart of the planet
By KATIE ALLEN | Oct. 15, 2010Sylvia Earle, affectionately known as "Her Deepness," enriched Alumni Arena's stage for UB's second Distinguished Speaker Series event of the school year on Wednesday night. Hailed as one of the greatest American oceanographers, Earle was the first woman to be named the chief scientist of the U.S.
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Buffalonians prepare for sixth biannual Bar Crawl
By KATIE MERTENS | Oct. 15, 2010Friday, the sixth biannual bar crawl will bring countless Buffalonians to Chippewa Street, known for its plethora of clubs and bars.
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Arab Day to celebrate culture and showcase club
By Steve Neilans | Oct. 13, 2010This Thursday, the Organization of Arab Students (OAS) will transform the Student Union for Arab Day, the annual cultural celebration designed to showcase all that the club has to offer. Held from 10 a.m.
