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Poetic problem solver
By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | June 9, 2019Dr. Scott Williams has mastered just about everything he’s set his mind to.
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Students save 200,000 pounds of carbon in eight weeks
By PATRICK SUTER and TOGZHAN SEILKHANOVA | May 17, 2019Students in Ryan McPherson and Elizabeth Thomas’ “Climate Change and Sustainability” class had just eight weeks to partner up and achieve one goal. They had to reduce a local business’ carbon output by 10,000 pounds, roughly the amount produced by a year of driving.
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Five things to take up after college
By CIAN GONZALEZ | May 9, 2019Congratulations, fellow seniors. After four years or more of trials and tribulations, your UB degree is just around the corner.
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Guardians of graduation day
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | May 9, 2019Between sound, lighting, sets, multiple ceremonies, managing thousands of people, video graphics and more, UB employees have plenty to oversee during commencement season. Director of University Events Bill Regan and his staff oversee the logistics and most of the staging for every ceremony in Alumni Arena. Ceremonies fall on the same day at UB, giving UB Facilities and events workers only four hours to have the building ready between graduations.
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The voices of UB commencement
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | May 9, 2019Mike Brown is ready for “the biggest honor” of his UB career. Brown was selected to be the student speaker at the undergraduate commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences this year.
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Student Association president reflects on year in office
By BRENTON J. BLANCHET | May 9, 2019Gunnar Haberl remembers putting a sword through someone’s neck in front of at least 50 different crowds. The outgoing Student Association president isn’t a murderer, though. He was a child magician showcasing his favorite trick with a tape-measure sword. Haberl didn’t have to pull any tricks on anyone this academic year, but he admits he did his best to mend SA’s relationships with departments, not disclosing whether or not he used magic in the process.
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UB Ink: A student's tattoo story
By JORDANA CHAZAN | May 5, 2019Sarah Bienstock represents her vulnerable side in the artwork on her arms, back, legs and ribs. Every drawing has a secret meaning that reminds her of the chapters of her life.
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Listen the stress away
By LEAH HIGGINS | May 5, 2019Exam season is here and students across campus are pulling all-nighters in Capen, begging for extensions and experiencing the stress of finals.
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Contractors ask for student input on future Student Union
By CIAN GONZALEZ | May 2, 2019The Student Union is undergoing a transformation that may include new lounge spaces and outdoor areas after this semester. The building’s future design was up for debate Wednesday in the SU lobby, as students gave feedback to an outside development advisory firm. Representatives from Brailsford & Dunlavey, who are tasked with the Student Union Master Plan, stood by the main entrance with posters set up to showcase their ideas. The master plan will dictate students’ future use of SU and South Campus’ Harriman Hall.
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Previous Love: UB band makes it big in Buffalo
By TANVEEN VOHRA | May 2, 2019Moody lyrics, angsty rhythms and transcendent vocals engulf the members of Previous Love as they practice in a soundproof basement in their own world.
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The library of human perseverance
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | Apr. 29, 2019Logan Smith-Carlos, a Hamburg native and high school sophomore, recalled a time in middle school when he ran away from home and found himself sitting on a bridge watching a “beautiful” sunset.
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A celebration of sexuality
By CIAN GONZALEZ | Apr. 29, 2019A University Police car decorated in rainbow colors drove proudly around North Campus Wednesday afternoon. It marked UB’s first ever LGBTQ Pride Parade.
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UB students are spending big on fake IDs
By Isabella Nurt | Apr. 29, 2019UB students want fake IDs and they pay hundreds to get them. Joseph Clay* knows. He used to sell them.
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Infamous alumni
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | Apr. 25, 2019UB has a very solid alumni record. From graduates like Wolf Blitzer, Khalil Mack and Terry Gross to dropouts like Ronnie James Dio, the school has plenty to be proud of when it comes to past students.
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Student Association picks up Sign-A-Bull program after Student Engagement's discontinuation
By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Apr. 25, 2019Seniors will still be able to continue UB’s tradition of signing a painted buffalo before graduating in May. The Student Association committed to host the Sign-A-Bull program last week after a student questioned Student Engagement’s choice to discontinue it.
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UB community upset but hopeful after Notre Dame fire
By SAMANTHA VARGAS | Apr. 17, 2019Many UB students were shocked to hear about the fire that devastated the historic Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. The fire destroyed most of the Paris cathedral’s roof and middle spire after burning for over nine hours.
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UB students share spring fashion trends
By JOHN MADSEN | Apr. 17, 2019Fiona O’Loughlin is guilty of one fashion crime. “I steal stuff from my mom’s closet,” O'Loughlin, a sophomore English major, said while wearing a strapless top, army pants and leather Dr. Martens boots.
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The Blast comes to Buffalo
By BRENTON J. BLANCHET | Apr. 14, 2019The pinnacle of Taco Bell is now right outside of your lecture hall. Mountain Dew Baja Blast arrived in campus vending machines and at The Elli convenience store in early March according to Raymond Kohl, Campus Dining & Shops marketing manager. Kohl wrote in an email that the popular soft drink, which Taco Bell introduced as an exclusive to the fast food chain in 2004, is already “flying off” The Elli’s shelves and requiring Vending Manager Dave Marotta to “constantly” fill vending machine slots.
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Paws and pin-ups
By SAMANTHA VARGAS | Apr. 14, 2019Tattoo culture has gone to the dogs. Literally. CowPok Piercing and Tattoo hosted its third-annual fundraiser for the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter on Saturday.
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The Spectrum named finalist for Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper
By Features Desk | Apr. 11, 2019The Society of Professional Journalists announced The Spectrum as the finalist for the Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper award in the Region 1 Mark of Excellence contest.
