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The remarkable life of Madeline Davis
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Dec. 10One of the two delegates who spoke on the resolution was a lesbian from Buffalo: her name was Madeline Davis.
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Gobble Gobble or Ho-Ho-Ho?
By JARED BUDIANSKY | Nov. 19Once plastic pumpkins and construction paper bats go out of style, what comes next: Thanksgiving or Christmas?
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Former prime minister of Bangladesh given the death sentence
By SAQIB KHAN | Nov. 19The July Revolution of 2024 marked a pivotal moment in Bangladesh’s political landscape, as members of Students Against Discrimination and other groups came together to demand change — most notably changes to the country’s quota system, which led to violent protests, the deaths of thousands and, more recently, a death sentence being issued for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Zohran Mamdani’s promise to New York
By SAQIB KHAN | Nov. 12Zohran Kwame Mamdani has lived many lives. But as of today, he holds the title of the first Muslim, Indian-Ugandan mayor of New York City — a feat that sent shockwaves through the entire city, surprised he was able to dethrone former Mayor Andrew Cuomo.
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The best commercials from Super Bowl LV
By ALEX FALTER | Feb. 9, 2021Even in a year when major companies like Budweiser, Coke and Pepsi pulled their ads, many businesses — from Jeep to TikTok — spent an estimated $5.5 million for every 30 seconds of air time.
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How to stay active (and sane) this winter break
By ABBY GRASTA | Dec. 16, 2020The Spectrum compiled a list of free workout videos and apps to help you get up and moving this winter.
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10 podcasts to keep you interested this winter break
By ABBY KOLSTEE | Dec. 3, 2020Podcasts have become a useful source of media and entertainment for people who are constantly on the move. They can also benefit people who just want to lounge all day and crave something new and interesting to listen to.
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The Spectrum’s exclusive interview with Yusef Salaam of the ‘Exonerated 5’
By ALEXANDRA MOYEN and JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA | Feb. 26, 2020Yusef Salaam and the four other members of the ‘Exonerated 5’ did not receive compensation until 12 years after the Daily News declared ‘We got the wrong kids’ on Oct. 11, 2002. Over a decade earlier, the ‘Exonerated 5’ were wrongfully accused of raping ‘The Central Park Jogger.’ Salaam was imprisoned for nearly seven years for a crime he did not commit.
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On-campus political groups expect low student voter turnout
By AMANDA LOW | Nov. 2, 2014Laura Mannara (far left), president of College Democrats,
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On-campus political groups expect low student voter turnout
By AMANDA LOW | Nov. 2, 2014Laura Mannara (far left), president of College Democrats,
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Wes Moore encourages students to be more than a major
By AMANDA LOW | Oct. 16, 2014Wednesday evening, author, Army combat veteran and youth advocate Wes Moore spoke to UB students as the second guest in UB?s Distinguished Speaker Series about taking advantage of higher education and using it to help those in need.
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SUNY overhauls sexual assault policies
By AMANDA LOW | Oct. 5, 2014Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he will be implementing a new SUNY policy about sexual assault that will apply to all 64 campuses.
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A gen ed breakdown: understanding UB's potential revamp
By AMANDA LOW | Sep. 21, 2014Graphic by Jenna Bower and Chad Cooper By 2016, students entering UB may not be puzzled by phrases like ?integrated clusters? and ?e-portfolios? ? the terms are the key to UB?s proposed general education overhaul. The majority of students aren?t satisfied with UB?s current general education requirements ? a UB survey showed 68 percent of students surveyed thought the required classes were just something to ?get out of the way.? On Friday, the General Education committee ? which is leading the charge for a new curriculum ? hosted its second open forum about the suggested new program, which emphasizes critical thinking and communication skills as well as capstone projects and studying aboard.
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UB Distinguished Speaker Cheryl Strayed discusses her New York Times best-selling memoir 'Wild'
By AMANDA LOW | Sep. 11, 2014Cheryl
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Accidents lead to the deaths of two UB students
By AMANDA LOW and TORI ROSEMAN | June 28, 2014Two UB students died in June in unrelated accidents. On June 2, Rajan Verma, a 28-year-old first-year UB medical resident died in an accident at the Tralf Music Hall in downtown Buffalo.
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InFocus: #everything
By AMANDA LOW | Mar. 30, 2014If Facebook were a country, it would be the second most populated one. Every second, 9,100 tweets are sent - which is 1 billion tweets in fewer than five days.
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Making non-informational barriers non-existent
By AMANDA LOW | Mar. 14, 2014Annie Leonard may have developed a strange "mental neurosis" after sneaking in and out of factories for 20 years. Leonard's mind immediately goes through the potential steps of extraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal of any object she touches.
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Campus discusses e-cigs as cessation method
By AMANDA LOW | Mar. 2, 2014As a sophomore in high school, Alex TerBush picked up a cigarette for the first time. It started as a pack-and-a-half-day habit. As a sophomore in college, he picked up an electronic cigarette and eventually weaned himself off tobacco products completely. He hasn't had a drag of a normal cigarette for two years. Though some people struggle with patches, gums and lozenges as a way to stop smoking, TerBush went straight for an electronic cigarette.
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Hope for Boston
By ANDREA SAADAN | Apr. 28, 2013In about a month's time, Buffalo's annual marathon will take place. Thomas Scott, a senior political science major, said it's scary to think what happened during the Boston Marathon could happen anywhere. On Patriots' Day this year, two bombs exploded during the annual Boston Marathon near the finish line.
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Invisible Children visits UB
By AMI DIALLO | Nov. 8, 2012Last spring, the world joined together because of one movement: KONY 2012. Millions watched a 30-minute video that soon became one of the most viral videos on the Internet. Many Americans, especially the younger generations, rose for a cause and used the power they have to make a change - all because of one man: Joseph Kony. On Wednesday night, UB Girl Effect did its part in reviving Invisible Children's mission by screening the organization's latest video, Move, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the aftermath of KONY 2012 and its creator, Jason Russell.
