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UB Distinguished Speaker Cheryl Strayed discusses her New York Times best-selling memoir 'Wild'

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Accidents lead to the deaths of two UB students

Two 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.

InFocus: #everything

If 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.

Making non-informational barriers non-existent

Annie 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.

Campus discusses e-cigs as cessation method

As 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.

Hope for Boston

In 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.

Invisible Children visits UB

Last 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.

College dating 101

With the new age of technology and advancement of the online community, everything can be done on the Internet.

The truth behind Columbus Day

Last Monday, Americans all over the country recognized Columbus Day. They celebrated Columbus' discovery of the New World and the birthplace of America. Some students were upset by the holiday - some because classes were not canceled, others because it was the celebration of a serial killer. Columbus Day, a holiday celebrated in this country for over 500 years, is observed in 41 states, honoring the man that discovered America.

New York is lookin' good

After his third semester as an aerospace engineering major at UB, Yaron Bernstein had an epiphany: he was not following his dream.

"""Schwarzen-Schnitzel"" Speaks to UB"

Nobody ever said you needed a speech to be a Distinguished Speaker. Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't have one on Thursday night, and he did just fine. A receptive audience that nearly filled the capacity of Alumni Arena greeted the former governor of California, who, improvising from the heart, explained the importance of hard work, public service, and chasing goals, as he balanced serious topics with light humor. The evening started with a video, put together by UB, that depicted students, cheerleaders, and the school's head football coach, Jeff Quinn, doing their best "I'll be back" impersonations.

Gubernatorial candidate gains infamy

A political discussion

Thursday night, Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, and Mary Matalin, Republican political strategist and CNN contributor, graced Alumni Arena's stage for UB's first Distinguished Speaker Series event of the 2010-11 school year. Huffington, who graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A.

Sexters beware

Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. However, sometimes a picture can leave you speechless.

Sexual healin'

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Students trade hostels for unique experiences

They call themselves "couchsurfers" and they're no slaves to tourism: locals host them on sofas, air mattresses and floors in cities from New York to Shanghai.

Voting made easy for out-of-towners

The verdict is in: Obama for the blue team and McCain for the red team. Now it's time for students to get in the game by getting informed and registering to vote.According to the Rock the Vote Web site, students should know that they have the right to vote in the community in which they reside, whether at their college or home address.

Building and knowing your credit

Money Beat:

For students, automobiles are a gateway to freedom, off-campus living, and off-campus jobs; they're also potentially the worst investment that a student can possibly make.

Making every vote count