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The Spectrum elects 2023-24 editor-in-chief

By KATIE SKOOG | Mar. 31

The Spectrum editorial board elected Grant Ashley, a junior political science and Spanish major, as its 2023-24 editor-in-chief this past Monday.

The new policy passed by a vote of 7-1 with five abstentions after hours of discussion.

SA prohibits some clubs from being affiliated with third-party organizations

By ALEXANDRA SACCONE | Mar. 30

Both individuals arrested in Alumni Arena were charged with loitering; only one was charged with public lewdness.

Two people, including state court official, arrested in Alumni Arena men’s locker room

By KATIE SKOOG | Mar. 25

Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Friday that a grand jury would press no charges in connection with the death of Tyler Lewis.

Grand jury votes not to press charges in Tyler Lewis stabbing

By GRANT ASHLEY and SUHA CHOWDHURY | Mar. 15

The Student Association Senate passed a resolution to amend its election rules at its meeting on March 6.

SA Senate passes resolution to amend election rules

By ALEX OLEN | Mar. 15

Squire Hall on South Campus houses UB’s School of Dental Medicine.

UB appoints new dean for the School of Dental Medicine

By JASMIN YEUNG | Mar. 15

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Members of the voting senate voiced concerns that the proposed change would make it easier for the SA president to “stack the senate.”

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Proposed changes to SA council coordinator positions fail in senate vote

By ALEXANDRA SACCONE | Mar. 15

The Student Association (SA) rejected a 30-page proposal that would’ve amended the SA’s by-laws that would’ve changed the appointing process for council coordinator positions, allowing the SA president to hire them directly.

OUTpatient’s LGBTQIA+ Dance Party featured DJ Billie Page and attracted the attendance of former Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton.

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UB Medical School club organizes ‘Joyous Rebellion Dance Party’ to support trans community members in wake of Michael Knowles’ on-campus speech

By DOMINICK MATARESE and ALEXANDRA SACCONE | Mar. 11

OUTpatient, a LGBTQ club from UB’s Jacobs’ School of Medicine, organized a different kind of protest to Michael Knowles’ on-campus speech.

Knowles was greeted with a standing ovation and thunderous applause by the audience.

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Conservative pundit addresses ‘lying’ media coverage of CPAC speech

By SUHA CHOWDHURY | Mar. 10

The auditorium had reached full capacity, leaving some who waited in line unable to attend the event.

Protesters recited chants like: “This is what freedom looks like, this is what a fascist looks like.”

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‘This is what freedom looks like’: Buffalo community protests Michael Knowles’ on-campus speech

By Kiana Hodge , KATIE SKOOG and MORGAN S.T. ROSS | Mar. 10

Young Americans for Freedom hosted Michael Knowles, a conservative political commentator, on Thursday night in Slee Hall. Hundreds of students gathered to protest the speech.

Hundreds of people protested outside of Slee Hall Thursday night as a response to Michael Knowles' speech titled "How Radical Feminism Destroys Women (And Everything Else)"

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A timeline of the events surrounding YAF’s Michael Knowles speech

By ANTHONY DECICCO and ANDREW LAURICELLA | Mar. 9

Conservative political pundit Michael Knowles spoke at Slee Hall on UB’s North Campus as a guest speaker invited by the UB chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) Thursday night.

Four officers grabbed the protester, pushed them against a nearby parked car, put them in handcuffs and placed them under arrest.

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Protester arrested by UPD outside Michael Knowles’ speech, charged with multiple offenses

By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 9

The protester, who is not affiliated with UB, was charged with harassment, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

AudienceView initially reported a data breach on Feb. 22.

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UB reports that Box Office data breach could have been more widespread than initially thought

By SUHA CHOWDHURY | Mar. 9

The data breach of UB Box Office’s third party vendor, AudienceView, may have compromised customer information from August 2022 to February 2023, an investigation by the UB Information Security Office found.

Security outside of last year’s Allen West speech hosted by UB’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom.

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University Police to have ‘significant’ presence at Michael Knowles speech

By MORGAN S.T. ROSS | Mar. 8

Attendees will have to pass through security checks and be wanded.

Controversial speakers are allowed to give speeches at UB, even if the views of the speaker, or content of the speech is hurtful or demeaning, UB said in a statement Sunday.

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UB Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office receives ‘steady stream’ of complaints ahead of Micheal Knowles’ appearance

By Kiana Hodge | Mar. 8

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) received a “steady stream” of calls, emails and contact forms regarding conservative commentator Michael Knowles’ speech slated for this Thursday, according to EDI Director Sharon Nolan-Weiss.

Protestors gather in SU last April to boycott Allen West's speech.

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University Police conclude investigation into events surrounding Allen West speech with no charges filed

By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 8

The Erie County District Attorney’s office announced it won’t press charges against any individuals in connection with the events surrounding Allen West's speech last semester.

Some queer UB students are encouraging people to protest ahead of Michael Knowles’ speech in Slee Hall Thursday.

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‘We need to end this cycle of hatred’: queer UB students speak out against Michael Knowles

By VICTORIA HILL | Mar. 8

Knowles, a host at The Daily Wire, has drawn national and local criticism after delivering a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in which he said that “transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely.”

There still have been no arrests made in connection to the death of Tyler Lewis, who was fatally stabbed on campus in October.

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Lewis Family holds press conference demanding arrests of Tyler Lewis’ alleged assailants

By SUHA CHOWDHURY | Mar. 8

A lawyer for the family confirmed that a grand jury has been convened in connection with the case.

About 98% of UB students are vaccinated, as were 92% of UB employees, according to data from the spring 2022 semester.

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Faculty not required to get COVID-19 vaccine despite December 2021 Hochul announcement

By VICTORIA HILL | Mar. 8

UB students with religious and medical exemptions no longer have to undergo mandatory weekly surveillance testing as of the fall 2022 semester.

Whispers Café and Hubies have re-opened on UB’s North Campus.

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Campus dining reopens two locations after pandemic-related labor shortage

By VICTORIA HILL | Mar. 8

Campus Dining soft-reopened two dining locations — Whispers Café and Hubies — on Feb. 27, and both locations started their normal operating hours Monday.