UB's QUIT Program, which has a 90 percent success rate, is offering its service for $50 in September and October. Wenyi Yang, The Spectrum Melissa Day used to smoke nearly two packs of cigarettes a day.
Singer, songwriter and poet, Meg Hutchinson spoke about her fight with depression on Tuesday as part of Suicide Prevention Week. Derek Drocy, The Spectrum It took nearly 10 years for Meg Hutchinson to seek help to get out of the fog and bleakness she felt surrounded her life. The award-winning singer, songwriter and poet began her own fight against depression when she was 19 years old, but wasn?t diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder until she was 28. Hutchinson spoke at UB Tuesday as part of Suicide Prevention Week.
Art by Amber Sliter Young couples who smoke marijuana may be less likely to become violent with their significant others, according to a recent UB study. The study found that frequent marijuana use in young married couples is related to the decreased likelihood of domestic violence or hostile behavior in a relationship.
Students prepare sandwiches for the Buffalo City Mission in 2013.
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Joe?l Staples (right) sits with Dr. Elisabeth Etopio (left) who says UB?s new online MLT certificate program helps educators gain a deeper appreciation of music. Music Learning Theory - a concept developed at UB in the ?70s - has made its way out of the classroom and onto students? computers nearly 40 years later. Former UB professor Edwin E.
John Della Contrada, UB?s spokesperson, believes WIVB News 4 ?sensationalized? its coverage of student parties near South Campus on the first weekend of the semester. On Sept.
Elderly woman faces manslaughter charge in husband?s death On July 6, Phyllis Eson, 83, was arrested on the charges of beating her 89-year-old husband, Norman Eson, to death in their Town of Tonawanda home.
A crowd of over 150 students gathered outside in Founder?s Plaza Monday, Sept. 8, while a self-proclaimed missionary shouted her religious beliefs.
This week, The Spectrum takes on the growing trend of food trucks, the Bulls' loss to Army and the more than 8,000 people who showed up to the Student Association's annual Fall Fest.
Student Association Vice President Evan Chen helped out at SA?s Fall Fest Saturday. Chen is a member of more than 20 clubs.
Senior Evan Chen, SA's vice president, is a member of over 20 clubs. Ever since his freshman year, he's been active in many of the clubs on campus. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum It is not uncommon for students to walk into the wrong classroom. It is uncommon for students to stay in that classroom.
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Students can enrich their knowledge of Indian dance and culture through UB's first Bollywood/Bhangra class, while earning academic credit, taught by UB alumna Gaitrie Subryan. Lily Weisberg, The Spectrum Clinks of bangles are heard amidst synchronized claps.
Chief of the University Police Department Gerald Schoenle worries it’s “just a matter of time” before someone dies of heroin overdose on Buffalo’s campus.
Manar Kustiro (left) is president of UB's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine and co-founded the club in the fall of 2013.
On Sept. 1, two burglaries occurred in the first block of Minnesota Avenue in the University Heights. The first incident occurred sometime between 12:30 a.m.
Buffalo made it on a list of the top 10 cities with the highest quality of life, but some question the validity of the NerdWallet study.
Student Association President James Ingram is driven by his goals of a successful future, which includes studying for the LSATs to attend a prestigious law school and working to accomplish his SA ideas.
During the summer, Knox 20, the largest lecture hall at UB was renovated and now includes amenities to improve the learning environment for both teachers and students.
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