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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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UB offers online graduate certificate in Music Learning Theory
By Sharol Shamsor | Sep. 10, 2014Joe?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.
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UB community responds to media coverage of the Heights
By AMANDA LOW | Sep. 10, 2014John 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.
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"News Briefs: Elderly woman faces manslaughter in husband's death, respiratory virus strikes U.S. and baby born with extra limbs progresses post-surgery"
Sep. 9, 2014Elderly 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.
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Disruptive woman draws crowd of more than 100 by Capen Hall
By EMMA JANICKI | Sep. 9, 2014A crowd of over 150 students gathered outside in Founder?s Plaza Monday, Sept. 8, while a self-proclaimed missionary shouted her religious beliefs.
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"Spectrum 360: Video newscast, Sept. 7, 2014"
Sep. 7, 2014This 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.
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New UB Student Association Vice President Evan Chen is busier than the bees
By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | Sep. 7, 2014Student Association Vice President Evan Chen helped out at SA?s Fall Fest Saturday. Chen is a member of more than 20 clubs.
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Busier than the bees
By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | Sep. 7, 2014Senior 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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"News Briefs: UB alumnus dies, Violent Midwest storm and North Korea to put American detainee on trial"
Sep. 7, 2014UB alumnus dies
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UB goes Bollywood with new dance class
By Aylin Erdogan | Sep. 5, 2014Students 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.
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UPD prepared to handle heroin overdoses on campus
By Athira Unni | Sep. 4, 2014Chief 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.
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Students for Justice in Palestine comes back to UB
By NEWS STAFF | Sep. 3, 2014Manar Kustiro (left) is president of UB's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine and co-founded the club in the fall of 2013.
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Two burglaries occured in the University Heights over Labor Day weekend
Sep. 2, 2014On 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.
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Buffalo makes top 10 list for cities with best quality of life
By GISELLE LAM | Aug. 30, 2014Buffalo 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.
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Driven for success
By AMANDA LOW | Aug. 27, 2014Student 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.
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"New year, new chairs"
By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | Aug. 27, 2014During 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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UB notifies campus of Level 2 sex offender in mass email
By SARA DINATALE | Aug. 27, 2014UB sent out a campus-wide email alert Monday notifying all students and staff that there is Level 2 sex offender enrolled in classes. ?To my knowledge, this is the first time UB has needed to post or send such a notice,? said UB Spokesman John Della Contrada in an email. The email alert directed the campus community to a link from New York State?s Division of Criminal Justice Services? website that included the student Daniel Lampke?s crimes, photo and current address.
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Smartphone application allows purchases at UB vending machines
By GISELLE LAM | Aug. 27, 2014David Le uses a mobile application to access his ID card, allowing him to purchase items from vending machines through his phone.
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UB on the Green returns for eighth year
By GISELLE LAM | June 30, 2014UB On the Green will return to South Campus? Hayes Hall lawn for its eighth year of live music and family-friendly activities.
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'Young blood' brings new change
By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | June 28, 2014At 19, Davis Podkulski became the youngest member of the Board of Education in Frontier?s district.
