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UB's smoke-free policy leads monthly InFocus discussion

When Megan Bragdon was pregnant, she was concerned about the effects of second-hand smoke. Despite UB's anti-smoking policy, she said people give her rude responses when she asks them to put their cigarettes out on campus. Bragdon, the program coordinator for the University Honors College, had the chance to voice her opinion on smoking at the latest InFocus series meeting. Friday at noon, students and faculty gathered in 107 Capen Hall to talk about smoking and the university's smoke-free policy, UBreathe Free - which restricts smoking on campus grounds.

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.

Video: Spectrum 360 Newscast - 3/2/14

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UB TAG Day raises awareness about private donations on campus

On Thursday, UB hosted its first annual TAG (Thank and Give) Day. It is the university's own version of National Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day, which is a national effort to get students to think about philanthropy and its impact on them. The event aimed to teach students about the various donations UB receives and the future of philanthropy at the school.

The continuing fight

Mary Frances Berry and Diane Nash embody the words of their friend Martin Luther King Jr.: "True compassion is more than flipping a coin to

The continuing fight

Mary Frances Berry and Diane Nash embody the words of their friend Martin Luther King Jr.: "True compassion is more than flipping a coin toa beggar.

"Following students' hospitalization, UB community discusses marijuana use"

Eggs, brownie-mix powder, milk, vanilla extract and marijuana: The ingredients that sent eight students to the hospital Feb.

UB plans to increase Comprehensive Fee over next five years

UB is planning to increase the Comprehensive Fee by 3 percent each year until the 2018-2019 academic year. The Comprehensive Fee, which was implemented in 1998, allocates money toward different university services and programs.

Oscars Playlist: The best of the best

Imagine walking on stage at the Academy Awards, shaking your head in disbelief and clutching at your chest as you try not to let the tears come out just yet.

Senate passes six amendments in one meeting

In less than one hour, the Student Association Senate unanimously passed six out of seven amendments, tabling the other. The approved amendments: removed the distinction of on-campus and off-campus senators; changed staff appointment procedures; extended the president's term until the end of the school year; altered election dates and vacancy election policies; officiated university policy in Student-Wide Judiciary (SWJ) rulings; and revised the process of money transfers. The fourth amendment, which specifies the Senate's powers, was tabled because senators felt it needed more exploration. The Senate, which oversees the financial aspects of SA, helps manage the organization's approximately $4 million budget. The Senate passed the six amendments unopposed and not much debate occurred within the meeting itself.

SA Senate has third meeting of the semester

The Student Association Senate voted not to give a stipend to the Student-Wide Judiciary (SWJ) Chief Justice and approved grants for Asian American Student Union (AASU) and Indonesian SA.

Video: Spectrum 360 Newscast - 2/23/14

SA remembers a friend

On Sunday, Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) President Chun Ming Cho entered 145 Student Union expecting just another meeting. Instead, he entered a room full of loud music, colorful streamers and members of the Filipino American Student Association (FASA), which organized a celebration honoring TSA's late treasurer. On Dec.

Bot Wars concludes Engineering Week at UB

International Fiesta to take place on Friday

On Friday, students will have the chance to watch their peers perform at the Center For the Arts (CFA). After months of practice, the performers will have a chance to be crowned the winner of UB's International Fiesta.

School of Management resolves commencement scheduling conflict

The School of Management has changed its final exam schedule to end before UB's commencement ceremonies.

UB Veterans' Association hosts Combat to Classroom event

The UB Veterans' Association plays an active role in the lives of students who have managed to juggle civil duty with civil studies. Justine Bottorff found that difficult. She served two terms in Iraq, and, like her fellow veterans, she returned to the United States in hopes of assimilating into civilian life smoothly. She knew no one in Buffalo.

Relaying a message

Maureen McCusker thinks we all have a special power. This year, her organization, UB Against Cancer (UBAC), has a catchphrase: "Everyone can be a hero." McCusker, the president of UBAC and a senior environmental geoscience major, has a series of events planned to raise awareness of all types of cancer.

Engineering clubs compete during annual Engineering Week

This week, some of UB's most science-savvy students will compete with soda bottles and robots. Engineering Week, a national, week-long celebration of math, science, technology and engineering, involves all of the engineering clubs at UB.