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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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"UB professor writes book to help young, old generations understand finances"

Dr. Lewis Mandellwants to change the way the average college student thinks about finances. Mandell, a professor emeritus of finance and managerial economics in the School of Management, recently published a book titled "What to Do When I Get Stupid: A Radically Safe Approach to a Difficult Financial Era." He said he's aiming to make students conscious of the importance of fiscal matters as they graduate. "I have never written a book designed for the public," Mandell said.


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Emerging from the water

The first thing Jiwoo Ryu, a senior psychology major, noticed upon entering the U.S. Army dive school's base in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was a golden bell.


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Eight students hospitalized; police believe marijuana is the cause

Saturday night and early Sunday morning, eight students were sent to the hospital after University Police (UPD) responded to multiple medical emergencies involving students suspected to be smoking marijuana. UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada said the students were released from the hospital this morning. In a UB Alert, UPD said the victims experienced trouble breathing, dizziness, nausea and general disorientation.


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Programming future securers of the cyber world

Sitting in front of a computer for six to eight hours may be unacceptable for most average college students, but for some UB cyber security competitors, it's not only natural - it's necessary. The UB Network Defense is a faculty- and student-run class that trains students to fight against cyber attacks.


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Police Blotter

2/5 6:19 p.m. - A motorist reported 20 people on skis in the area of Frontier Road near the basketball courts.


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Living in his honor

Kevin Hughes knows what it means to heal. As a 4-year-old boy, he was once too scared to come out from underneath a table - unwilling to be separated from his mother or father so he could attend an interview for a gifted kindergarten program. But the scared boy Hughes once was isn't the man who steps onto the pitcher's mound today as a senior on the baseball team. He has grown up and endured things he couldn't hide from.


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