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A new way to shop

What if you could get some of your holiday shopping done without having to spend any money? Communify can help you with that. Communify is an organization that encourages bartering and exchanging between the Buffalo community.


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You'll be home for the holidays

UB students will no longer have to find a source of transportation to the airport this upcoming holiday break. As part of Student Association President Sam McMahon's plan of utilizing the student activity fee, students will now have the option to receive a free ride to the airport for their Thanksgiving travels. Starting Oct.


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An international market close to home

An aroma of different foods captured the attention of many students lined up outside Student Union 145 on Saturday night. The sights and smells were hard to resist, as performances and cultural cuisines came together to galvanize an estimated 300 people in attendance at the sixth annual Asian American Student Union (AASU) Night Market. The event, which included over 30 different clubs and organizations, is an annual event inspired by authentic night markets that exist in many different Asian countries.


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"With heated bus stop on its way, some students question Stampede system "

Some students view the new heated bus shelter as necessary salvation from harsh Buffalo winters, but not every student is sold on the impact of the idea. Though UB has taken steps to make busing safer and easier for students, some think UB's new swipe system and upcoming heated bus shelter outside O'Brian Hall may cause more issues than solutions. Ivan Chao, a sophomore intended communication major, thinks the current state of campus transportation is "disorganized." Maria Wallace, the director of Parking and Transportation Services, said UB put a lot of research into the design process and location, taking the utilities, existing infrastructure and cost into account. "Students will have the option during pleasant weather to wait at the [existing] shelter within Flint Loop, and then during inclement weather they'll have the option of waiting in the heated shelter," Wallace said. Chao said the location of the heated shelter, at North Campus' Flint Loop, could cause traffic and safety issues for students. The South Campus pick-up station is next to Hochstetter Hall, and because the heated shelter is going to be adjacent to O'Brian, Chao worries students are going to run into the Flint Loop to get a seat on the bus.


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Weapons of the spirit'

On Wednesday, Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and staff writer for The New Yorker, visited the University at Buffalo. Gladwell knows how to capture people's attention.


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Police Blotter for 11/5-11/11

All information according to University Police 11/5 9:58 a.m. - A staff member requested first aid assistance at the Center For the Arts for a student who had severe flu-like symptoms.


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Campus responds to public urination complaints

Students have portable toilets on South Campus, but many feel the addition is not a solution to a bigger problem. After hearing community members' complaints about students urinating on South Campus property, UB placed Porta Potties near the Main Street bus stop.


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UB enables deep sea Internet system

Don't be alarmed if you think you heard R2D2 in Lake LaSalle. That sound might be coming from a 40-pound acoustic sensor - the basis for a wireless, underwater Internet system. Researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed an underwater Internet network.


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The change within Chhabria

When Student Association Treasurer Siddhant Chhabria came to UB from his native India, he was expecting a crazy experience like the one he saw in American Pie. He soon realized college in America is completely different from what he imagined. Throughout his college career, Chhabria has taken steps to transition from his wild perception to a matured approach.


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Police Blotter for 10/29-11/4

10/29 8:57 p.m. - The Amherst Fire Department (AFD) was notified that a 19-year-old female in the basement dance studio of the Center For the Arts was complaining that "her heart hurts" and was crying and in pain.


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Faculty senator pushes to make UB Foundation budget public

Faculty Senator Kenneth Dauber wants the University at Buffalo Foundation (UBF), a private organization that manages the millions of dollars donated to the university, to make its budget public - and he's looking to the Faculty Senate for support. But he is going to have to wait to find out if he has it; the motion Dauber made was deferred to the next meeting.


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UB community to celebrate International Education Week

As UB commences its annual celebration of International Education Week this Monday, the Student Union will transform into a hub of international activity, as student groups perform traditional dances, host fashion shows and demonstrate martial arts. The event, which is being held Nov.


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Brown wins mayoral election for third term

On Tuesday night, Byron Brown was re-elected to his third straight term as mayor of Buffalo. In an election in which under 35,000 peoplevoted, Brown, who was the Democratic candidate, defeated the Republican candidate Sergio Rodriguez with 70 percent of the vote, according to an unofficial tally of 96 percent of ballots cast by time of press. In a packed Statler Hotel ballroom in downtown Buffalo, Brown and his supporters celebrated his victory. "The next four years, we'll continue to build and market Buffalo's strengths and successes," Brown said.


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Military veterans make presence known on campus

Joshua Hays wants to make sure none of his fellow servicemen are left behind. UB military veterans are teaming up with the UB Office of Veteran Affairs to help guide those after returning from service. The UB Veterans Association (UBVA), a new club on campus, is a branch of Veteran Affairs.


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