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CDS backs Buffalo
By SAM FERNANDO | Sep. 5, 2013Five years ago, Jeff Brady, the executive director of Campus Dining & Shops (CDS), began seeing a trend in Western New York.
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UB discusses potential U.S. involvement in Syria
By JOE KONZE JR | Sep. 4, 2013On Saturday, President Barack Obama announced he is seeking congressional authorization to take military action in punitive strikes against the Syrian government for alleged use of chemical weapons. In his speech, Obama laid out that the United States has a "moral responsibility to respond forcefully" to the situation.
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"UB settles harassment lawsuit for $255,000"
Sep. 4, 2013A former UB employee has settled a harassment lawsuit against the school and a former associate dean for the amount of $255,000. Lesley Shiner, 64, a former clerk in the School of Dental Medicine, accused Dr. Jude Fabiano, 62, the former associate dean of clinical affairs in the School of Dental Medicine, of making unwanted sexual advances at a holiday party December 21, 2010.
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Hometown hero
By SARA DINATALE | Sep. 3, 2013Michael Vaughn stood on a small table as he peered over a 6-foot-tall wooden fence in his backyard in Liverpool, N.Y.
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Police investigating break-in by South Campus
Aug. 29, 2013The Buffalo Police Department (BPD) is investigating a break-in that occurred Tuesday at 10:45 p.m.
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UB names four distinguished professors
By SAM FERNANDO | Aug. 29, 2013This summer, UB added Anne B. Curtis, Stephen Jacobson, Jean-Jacques Thomas and Joseph Valente to its prestigious list of Distinguished Professors. The distinction is given to faculty members who have excelled as leaders and experts in their given field.
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Medical school attempts to recover from setbacks
By LISA KHOURY | Aug. 28, 2013A month ago, The New York Times touted UB's up-and-coming downtown medical campus as part of the revitalization of the City of Buffalo. Construction for the new medical school, which will cost $375 million, is scheduled to start this fall; the school is scheduled to open in August 2016.
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New policy requires UB ID to use buses
By RACHEL KRAMER | Aug. 28, 2013On Monday, UB students were pelted by rain as they fumbled to retrieve their UB IDs, surprised by a new university policy requiring them to scan their cards in order to step onto the blue buses. Transportation and Services implemented a "Swipe 'n' Ride" system on all 21 of the UB Stampede buses on the first day of classes as a way to collect data about the people riding the buses and make the Stampede a safer mode of transportation, according to university officials. The new procedure for riding the Stampede buses - and not UB Shuttles - requires each passenger to swipe his or her UB ID card to ride.
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Johns' journey
By SAM FERNANDO | Aug. 28, 2013Last semester, Nick Johns said, "I get my hands dirty" - something he believed differentiated him from anyone else yearning for the job of Student Association president. Two days before the SA election, Johns trekked into The Spectrum office in a black t-shirt and track pants caked in mud - the complete opposite attire of his opponents and even his running mates.
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Johns' journey
By SAM FERNANDO | Aug. 28, 2013Last semester, Nick Johns said, "I get my hands dirty" - something he believed differentiated him from anyone else yearning for the job of Student Association president. Two days before the SA election, Johns trekked into The Spectrum office in a black t-shirt and track pants caked in mud - the complete opposite attire of his opponents and even his running mates.
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Confirmed: Obama to speak at UB Aug. 22
By SAM FERNANDO | Aug. 16, 2013UB has confirmed it will welcome President Barack Obama next Thursday, Aug. 22, to kick off his two-day tour of upstate New York and Pennsylvania next week.
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"UB alum, current student die in Route 36 accident"
By RACHEL RAIMONDI | July 17, 2013A UB graduate and a current student died Tuesday when their 1995 Jeep Wrangler crashed with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Route 36 and North Road in Wheatland, N.Y.
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Felicia Hunt
July 16, 2013My name is Felicia Hunt. I'm a senior at UB majoring in communication with the journalism certificate.
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Brian Keschinger
July 15, 2013When you think of good design, newspapers aren't exactly your first thought. It was a medium that I never even thought of bringing design to, but every paper needs it. In my opinion, newspapers need good design more than ever because in this tech-centric society we live in, newspapers are falling by the wayside and need to be visually interesting to keep up. After having a foundation in design throughout high school and my first few years of college, I never considered joining a newspaper to do design work.
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Jon Gagnon
July 14, 2013As a junior communication major, I spent nearly three full years attending class, studying and hanging out with friends a majority of the time - with an extra focus on the latter.
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Rachel Kramer
July 14, 2013Many little kids get told bedtime stories to help them fall asleep at night. As far back as I can remember, I took it upon myself to be the person telling stories to my younger siblings. With my wild little girl imagination, I began coming up with stories about my daily life growing up on Long Island in the stereotypically suburban town of Commack, N.Y.
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Kiera Medved
July 14, 2013"Who am I"? That's probably one of the most difficult questions to answer. I find myself being several things: a student, an artist, avid Netflix watcher, etc. But recently, I have enjoyed my new title: writer. For years, I have enjoyed writing poetry and short stories but rarely showed anyone my work.
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UB student identified as man who fell in Niagara River
By RACHEL RAIMONDI | July 10, 2013On Tuesday, authorities recovered a body in the Lower Niagara River, where they were searching for 23-year-old UB MBA candidate and teaching assistant Narang "David" Kim.
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Lisa Khoury
July 10, 2013I'm a senior English major, and I'm very grateful to be at UB thanks to the wild journey I've endured after joining The Spectrum two years ago.
