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Student Association President Nick Johns resigns
By SAM FERNANDO | Sep. 18, 2013At 4:45 p.m. today, Student Association President Nick Johns signed his resignation papers in front of Vice President Lyle Selsky and Treasurer Siddhant Chhabria. Selsky is now interim president, effective immediately. Chhabria said he and Selsky met with Johns earlier this week to discuss his future in SA.
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Top 10 highest UB-paid salaries
By SARA DINATALE | Sep. 17, 2013UB is directly paying $15,000 more to Provost Charles Zukoski than President Satish Tripathi. But annually, Tripathi is actually taking home more money than the provost. Tripathi, on top of his base salary of $385,000, also receives $115,000 per year from the SUNY Research Foundation and $150,000 from the UB Foundation (UBF), according to a UB press release issued when Triapthi was appointed president in 2011. The Spectrum obtained the university salaries of UB's top 10 highest paid employees, but many UB higher-ups receive supplemental compensation - which were not included in the numbers provided by the university - in addition to their annual salaries. With the compensations, Tripathi's take-home is higher than Zukoski's, according to UB Spokesman John Della Contrada. UBF, though associated with UB, is a private corporation that manages gifts to the university. Tripathi isn't the only UB administrator receiving monies in addition to his UB salary.
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SA office broken into for second time in two weeks
Sep. 17, 2013Last weekend, an unidentified suspect broke into the Student Association office, room 350 in the Student Union, and stole three 50-inch flat screen televisions, marking the second SA break-in in the past two weeks, according to Vice President Lyle Selsky. He said the University Police Department (UPD) is still investigating the details of the incident, but he doesn't believe anything else was stolen. Selsky said SA is currently looking to purchase security cameras for the SA office to prevent another break-in. Two weeks ago, Selsky said an SA master key - a swipe card - was missing from the SA office.
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With great money comes great responsibility
By MOHAMMED SHARIFF | Sep. 17, 2013Editor's note: For the purpose of this article, the budget amounts include rollover funds from the previous year. The Student Association, which currently controls over $3.6 million, is responsible for the budgets of over 150 student clubs.
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Former Bull Johnson believes he was unfairly removed from football team
By AARON MANSFIELD | Sep. 15, 2013Rudy Johnson says football head coach Jeff Quinn has wronged him. This summer, Johnson, a wide receiver, lost his scholarship and was kicked off the team.
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News Briefs for Sept. 15
Sep. 15, 2013Local Construction on a canal system close the First Niagara Center is expected to begin this week. The plans are in conjunction with the $123 million plan to create a "multi-purpose complex" outside the Buffalo Sabres' arena.
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New center aims to make 'a writer tomorrow'
By JOE KONZE JR | Sep. 15, 2013The English Department is trying to make better writers at UB. On Monday, UB opened the Center for Excellence in Writing (CEW) in Baldy Hall 209.
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SA members inch closer to impeaching President Nick Johns
Sep. 12, 2013Student Association members have reported collecting about 2,000 signatures in their effort to impeach SA President Nick Johns. SA Entertainment Director Erin Lachaal is hoping to collect the necessary 2,541 signatures needed for impeachment by Friday, but she said a more realistic day would be Monday. Those seeking Johns' impeachment must collect the names and person numbers of the students and give the list to Student Life to be verified.
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SA members start petition to impeach SA president
Sep. 11, 2013Student Association Entertainment Director Erin Lachaal reported she and other SA members have received about 1,500 signatures in their effort to impeach SA President Nick Johns. This week, SA members have circulated a petition throughout the Student Union and other areas on campus to collect the 2,541 student signatures - one more than the total votes cast in March's election - needed to impeach Johns. They must collect students' names and person numbers and give the list to Student Life if they reach the number.
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Fake Fest 2013
By MAX CRINNIN | Sep. 10, 2013What impact can 20 pieces of paper have on an entire college campus? Christopher Riddick knows. The $1.60 charge on his print queue seems a small price to pay for the attention his fake Fall Fest posters garnered on campus Monday.
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A fresh start
By AMANDA LOW | Sep. 10, 2013An organized Korean presence has been missing on campus since the Korean Student Association (KSA) was disbanded last semester.
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Reevaluating Spirit's platform
By JOE KONZE JR | Sep. 9, 2013The Spirit Party promised transparency, inclusiveness and efficiency in its "TIE" platform. The Spectrum checked up with the e-board to chart their progress. Platform:
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The president's end?
By AARON MANSFIELD and SAM FERNANDO | Sep. 8, 2013Student Association higher-ups say Nick Johns is unfit to be president and SA members have begun to circulate a petition to have him impeached. Last week, SA officials brought a list of allegations against Johns to The Spectrum, which include: inappropriately accepting gifts, mishandling SA funds, hiring personal friends over more qualified candidates, being absent from important events, falsifying documents, mistreating staff and harassing Chief of Staff Jennifer Merckel.
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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.
