UB student Alec Seidenberg is accused of dropping a butane torch while smoking marijuana in a Spaulding Building 1, fourth floor room on Thursday night, according to a press release released by the University Police Department. Both Seidenberg and his girlfriend were taken to Erie County Medical Center with minor injuries.
After two years behind the computer, @UB_Problems' creator is ready to reveal herself. Cassie Lavo, a senior communication major, is graduating and was convinced by her best friend to reveal her identity.
UB students have come together to aid victims of the April 15 bombing in Boston. Jessica Tomasello, a sophomore exercise science major, and Valerie Wellenc, a freshman social science major, set up Herding for the Hurting on April 17 after feeling affected by images of the bombing victims on television.
After two years behind the computer, @UB_Problems' creator is ready to reveal her identity. Cassie Lavo, a senior communication major, is graduating and was convinced by her best friend to reveal her identity. She had kept it anonymous while she was the sole tweeter, because she thought if people who were friends with her knew who ran the account, they would want Lavo to tweet their problems all the time. "It's supposed to be something other than a person," Lavo said.
A former law school professor has filed a federal lawsuit against UB's Law School Dean Makau Mutua for firing him without cause and for breach of contract. Jeffrey Malkan, who taught from 2000-09, claims he was unjustly fired in 2009 and has been unable to get a job since because Mutua has refused to write him a letter of recommendation.
So this is it. Four years of writing for The Spectrum. Four years of college, ending with a brutal, 21-credit semester. In two weeks, I'll be sent off to the world in glorious, blue-cap-and-gown fashion to face a mountain of college debt.
Jeremy Ferris, a senior political science major, washed down an unprescribed 20 milligram extended-release Adderall with a swig of AMP energy drink. His French 104 exam was the next day, April 12, and hehadn't started studying yet. "I don't need [Adderall] to study," Ferris said.
Kelsey Barbour was radioactive for 48 hours. Quarantined in her bedroom and allowed minimal human contact, Barbour sat docile as radioactive iodine coursed through her body.
Kelsey Barbour was radioactive for 48 hours. Quarantined in her bedroom and allowed minimal human contact, Barbour sat docile as radioactive iodine coursed through her body.
April 23 is marked in history as the day both Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, the author of the world-renowned Don Quixote, died.
Senate On Wednesday, Student Association President Travis Nemmer and Treasurer Justin Neuwirt presented a proposed SA budget for the 2013-14 academic year to the SA Senate. The proposed budget breaks down the entire $3.7 million budget, including how much is allocated for club, entertainment and office budgets, student stipends and other SA needs. Neuwirt sent a letter to every SA club informing them of the amount in their budget next year.
Next week, UB will begin installing hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors in Richmond Quad, where a carbon monoxide leak poisoned at least 10 students and sent five of them to the hospital on Feb.
The SA budget for next year was announced Wednesday night at the Senate meeting. It includes the total student stipend portion of the budget being reduced from $255,450 to $181,000. Meanwhile, the individual stipends for president, vice president and treasurer will remain at $12,000 per academic year.
On Monday, Daniel Ovadia was officially re-elected as the UB Council student representative. Ovadia, who collected 242 votes, narrowly beat Robert Golightly by eight votes.
On Tuesday, residents of the Fruit Belt, an area in Buffalo's lower East Side, finally got UB to respond to their concerns regarding the sale and development of McCarley Gardens.
Name: Travis Nemmer Position: SA president Major: History, political science and classics Plans after graduation: Law school at American University Word to describe experience at UB: Transformative Travis Nemmer has a clear moment he regards as his most memorable at UB: winning the election for SA president last spring.
The lights didn't extend far enough, some props weren't finished and the tools were missing. Jenny Chen started to worry.
Davis Hall, a building that houses the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, opened its doors to students for the first time last May.
On Wednesday, the Student Association Senate voted unanimously (16-0-0) to derecognize the Korean Student Association (KSA). In mid-March, two students, who asked to remain anonymous, approached the Senate to make allegations against KSA.
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