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UB hosts blood drive for Hurricane Sandy victims

By LISA EPSTEIN | Nov. 6, 2012

UB is hosting four blood drives this week through the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. Melanie Reimondo, a first-year graduate student in the department of urban and Regional planning, has volunteered with the American Red Cross since she was 16 years old and has been an intern with the organization for the last two years. Reimondo said UB reached out to the Red Cross to try and help in any way it could. "The UB Student Affairs office reached out to the Red Cross, and asked us to either host a donation event or do blood drives," Reimondo said.

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"Senate awards grants, derecognizes clubs"

By BEN TARHAN | Nov. 6, 2012

On Sunday, Nov. 4, the Student Association Senate met and awarded grants to two clubs and derecognized 10 others. The senators heard proposals from Sikh SA and Singapore SA. Sikh SA requested $1,500 for the Panjabi Gala.

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Former Spectrum editor in chief wins national award

Nov. 6, 2012

On Sunday, during the fall College Media Association convention in Chicago, Ill., the Associated College Press (ACP) recognized 2011-12 Spectrum Editor in Chief Matthew Parrino as one of the best student journalists in the nation. Parrino's story - "The X-Files" - took third place in ACP's Sports Story of the Year contest. "I'm truly honored and humbled by receiving this prestigious award," Parrino said in an email.

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Students progress in conversation during Student Life's second forum

By SAM FERNANDO | Nov. 6, 2012

On Monday night, the Office of Student Life held its second open forum in the Student Union Theater to discuss the policy change that caused much controversy among student clubs and organizations. Students fear the proposed policy - which states every club must have a university adviser, cannot be dual-recognized and must be annually re-recognized by Student Life - would change the way clubs operate and exist independently. Student Life has met with a number of organizations and clubs to help understand students' problems with the proposed policy since students expressed their concerns at the original forum, which was held on Oct.

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World of Witchcraft

By ERIN MAYNARD | Nov. 1, 2012

In 2000, 15-year-old Brandi Blackbear was accused by her high school of "hexing" a teacher and casting spells. Blackbear said her only crime was her interest in a religion called Wicca.

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College dating 101

By AMI DIALLO | Nov. 1, 2012

With the new age of technology and advancement of the online community, everything can be done on the Internet.

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Sandy relief efforts continue

By RACHEL KRAMER | Nov. 1, 2012

It is day five of Hurricane Sandy and though the rain and wind has died down, the aftermath has just begun. New York City has opened up limited forms of transportation, the major airports have reopened and clean up has begun.

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"Unique, diverse, affordable"

By ERIN ELLIS | Oct. 28, 2012

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the University Heights Collaborative (UHC) held a red carpet event at Allen Hall on UB's South Campus to celebrate the release of a marketing video that promoted the Heights as "unique, diverse and affordable." UHC has a vision: "A University Heights neighborhood that is safe and has a vibrant business district utilizing and revitalizing walkability, diversity, affordable housing stock and green space where people desire to live." After the showing, some attendees mentioned concerns regarding the high crime rate and deteriorating homes in the area.

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It's tough being the third wheel

By SAM FERNANDO | Oct. 28, 2012

Come Nov. 6, there are two names on the ballot most Americans will recognize. But it is the names under "Barack Obama" and "Mitt Romney" that will likely go unnoticed. Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Virgil Goode and Rocky Anderson are just four of the many third-party candidates who will appear on a ballot in many states this year.

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Poll shows majority of voting UB students to vote for Obama

By LISA KHOURY | Oct. 28, 2012

Forty-four percent of 1,242 UB students surveyed are voting for President Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election. Twenty-three percent said they will vote for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, 13 percent are undecided and 20 percent aren't voting. Distinguished political science professor James Campbell thinks Obama failed to fix the economy in his four years, and it's time Romney takes over.

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