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Nothing But Bull

By LYZI WHITE | Oct. 28, 2012

With the presidential election right around the corner, UB students - along with the rest of the country - are fervently defending their opinions and candidates. Molly Strauss, a senior business administration major, decided the best way to support Mitt Romney was to take to Facebook and comment on her Democratic friends' statuses, harassing anyone who supported Obama. Strauss has begun to alienate her friends with her ignorant and completely inaccurate comments.

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Bridging the gap

Oct. 28, 2012

Time for a lesson on rape and pregnancy from some of our country's candidates for political office: Todd Akin, Missouri Senate candidate, says pregnancies that result from "legitimate rape" are rare, and women have a way of shutting things down. Rep.

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South Campus' hidden treasures

By ERIN MAYNARD | Oct. 28, 2012

Shana Wirechowski thought showing her parents a room full of human brains was the best way to introduce them to UB. On Wednesday, Wierchowski, a first-year medical student, toured the Museum of Neuroanatomy with her parents.

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"Car crashes into South Lake, driver is OK"

By AARON MANSFIELD | Oct. 28, 2012

Anna Schimpf was visiting her friend at UB when she crashed her white SUV into South Lake, the body of water adjacent to South Lake Village on UB's North Campus, at approximately 7 p.m.

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South Campus' hidden treasures

By ERIN MAYNARD | Oct. 28, 2012

Shana Wirechowski thought showing her parents a room full of human brains was the best way to introduce them to UB. On Wednesday, Wierchowski, a first-year medical student, toured the Museum of Neuroanatomy with her parents.

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"Game rewind: ""The Election Game"""

By NATHANIEL SMITH | Oct. 28, 2012

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer." - President-elect Barack Obama, Election Night 2008 It was a night that all things were possible, not only across America, but in Western New York: Nov.

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Western New York races platform breakdown

Oct. 28, 2012

In order to prepare you as best we can for the upcoming election, we have included the stances of lesser positions that are up for election next Tuesday.

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Presidential candidate platform breakdown

Oct. 28, 2012

In order to prepare you as best we can for the upcoming election, The Spectrum has broken down each candidate's platform to help you make an informed decision in the voting booth on Tuesday, Nov.

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Folks named engineering dean

By SAM FERNANDO | Oct. 25, 2012

After narrowing the field to four candidates, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has selected Liesl Folks as the new dean of the engineering school. Folks' position will be effective at the beginning of the Spring 2013 semester.

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Election Cheat Sheet: The Economy

By JAKE STEINMETZ | Oct. 25, 2012

With high rates of unemployment and sluggish economic growth, the fate of the economy is among the most important issues of the presidential campaign.

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"A two-part in-depth look into the two-part track ""Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"" by Kendrick La"

By DUANE OWENS | Oct. 25, 2012

Part I

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Safe at home

Oct. 25, 2012

A late night incident at Buffalo State landed the college on the morning news. Just before 4 a.m., two students were robbed at gunpoint in their dorm room. The suspects took cash and a cell phone and then fled the scene.

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One credit may change your life

By ADAM LEIDIG | Oct. 25, 2012

Hundreds of students pile into the lecture hall, take their seats and open up their computers to Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter.

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The woman behind the wheel

By AMI DIALLO | Oct. 25, 2012

At 9 years old, Grace Armbruster faced one of the most challenging obstacles in her life. After struggling with reading in her classes for years, she finally found out why she always felt left behind and wasn't learning things as fast as the rest of her classmates. She is dyslexic. According to research done by Headstrong Nation, one in seven Americans is diagnosed with learning disabilities.

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Cultures clash at CFA

By ELVA AGUILAR | Oct. 25, 2012

A tradition that lives almost two decades is a force to be reckoned with, especially in the fickle minds of college students.

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Cultures clash at CFA

By ELVA AGUILAR | Oct. 25, 2012

A tradition that lives almost two decades is a force to be reckoned with, especially in the fickle minds of college students.

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"If you ask him, he'll say he didn't do it"

By SARA DINATALE | Oct. 25, 2012

It's estimated 80 to 94 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. It's taken me a long time to admit I fall under that statistic. For years, I compartmentalized what happened to me.

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Prepare to launch

By JOE KONZE JR and NATHANIEL SMITH | Oct. 25, 2012

Let the fireworks begin. After a tough showing for the football team last week, scoring only six points in a loss against Pittsburgh (3-4, 0-3 Big East), the Bulls (1-6, 0-3 Mid-American Conference) will hope to have some welcome faces join a struggling offensive unit.

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Assembly discusses Student Life legislation

By LISA EPSTEIN | Oct. 25, 2012

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Student Association Assembly met to voice its opinions on the proposed Student Life legislation, which would possibly shift much of SA's power to the university-administered Student Life. The Assembly discussed its options and decided to hold a meeting on Oct.

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The power of words

Oct. 25, 2012

We should all learn a lesson from John Franklin Stephens. Ann Coulter, the Conservative queen of political punditry, has once again been receiving backlash for the last week following a couple of unsurprisingly offensive tweets.