It's no secret that the list of University at Buffalo alumni is impressive. Wolf Blitzer, CNN reporter and journalist, graduated with the class of 1970.
Justin Lindh, a UB alumnus, is selling pot, legally. Lindh, who graduated in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in business, is now the co-owner and operator at Sensible Selections, a medical marijuana dispensary and lounge in San Diego, California. Lindh did not always picture a career in this industry; however, that changed after visiting a friend in California last year. "My friend had been in the works to open [a dispensary] but one of his partners backed out so I basically took his place," Lindh said.
Results are in for last week's UB Council and Graduate Student Association elections, but they remain unofficial as of press time, according to Mike Lewis, a student activities associate in the office of Student Life. Mia Jorgensen, who received 259 votes, is expected to be the new UB Council student representative.
Officer in Charge Satish K. Tripathi is expected to be confirmed as UB's next president by the SUNY Board of Trustees Monday afternoon.
University and Spectrum alumnus Tom Toles, whose biting political cartoons appear in newspapers across the nation, has been awarded journalism's most prestigious award, the Pulitzer Prize.
E. Bruce Pitman, researcher and professor in the department of mathematics, adjunct professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and associate dean for research and sponsored programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named dean of the college on Friday.
5. Pop Tart Cat! What happens when you mix household pets with delicious breakfast treats? I don't know, but probably not this. 4.
Students interested in studying abroad in China should start brushing up on their knowledge of Chinese culture.
Losing money and the support of family and friends are common consequences of alcoholism. Studies show, however, that gambling addiction is more prevalent in adults compared with alcoholism, and can have the same consequences.
On Tuesday, around 60 students and community members lined up and joined the UB Cycling Team and Student Association on a campus-to-campus bicycle ride from North Campus to South Campus, a distance of approximately 4.1 miles.
About 6,500 fans crowded into Alumni Arena Sunday night to hear Phish, that vacuum cleaner-playing, washboard scratching, sometimes-a cappella band from Vermont. Yet another great concert brought to UB by the University Union Activities Board, Phish put on a show that lived up to this year's quality concerts sponsored by UUAB. Although the show was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., it started 45 minutes late due to the lead guitarist, Trey Anastasio, having to be taken to the hospital after falling through a hoe in the stage during the sound check. At 7:30 p.m.
It's growing season. The men of Buffalo Whiskerino have begun their fourth annual month-long mustache-growing contest and beauty pageant that aims to raise money for Compass House.
News is available any time of day on a growing number of mediums. The Internet is the number one outlet for news consumption in America, according to the Newspaper Association of America.
On Wednesday, the Defend Our Education Coalition called a town hall meeting to discuss issues facing public higher education in the City of Buffalo.
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