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UB teacher residency program in limbo after federal funding cuts
By MYLIEN LAI | Mar. 24An impending loss of two federal grants threatens to significantly scale back UB’s teacher residency program.
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Chasing M’s and a dream: Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s visit to UB
By SOPHIA STINES and RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Mar. 15Hamlin shared his story on the Center for the Arts’ main stage Thursday night as the final speaker in UB’s ‘24-25 Distinguished Speakers series. He reflected on his journey of rebuilding both his mental and physical health following his cardiac arrest in early 2023, as well as his commitment to community building and living by his motto, “Chasing M’s.”
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A conversation with Damar Hamlin
By RICARDO CASTILLO and HANNAH RASHAD | Mar. 14Before Hamlin delivered his presentation, he sat down for an interview with The Spectrum to discuss his work with the Chasing M’s foundation, his honorary doctorate from Canisius University and his go-to spot for wings in Buffalo.
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REAL and Stampede party members elected to SA’s e-board for 2025-26 term
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO and MYLIEN LAI | Mar. 14Approximately 13,755 votes were tallied for this year’s election, roughly 85.3% greater than last year’s election which had 7,423 votes counted.
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Q&A: SA’s 2025-26 e-board candidates
By MYLIEN LAI and RICARDO CASTILLO | Mar. 8The Spectrum interviewed 17 candidates competing for SA's e-board for the 2025-26 term about their experiences, platforms and plans for the undergraduate student government's future.
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ICE arrests in Buffalo spark concern in UB community
By GUINEVERE DUBLINO | Mar. 4As ICE makes arrests in the Buffalo area, UB students share concerns about how it may affect students in the community.
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19 candidates to run in 2025-26 SA e-board elections
By MYLIEN LAI | Mar. 1Nineteen candidates are in the race for five positions on the undergraduate Student Association (SA)’s e-board for the 2025-26 academic year. Except for three candidates, all will run under a party banner.
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UB student arrested for forcible touching
By MYLIEN LAI | Feb. 2524-year-old UB student Sujiewan Satgunaraja was arrested last Thursday, Feb. 18, for forcibly touching two female shoppers at a Walmart.
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UB finalizes candidates for new CAS dean
By AMY ARACENA , MADISON PEMBER and MYLIEN LAI | Feb. 17UB’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) search committee finalized four candidates in a search to appoint a successor to replace CAS dean Robin Schulze, who resigned last summer.
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UB researchers would lose $47M to Trump funding cuts, Gillibrand, Kennedy warn
By MYLIEN LAI | Feb. 15Medical and scientific researchers at UB could lose $47 million in funding for the “indirect costs” of research, such as lab space, equipment and support staff, under the Trump administration’s planned cuts to the National Institutes of Health, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Tim Kennedy warned Friday.
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Broken insulator behind power outage in UB residence halls
By BOB SECK | Feb. 15A power outage struck the Ellicott Complex, Greiner Hall and Governors Complex for approximately 45 minutes at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The outage caused the affected residents to be curious about its source.
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Breaking into more than just Pointe Shoes: A conversation with Misty Copeland
By SOPHIA STINES and HANNAH RASHAD | Feb. 13On Wednesday night, Copeland graced the Center for the Arts mainstage as the third speaker in UB’s ‘24-’25 Distinguished Speaker series, sharing more about her nontraditional path and remarkable triumphs.
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Kristin Stapleton to serve as Faculty Senate chair for 2025-27 term
By MYLIEN LAI | Feb. 11UB’s Faculty Senate elected Kristin Stapleton, a professor and department chair in history, as its chairperson for the 2025-27 term last December.
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SA elects Aidan Sumrall advocacy committee chair
By MYLIEN LAI | Feb. 5The undergraduate Student Association’s (SA) advocacy committee elected SA Senator Aidan Sumrall as its chair in a landslide election Tuesday afternoon, with five out of eight members voting for Sumrall.
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UB dental residents unionize
By NOUR TOUTI | Feb. 4, 2025Twenty seven UB dental residents have unionized under the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD).
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SA Senate splits VP role into three positions: advocacy, events and clubs
By MADISON PEMBER | Feb. 1, 2025The undergraduate Student Association (SA) Senate split SA’s vice-presidential position into three separate roles – each representing advocacy, events and clubs – in a near unanimous vote of 17 ayes and one abstention Wednesday afternoon. The new roles will be on the ballot in the upcoming SA officer elections for the ’25-26 term.
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Federal judge dismisses YAF’s lawsuit against SA
By SOL HAUSER and MYLIEN LAI | Jan. 17, 2025Judge Lawrence Vilardo wrote that UB's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) failed to make a valid legal claim, and that his court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case, in which YAF alleged free-speech violations and discrimination by UB officials and the undergraduate Student Association (SA).
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UB reopens Student Union
By MYLIEN LAI | Jan. 15, 2025UB reopened its doors to the Student Union Wednesday morning, marking the completion of a year-long project.
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UB physicians reach labor contract agreement
By DELICIA MADHO and MYLIEN LAI | Dec. 23, 202496% of 830 UB physicians, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), voted to ratify their first labor contract with their employer, University Medical Resident Services, P.C. (UMRS) on Dec. 13, ending a year-and-a-half long stalemate in negotiations.
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SA reestablishes men’s, women’s ice hockey teams
By CASSANDRA CHIAPPETTA | Dec. 18, 2024Following approximately seven months of derecognition, the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams were reestablished by the undergraduate Student Association (SA) on Dec. 6, with access to their funds restored two weeks later. The two teams will now be able to compete, ending two months of inactivity.
