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2/11 3:17 a.m. A woman stopped a UPD officer on patrol to report someone robbed her of $60 at the M&T bank on Kenmore Ave. She said the subject was an older man wearing brown pants and a brown jacket. UPD filed a report and escorted the woman.


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Campus UB recruits Business leaders and scientists to spearhead global initiatives in research and health.  The UB Center of Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences has now created the Sustainable Development Leadership Committee, according to UB News.


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Police blotter

2/04 12:33 a.m. A student reported her roommate was stealing her food in Goodyear Hall. UPD filed a report.


President of SBI Jennifer Schechter at the SBI board meeting on Tuesday night. SBI voted to extend the current health insurance contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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SBI passes vote to extend current healthcare provider

Sub-Board I, the nonprofit auxiliary organization responsible for managing student fees on behalf of student governments, passed a vote yesterday to keep Blue Cross Blue Shield as UB’s health insurance provider, even though it charges $90 more than Independent Health. 


Shawn Jenner completes his transformation into Veronica Lace.
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Queen of UB: Veronica Lace

It’s a Friday night. The underground dressing rooms at Club Marcella thump to the beat of pop songs playing above. UB graduate student Shawn Jenner sits in front of a mirror with a full face of makeup. He puts on a large bubblegum-pink wig. 


UB Health Promotion uses NCHA data to improve programs in its office, like it did with mindfulness, as well as other offices on campus.
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UB Health Promotion survey will tackle questions on sexual health communication, food insecurity

This spring, UB Health Promotion is looking to get a snapshot of student health at UB. UB Health Promotion will email the National College Health Assessment to 20,000 students starting on Monday. The survey, a pilot test by the American College Health Association, collects students’ answers on everything from views on sexual health to mental health. This year’s survey will include questions on food insecurity, health resilience and health communication, according to UB Health Promotion employees.


The Spectrum asked students their opinion on current lingerie trends.
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Bare it all

Bralettes are worn as shirts; Instagram models post photos wearing lace corsets with sweatpants.  Lingerie is no longer resigned to the bedroom. 



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