SA Assembly passed a resolution Thursday evening urging Buffalo’s Common Council to deny a proposal for a bar on Main Street near South Campus.
UB is one of five schools selected for the National Campus Prevention Network’s 2017 Sexual Assault Prevention Excellence Award. Only schools that ranked in the top six percent of national Sexual Assault Diagnostic Inventory, an assessment that evaluates the strength of a school’s sexual assault prevention efforts, were eligible. Anna Sotelo-Peryea, UB’s violence prevention coordinator, believes UB was selected for the award because of its peer education programs
Off-year elections in the U.S. are known for abysmal voter turnout, with none of the media frenzy surrounding presidential or midterm elections. Tuesday night was different.
“Father figure,” “invaluable asset” and “Jedi master” are only a few of the labels students use to describe adjunct African American Studies professor Kushal K. Bhardwaj.
Roughly 30 students participated in a “Black Solidarity” rally Monday afternoon as part of UB's Black Student Union's Black Solidarity Week. The rally started in the Student Union Lobby. From there, students marched through the Academic Spine. Demonstrators chanted “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud,” “No justice, no peace, no racist police” and “This is what democracy looks like.” Some students carried signs. One read “If all lives matter, what’s the issue with black lives matter.” Another declared “United we stand.”
The Amherst Democratic Committee held a “Get Out the Vote” rally on Sunday where local Democratic leaders spoke to a crowd of energetic supporters on the importance of voting in the upcoming local elections. State Senator Tim Kennedy was one of several local Democratic leaders who spoke, including the three Democratic candidates: Sheriff candidate Bernie Tolbert, Comptroller candidate Vanessa Glushefski and County Clerk candidate Steve Cichon.
Every year students pay more money to live on campus at UB.
It was 2 a.m. on Nov. 9 and East Aurora native Sean Bunny was sitting up with his wife, who was crying. Donald Trump had just been elected president in one of modern history’s most shocking elections. Bunny did the one thing he could think of to stop his wife’s tears––he promised to run against Republican Representative Chris Collins in the next Congressional election.
“White Lives Matter” signs have been spotted on UB's North Campus and in the Allentown area. The signs, which are satirical, immediately created a buzz on campus. The posters are purportedly endorsing incumbent Sheriff Tim Howard. The posters read, “White Lives Matter. The Aryan Resistance is proud to endorse to endorse candidate Tim Howard to keep Erie county white.”
College students were not a key base for President Trump in last November’s election; 55 percent voted for Hillary Clinton versus 37 percent for Trump, according to Pew Research Center polls. Many students remain critical of Trump’s decisions and appointments since he took office. We asked UB students and faculty to reflect on the most memorable decisions of Trump’s presidency so far.
Andrew Weiner believes local elections are the most important part of government in America. “What happens at the state and local level is more important compared with the federal government,” Weiner, a junior political science major, said.
Students can now apply for the spring semester’s Excelsior Scholarship. The application is available online until Dec. 4. The scholarship application is for eligible students who missed the fall application deadline; those already receiving the scholarship do not need to apply. The Excelsior Scholarship, in addition to federal and state aid packages, allows students to attend SUNY or CUNY colleges and universities tuition-free.
New York voters have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform their state constitution on Nov. 7 by voting “yes” to a constitutional convention. If more people vote in favor than opposed, voters will have the chance to vote for delegates to the convention in 2018. The delegates will meet in April 2019 to begin reforming the Constitution.
Sharon Nolan-Weiss believes Betsy DeVos’ decision to rescind guidance letters for students with disabilities is sending a message the Department of Education is pulling back on its commitment to civil rights. On Oct. 21, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced that the Department of Education had rescinded 72 policy documents for disabled students as of Oct. 2.
The Democrat and Republican parties are fractured and polarized. While UB’s two major political clubs feature a wide range of ideologies among members, these differences bring them together rather than pull them apart.
UB has removed popular African American studies adjunct professor Kushal K. Bhardwaj, known to students as “Dr. B,” from the classroom amid a swirl of rumors about inappropriate conduct toward a student and accusations of misbehavior.
Federal officers arrested a prominent UB alumnus and big-time donor, John Kapoor, last Thursday for his alleged involvement in an opioid-pushing scheme.
Buffalo’s Asbury Hall hosted a sold-out TEDx conference that covered topics ranging from Syria to sexual education. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a media organization that holds conferences and posts talks online for free distribution, under the slogan “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx Conferences are local, independently organized events that foster a “TED-like” experience, according to the TED website.
TAs and GAs feel they are living in poverty. Graduate students say they have to work second or third jobs in order to pay for their living expenses—an option international students do not have.
John Kapoor, UB alumnus and donor, has been arrested by federal agents for his drug company’s involvement in an alleged opioid scheme.
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