James Franco will no longer be speaking at UB for the 30th annual Distinguished Speaker series due to a “professional conflict.” Brandon Stanton, ‘Humans of New York’ creator will appear instead on the scheduled date, April 29 in Alumni Arena at 8 p.m.
A UB male student fell from a seventh story window in Goodyear Hall this morning as an attempted suicide, according to UB Police. UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada confirmed the incident, but could not say the exact time of the incident.
UB faculty, staff and students are coming together to discuss their cultural beliefs and political differences. This week, a series of discussions called Difcon is centered around “Owning Our Differences.” The series will take place from April 17-21 at 12 p.m. each day. All discussions will be held in the Intercultural and Diversity Center, aside from Wednesday’s discussion which will take place in 104 O’Brian Hall.
When I think of intersectionality it is, you know, a very unwieldy word— it’s not an accessible word, it’s very jargony. But it is the idea that we’re not just women. We inhabit multiple identities, so we need to think not only of our womanhood, but the reality that not all women are created equal and not all women have the same experiences.
Furnas hall was evacuated on Sunday around 6:40 p.m. after students reported a “noxious odor” coming from a lab on the building’s fifth floor, according to UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada.
Gay spoke as part of UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series at the Center for the Arts Thursday evening. Gay, a Feminist author and commentator, discussed her feminism, free speech, books and politics. Gay’s laid-back demeanor made her speech feel more like an intimate conversation between old friends rather than a formal academic presentation.
Michelle Holler thinks the recent influx of refugees in Buffalo is part of a long tradition of diversity in the community. While incoming refugees came from countries like Italy and Poland, recent Buffalo refugees come from countries like Burma and Rwanda, Holler said.
Vanessa Dwyer left Capen 567 crying Wednesday afternoon after the Faculty Senate postponed the vote on UB Fossil Free’s divestment proposal.
Matt Rivera almost dropped out of UB after his freshman year because tuition was too expensive. Rivera, Student Association president, has struggled with college tuition fees and is excited amongst other students about the tuition-free legislation that Albany lawmakers approved this past weekend. Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced the Excelsior Scholarship in January that states students who are enrolled at a four-year State of New York college and whose families earn no more than $100,000 a year may be eligible.
Kimberly Lam thought she had food poisoning from campus food. She woke up Monday vomiting and felt pain when she stood up.
University police closed off the road between Augsburger and Flint, after three vehicles were struck in a car accident. The person driving the car that started the accident was having a “medical emergency,” according to UPD Deputy Chief of Police Josh Sticht. Passersby broke the driver’s window open to get him out of the car before UPD arrived.
Jessica Reznik scrubs her floors, vacuums her apartment and burns the traces of grain-based foods in her oven to make her home Kosher for Passover. Passover is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelite’s Exodus from Egypt when they were freed from slavery.
UB announces new format for DIFCON series UB’s Spring 2017 DIFCON series will have a different format than year’s past. The series will take place from April 17-21 and will ask participants to own their differences and introduce a new debate-style format to address controversial topics influencing the nation.
Robert Bailey was concerned about transferring to UB next semester after he read Buffalo State’s April Fools’ article, “UB declares independence from SUNY, gets rid of in-state tuition rate.”
Carl Paladino thinks if people do not like him, they should “turn off the TV and go for a walk.” The Buffalo School Board member and former chair of President Donald Trump’s New York campaign addressed 60 students in 106 Knox Hall on Monday night. Halfway through his speech, roughly 15 students interrupted the speech in protest.
In recent years, Student Association executive board elections had forgone conclusions, where parties ran unopposed or one party was practically poised to win.
Finding the perfect off-campus spot to settle can be tricky, especially since UB’s surrounding area offers so many options. All of these housing options present their own issues and conveniences, depending on location, price and amenities.
Aviva Abramovsky has been named dean of UB's School of Law, effective in July, after an international search. Abramovsky will be the first female dean of the law school. “I do take the historic appointment with all due seriousness and recognize it as the honor it is,” Abramovsky said.
Theresa Rubi drove to North Campus from her apartment on Minnesota Avenue on Wednesday morning “slipping at every turn.” “The weather Tuesday was bearable compared to this,” Rubi, a senior biological sciences major, said. “I think school should have closed on Wednesday for the safety of students, professors and staff.”
The Student Association executive board controls roughly $4 million of student money collected through the mandatory student activity fee of $104.75 per semester.
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