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UB Faculty Senate and Professional Staff Senate hold Day of Shared Governance

By THOMAS ZAFONTE | Mar. 8, 2017

The UB Offices of Shared Governance – Faculty Senate and Professional Staff Senate – met Tuesday afternoon in Center for Tomorrow. Along with the two Senates were 10 guest speakers – including Student Association President Matt Rivera and Graduate Student Association (GSA) President Tanja Aho – who participated in a Q&A panel. There were approximately 40 people in attendance.

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UB professors weigh in on Gov. Cuomo’s free tuition plan

By MADDY FOWLER | Mar. 6, 2017

Students may be able to attend any SUNY and CUNY schools with free tuition in the near future. But UB professors are questioning what “free tuition” means. On Jan. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a proposal to make college tuition-free at all SUNY and CUNY institutions forfamilies making less than $125,000 per year.

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News briefs: What to know locally, nationally, globally

By News Desk | Mar. 6, 2017

Campus: UB holds second annual Internship Day The UB SUNY Works Committee sponsored the second annual Internship Day on Tuesday. The event featured several workshops that focused on career-related skills, such as resume building and interviewing techniques.

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UB students question meal plan time gaps

By EMA MAKAS | Mar. 6, 2017

When students are running late for breakfast and the clock hits 10:46 a.m., it is officially too late for them to use their breakfast meal credit. On weekdays, students can use a breakfast meal swipe from 7 a.m-10:30 a.m. If a student wants to purchase a meal between 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., they must use dining dollars or campus cash

Mingi Jin, a junior chemical engineering major, sits outside of the Student Union. Jin has been in the U.S. for four years and says he has made no American friends and has never been to a football or basketball game at UB.

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Isolated: International UB students not integrated

By TORI ROSEMAN | Mar. 1, 2017

International students are flocking to UB to get an education, polish their English and learn about American society, yet many are leaving without ever having a first-hand experience of American habits, holidays or culture.

Several people were evacuated from the Buffalo Jewish Community Center on North Forest Road last month. Over 100 Jewish community centers were targeted nationwide in 81 different locations, through 33 states and two Canadian provinces, according to JCC Association of North America.

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UB Jewish community distressed by nationwide bomb threats

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Mar. 1, 2017

Jewish community centers have recently become targets of bomb threats. The slew of bomb threats has caused fear and uncertainty in Jewish communities.

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UB police blotter 2/1-2/18

By News Desk | Feb. 27, 2017

2/1 4:15 p.m.- A UB student reported her vehicle was keyed. The damage was a large scratch on the front driver’s side from the wheel to the bottom of the door.

Roughly 200 protesters gathered at Niagara Square to rally for transgender rights. President Donald Trump recently revoked Barack Obama’s policy, which allowed transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice.

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Transgender UB students speak out against bathroom law

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Feb. 26, 2017

Trump released a memo to public school districts on Feb. 22 that required state law legislators to decide which bathrooms transgender people in public schools could use.

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UB student reports sexual assault in dorm room

By News Desk | Feb. 26, 2017

A UB female reported she was sexually assaulted in her dorm Sunday morning. The suspect is described as a male with earrings, a tattoo on his right arm and dark brown hair, according to a UB alert that was sent at 4:19 a.m.

Eric Cortellessa, Washington correspondent for The Times of Israel, and UB and Spectrum alum, led a discussion in Clemens Hall on Friday afternoon.

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Eric Cortellessa, Washington correspondent for The Times of Israel, visits UB

By HANNAH STEIN | Feb. 25, 2017

Cortellessa, Washington correspondent for The Times of Israel, and UB and Spectrum alum, led a discussion in Clemens Hall on Friday afternoon entitled “A front row seat to history” as part of the English Department’s lecture series: “What Can You Do with an English Major?”

(Left to right: Matt Rivera, Carly Gottorf, Dan Emmons) UB students discuss their concerns with the proposed increase in student fees.

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Proposed increase in UB student fees raises concern

By HANNAH STEIN | Feb. 22, 2017

Provost Charles Zukoski and Vice President Scott Weber proposed an increase in the Academic Excellence and Success fee for undergraduate and graduate students.

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UB librarians discuss how fake news creates a cycle of misinformation

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Feb. 22, 2017

When Cynthia Tysick sees a news story on social media, she diligently fact-checks it on Snopes and PolitiFact.

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Former UB supervisor confesses to $100,000 bribe in dorm painting contracts

By HANNAH STEIN | Feb. 22, 2017

Dean A. Yerry, a former UB maintenance supervisor admitted Tuesday morning that he was involved with rig bidding on UB’s North Campus to help a friend get a $1 million dorm painting contract

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News briefs: what to know locally, nationally and globally

By News Desk | Feb. 19, 2017

UB’s Gender Institute held a Solidarity Party on Sunday in Asbury Hall to honor and celebrate international scholars, students, immigrants and refugees. One hundred community members and organizations partnered in the event.

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Spectrum Q&A with Eric Holder

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Feb. 17, 2017

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sat down with The Spectrum for a Q&A session before he spoke at UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday night. Holder spoke about his early life, gave advice to college students looking to invoke political change on campus and discussed his major gripes with President Donald Trump’s administration.

Eric Holder spoke as the 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker as a part of UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday night.

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Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at UB Distinguished Speaker Series

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Feb. 17, 2017

Eric Holder spoke as the 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker as a part of UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday night.

Dr. Scott Weber sits in his Capen office. Weber sat down with The Spectrum to discuss his new role as vice president of Student Life.

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Dr. Scott Weber discusses his transition into vice president of UB Student Life

By HANNAH STEIN | Feb. 16, 2017

The Spectrum sat down with Weber in his Capen office full of family photos and artwork of inspirational quotes. Historical books on ancient Rome were stacked on his desk while he sipped a glass of soda.

UB students have reported seeing cockroaches in their Sweethome apartment (pictured). Sweethome employees said they are unable to comment on the reports.

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UB student reports cockroaches in Sweethome apartment

By SARAH CROWLEY | Feb. 16, 2017

Michael Juszczak saw cockroaches crawling inside his sink, over his stovetop and across his kitchen counter in his University Village at Sweethome apartment.

Muslim Student Association is holding Islamic Awareness week to educate students about their culture. This year’s theme is ‘unity through diversity.’

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Unity through diversity

By EMA MAKAS | Feb. 15, 2017

Muslim UB students are taking this week to break stereotypes. Muslim Student Association (MSA) is looking to unite the student body by celebrating Islamic Awareness Week. MSA is holding events every day this week to teach non-Muslim students about their culture

Megan Glander resigned from her position as SA vice president after she was offered a job with Senator Chuck Schumer.

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Former SA vice president resigns to work for Senator Chuck Schumer

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Feb. 15, 2017

Megan Glander was faced with one of the hardest decisions of her life when she was offered a job with Senator Chuck Schumer; she could either go after her dream job or stay at UB surrounded by the people she considered her family.