Brandon Stanton flunked out of school, lived in his grandparent’s basement and paid his own way through community college.
Darby Swab wants people to know they should not feel scared or embarrassed to seek counseling. “You don’t need to live life internalizing your mental struggles and problems, no matter how mild. A professional counselor can help you work things out and maybe cope and manage in ways you hadn’t thought of,”Swab, a graduate student in the arts management program said.
Taryn Shepherd had visited Bottoms Up nightclub at least five times and never had any problems. On April 14, this changed when a bouncer allegedly called Shepherd a “n***r” after telling her she had to leave. After Shepherd wrote about the incident, a Buffalo man started a petition asking Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to close down the Chippewa Street nightclub. Bottoms Up is a popular destination for college students and is one of Buffalo’s only 18 and up venues for nightlife.
Campus: UB faculty donate to revitalize Dental school facilities After 30 years of having the same equipment, the UB School of Dental Medicine (SDM) will be getting a face-lift thanks to the philanthropic support of faculty. Donors include: Joseph Zambron, dean of the school, as well as long-time faculty members Jane Brewer, Robert Genco and Sebastian Ciancio.
The complex issue of media portrayal of Islam was the forefront of Buffalo’s Muslimedia event this weekend.
Zayne Sember’s biggest political concerns include climate change, funding NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A male student attempted suicide Wednesday morning when he jumped from the seventh floor of Goodyear Residence Hall on South Campus. The student was then transferred to Erie County Medical Center, according to UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada. The university did not release information on the status of the student or his identity, out of respect for the family’s privacy.
UB’s Young Americans for Freedom club (YAF) announced on Monday that it will host an event, "Exposing Radical Islam: The dangers of jihad in today’s world” on May 1 featuring guest speaker Robert Spencer. Spencer is a self-proclaimed expert on radical Islam and runs a blog called “Jihad Watch,” according to his website. He is the author of 16 books including The New York Time’s bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad.
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.
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