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Approximately 300 people gathered at the Niagara Circle on Sunday to voice their concerns about President-elect Donald Trump. Some people held signs that read “We reject the president elect” and “Love Trump’s hate.”
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Buffalo protesters speak out against President-elect Donald Trump

Adrianna Ragland stood on the monument in Niagara Circle and began to chant to an audience of hundreds, “No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA.” Ragland, a graduate student in UB’s school of social work, wanted to stand up and take action against President-elect Donald Trump. She was part of a protest that took place Sunday at the Niagara Circle where approximately 300 people gathered to voice their concern about Trump’s impending presidency. People of all ages held signs, played instruments and spoke in front of the crowd in unison. Those who spoke discussed racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights and immigration.


UB Students for Trump put up signs around campus last night. Some students were concerned and kicked signs down around Flint Loop. 
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UB Students for Trump install signs on North Campus

UB Students for Trump installed campaign signs and drew messages on sidewalks near the academic spine Monday night. After the club’s Monday night meeting, members of the UB Students for Trump group wrote “Trump 2016” and “#LockHerUp” in chalk around Flint Loop. These messages along with the installation of campaign signs, made some students concerned.


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Political briefs: This week on the campaign trail

FBI Director James Comey wrote to Congress on Sunday informing members that after examining the emails found during the Anthony Weiner sexual investigation, they found no new relevant emails to change their July decision which found no cause for criminal charge against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, according to CNN. The FBI had to review approximately 650,000 emails, which raised concerns they would not announce new information before the election, and thus influence the results.


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News briefs: What you need to know locally, nationally and globally

Students and faculty can currently dine together every Monday and Tuesday. The Office of the Vice Provost of Equity and Inclusion and Campus Living launched the pilot “Dine Together” program, which allows students and faculty to eat together in a small setting. On Mondays from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. students can eat with faculty in The Tiffin Room.


UB Student Association held a town hall meeting with Steven Meyer (pictured) local Democratic candidate for the 146th Assembly District on Oct. 25. Local elections are often overshadowed by presidential elections.
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A guide to the local ballot

Political science professor James Battista thinks local elections have a bigger impact on most people’s daily lives than the presidential election.


Katie Pavlich, New York Times best-selling author and news editor for Town Magazine, spoke about students’ right to carry guns and sexual assault on college campuses in the Student Union Theater on Oct. 27.
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Conservative journalist Katie Pavlich speaks about gun rights and sexual assault

Katie Pavlich thinks a common myth about concealed guns is that they create a “wild, wild, west” atmosphere. Pavlich, New York Times best-selling author and news editor for Town Magazine, spoke about students’ right to carry guns and sexual assault on college campuses in the Student Union Theater on Oct. 27. UB College Republicans and Young America’s Foundation (YAF) co-hosted the event “It’s funny how university officials tell all of you that you’re the best and the brightest and you should come to their university and pay them lots of money because you’re responsible adults who can handle the college experience,” Pavlich said.


Randi Zuckerberg spoke at the Distinguished Speaker Series Wednesday night at Alumni Arena. The businesswoman spoke about her experience with Facebook, the mobile workplace and how technology has become a staple in people’s lives to a fault.
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Randi Zuckerberg appears as second guest for UB Distinguished Speaker Series

Randi Zuckerberg wanted to sing on Broadway. Little did she know that she would move on to become one of the most successful female entrepreneurs with a hand in the development of Facebook, her own production company and an author of three books. “I didn’t take engineering classes, I didn’t know how to code,” Zuckerberg said. “I wouldn’t call myself a hacker. All it took was putting myself in a culture where I wasn’t afraid to fail.” Zuckerberg spoke at the Distinguished Speaker Series Wednesday night at Alumni Arena. The businesswoman spoke about her experience with Facebook, the mobile workplace and how technology has become a staple in people’s lives to a fault.



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