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UB Police blotter 2/2/16 - 2/8/16

7:13 p.m. – A student reported he accidentally cut off his “left little finger” with a knife. The student said he thought he needed stitches but did not want an ambulance.


Grindr has become an increasingly popular app among gay men as a way to meet one another behind a phone screen rather than face to face.
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The world of Grindr

With more than five million active monthly users in 192 countries, Grindr has become one of the most popular dating apps in the world. The app – which users can download on several different devices including iPhones and Androids – was specifically created for gay and bisexual men to meet one another through a phone screen instead of face-to-face.


A UB student, who goes by the name Elliott Vance, works as a male escort and formerly a gay porn star to financially support himself. 
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UB student doubles as male escort, gay porn star

He’s a male escort, stripper and former porn actor. And he’s a small businessman of his own brand, who says it takes education and know-how to manage a career and the money he makes in the sex industry. He’s not afraid to Google himself because he doesn’t see anything wrong with what he’s doing. It’s the other people – like the ones who are ashamed to admit they watch porn and the ones who think he should be ashamed to Google himself – who have the problem, he said. They are the ones stigmatizing sex and attaching labels to people like him who practice sex openly and joyfully and teach others how it’s done.


Former Black Student Union President Micah Oliver speaks at an open forum on Sept. 23 about the controversial "White Only" art project. Oliver has resigned as BSU president. 
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UB BSU President Micah Oliver resigns

Deidree Golbourne, formerly BSU’s vice president, has stepped into the role of president and on Monday night, BSU unanimously elected Samirra Felix, as its new vice president, causing a major shakeup in the executive board of the club with the largest budget in the Student Association. Oliver declined comment about why left left his position, but did say he would eventually be open to speaking to The Spectrum.


Anvita Upadhyay (left) and Amey Mathkar (right) are two students who have to adjust into semester mode after coming back from break.
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UB international students re-adjust to campus life

Many international students struggle to adjust with the different time zones and weather conditions after returning back to Buffalo. On-campus resources like the International Student and Scholar Services, Wellness Education Services and the Intercultural and Diversity Center attempt to help students to cope with these barriers.



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