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Wilson Foundation gives $4 million to UB sports medicine
By GABRIELA JULIA | Nov. 5, 2015Mary Wilson and other trustees of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation gave a gift of $4 million to the UB Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine on Thursday afternoon. The donation was announced at the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at the downtown medical campus.
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Four, including three UB students, arrested in University Heights drug raid
By GABRIELA JULIA | Nov. 4, 2015Charles Wanderer, Philip Berg, Alexander Wiener and Zhe Wang, each 20 years old, are being held at the Erie County Holding Center pending arraignment. Wang is not a UB student, according to UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
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UB student loses 100 pounds, changes life
By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Nov. 3, 2015Derek Drocy lost roughly 100 pounds since 2014 and it all began with a New Year’s resolution. Drocy, a senior marketing major, said he never felt that big, but when he looked in the mirror he felt like “someone else.” He said one day he realized that he was the only one holding himself back and decided to stop making excuses and commit to losing weight.
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Healthy and in a hurry
By Thanya Theogene | Nov. 3, 2015UB Campus Dining & Shops (CDS) has made efforts to include a variety of healthier options for students. These locations on campus cater the most to students who keep time and their health in mind.
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UB offers services for eating disorders, healthy eating
By HANNAH STEIN | Nov. 3, 2015One point two percent of UB students have been diagnosed or treated for bulimia and 1 percent have been diagnosed or treated for anorexia, according to UB’s Spring 2013 National College Health Assessment Survey. But Janice Cochran, dietitian and coordinator of nutrition and physical activity at Wellness Education Services, said the actual number of students dealing with eating disorders is much higher. A lot of students just don’t seek treatment.
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UB discusses costs and benefits of coffee
By Evan Schneider | Nov. 3, 2015UB is home to both Tim Horton’s and Starbucks’ products and has an expansive variety of coffee options for the mainstream coffee connoisseur. Students can also get a quick cup at many on-campus cafés located conveniently throughout the academic buildings. But there is a common argument on many university campuses on whether or not coffee is harmful to your health.
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The Spectrum wins national awards, including Best Special Section for sex issue
By GABRIELA JULIA | Nov. 1, 2015The Spectrum has won five national awards from the 2014-15 school year.
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News briefs
By News Desk | Nov. 1, 2015A breakdown of this week in news locally, nationally and globally.
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UB Flint Village and South Lake Village suffer power outages
By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Nov. 1, 2015A power outage occurred in Flint Village and South Lake Village on North Campus Sunday around 11 a.m. The power was restored around 2 p.m.
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UB officials plan for fall 2016 reopening of Capen third floor library
By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Oct. 30, 2015The library, affectionately nicknamed “Club Capen” by students, closed down on Dec. 16, 2014 for renovation and was originally expected to be unveiled this November. But the re-opening has been delayed due to construction issues and asbestos removal, which has set back the design process.
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UB Student Assoication Assembly talks University Heights and Uber
By Thanya Theogene | Oct. 29, 2015he Assembly discussed creating taskforce committees for issues in the Heights neighborhood and the possibilities of bringing car-sharing services like Lyft and Uber to Buffalo. “UB administration has reached out to me about the issues surrounding the Heights,” said SA President Minahil Khan. “We came up with the idea of having student representatives to the Heights to be able to speak on the student perspective.”
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UB Dean Pitman and faculty reflect on his tenure, look to future
By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 29, 2015Pitman announced he will step down as dean at the end of the academic year, ending a five-year tenure that saw him recruit 120 faculty members and help develop the college’s first strategic plan, CAS@20, but also included a major decrease in enrollment for the college’s departments like English, arts, history and foreign language,
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Greek row coming to UB?
By MARLEE TUSKES | Oct. 27, 2015Standard Ascension Tower Group Corp (SAT Corp), an investment corporation, is planning to create a “Greek village” near North Campus for UB’s fraternities and sororities. The $60 million project will involve four phases and the first phase – which includes erecting 30 houses, a community house and entertainment complex – is set to be completed next fall.
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Dillon Smith elected UB Student Association senate chair again
By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Oct. 27, 2015Smith was originally elected chair two weeks ago, but SA’s attorney ruled it invalid after SA President Minahil Khan casted the deciding vote to break a tie between Smith and former senator Yaser Soliman.
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The top five stories around UB this week
By TORI ROSEMAN | Oct. 25, 2015There’s not always time to read the newspaper, so we rounded up the best stories of the week and put ’em all together – just to make your day a little easier.
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Former senator calls for more university oversight of UB Student Association
By Tom Dinki | Oct. 25, 2015Soliman said he plans to write an open letter to President Satish Tripathi calling for more oversight of UB’s student government that is student-run and collects approximately $4 million in student fees.
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New off-campus student housing Twenty91 North to open next summer
By JASHONDA WILLIAMS | Oct. 25, 2015UB students will soon have yet another off-campus housing option. Twenty91 North is the newest off-campus housing complex near UB, which will be accessible from Sweet Home Road and contains 192 apartments for 640 students. It is set to open on Aug. 26, 2016.
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News briefs: A breakdown of this week in the news
By News Desk | Oct. 25, 2015A breakdown of this week in news locally, nationally and globally.
