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Student Association clubs are required to pay licensing fees in order to publicly show films at club events. The fees can cost as much as $1,200, which many clubs find too pricey.

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UB Student Association clubs face expensive license fees to show films at events

By MARLEE TUSKES | Nov. 8, 2015

Clubs must obtain a film license before publicly showing any film, and the license fees range from about $1,200 for films that are new or just out of the theaters to about $400 for films that have been out of theaters for over a year. If an SA club shows a film without obtaining a film license, the club would be in violation of federal copyright laws and therefore subject to a $250,000 fine.

Yaser Soliman (left) speaks to senator Alexis Ogra (right) during his senate chair election speech. Soliman lost the election, which SA's own attorney says was invalid, and is advocating for more university oversight of the Student Association.

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Former senator calls for more university oversight of UB Student Association

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 25, 2015

Soliman 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.

(From left to right) Student Association Vice President Sean Kaczmarek, President Minahil Khan and Treasurer Joe Pace during Wednesday's special forum with the senate. The meeting was held in light of last week's senate chair election controversy.

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UB Student Association senate trying to get on track, still behind, in light of controversy

By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 22, 2015

The senate held a special forum – attended by just seven of the body’s 18 voting members – in place of its normal meeting Wednesday night to discuss the election and to educate senators on their positions.

In 2013, former SA Treasurer Justin Neuwirt (left) accused former SA President Travis Nemmer (right) of swaying voters to get Nick Johns elected.

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Breakdown of past UB Student Association election scandals

By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 19, 2015

Here is a breakdown of recent SA election scandals.

Newly elected Senate Chair Dillon Smith (standing far left) shakes hands with fellow candidate Carl Ross (middle) after winning the senate chair election, as losing candidate Yaser Soliman (far right) looks on in dismay. Soliman is challenging the results of the election.

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UB Student Association senator alleges election violations against e-board

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 19, 2015

Yaser Soliman, who says he was cheated out of a win in Wednesday’s senate chair election, has retained an attorney and submitted a five-page letter to SA officials Thursday night outlining his complaints. In the letter, he accuses SA President Minahil Khan of violating the SA’s constitution and bylaws in order to prevent him from winning the election for senate chair, which is a paid position.

Chris Clune (middle), director of UBIT customer service, speaks during Wednesday's Student Association Assembly meeting as Speaker James Corra (far right) listens. It was SA Assembly's first meeting of the semester.

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UB SA Assembly talks Wi-Fi, printing issues at first meeting

By Thanya Theogene | Oct. 1, 2015

Chris Clune, director of UBIT customer service, and Diana Tuorto, UBIT Communications Specialist, discussed UB’s Wi-Fi boost, libraries, public computing sites and printing issues with the Assembly in the Student Union Wednesday night.

The AMC Maple Ridge 8 (pictured) is one of the places students would go to see films with their movie vouchers from the Student Association, but new AMC polices have halted the vouchers for now.

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AMC’s revamped policies shift UB Student Association's student ticket availability

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Sep. 10, 2015

Tickets will cost $9 instead of $8 – and the vouchers will not be valid for any Disney, Marvel or Lucasfilm release. It’s a new policy this year started by Disney Corporation, which owns all three studios, requiring any Disney Franchise film to be paid for with cash, not a voucher.

(From left to right) Student Association Vice President Sean Kaczmarek, Treasurer Joe Pace and President Minahil Khan sit in the SA office after being elected in April. SA controls an approximately $4 million budget.

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What is SA? A breakdown of UB Student Association

By GABRIELA JULIA | July 13, 2015

The Student Association controls a budget of approximately $4 million made up of the $104.75 mandatory student activity fee that nearly every student pays each semester.

This semester, the Student Association switched to giving out AMC movie ticket vouchers to students from the previous SA film series that showed movies in Student Union theater. Students can receive their free ticket from the Sub-Board I ticket office every Monday. 
Lily Weisberg, The Spectrum

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"UB Student Association introduces AMC ticket vouchers, ends film series"

By Sharol Shamsor | Oct. 26, 2014

This semester, the Student Association switched to giving out AMC movie ticket vouchers to students from the previous SA film series that showed movies in Student Union theater.

This week UB announced that plans to purchase McCarley Gardens, a low-income housing complex, have been ceased. The neighborhood was worried about the prospect of being relocated if UB bought the area. The neighborhood is located immediately south of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Jackie Shi, The Spectrum

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The Spectrum's Top 5: What you missed this week

By LIVIA SLABODKIN | Oct. 5, 2014

This week UB announced that plans to purchase McCarley Gardens, a low-income housing complex, have been ceased.

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Spectrum 360: video newscast Sept. 29

Sep. 29, 2014

This week in Spectrum 360, the team breaks down the dean of the law school's resignation, the passage of an increased student activity fee, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood's visit to UB and the Bulls' victory against Miami Ohio.

Sade Cadle keeps her mom’s influences in mind and at heart as she takes on her position as SA treasurer to manage finances, assist clubs and help the people around her.
Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

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Pushing forward

By GISELLE LAM | Sep. 28, 2014

Sade Cadle keeps her mom?s influences in mind and at heart as she takes on her position as SA treasurer to manage finances, assist clubs and help the people around her. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum Sade Cadle remembers the day her mother turned off all the lights in their New York City home. Cadle?s mother, Stephanie Cadle Osoba, was devising a surprise for the gaggle of children ? Cadle and her brothers and cousins ? who were about to return from a day of playing. White powder covered Stephanie?s face as she jumped out and screamed, teasingly terrorizing the kids.

On Sept. 24-26, UB undergraduate students voted in the SU on whether they wanted to keep the mandatory student activity fee and whether they agreed to the $10 increase in fee. Both votes passed.
Juan D. Pinzon, The Spectrum

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Students to pay higher mandatory activity fee

By Samaya Abdus-Salaam and Giselle Lam | Sep. 28, 2014

On Sept. 24-26, UB undergraduate students voted in the SU on whether they wanted to keep the mandatory student activity fee and whether they agreed to the $10 increase in fee.

This week, Law school Dean Makau Mutua resigned from his position, saying it was the “right time” for him to leave because he’s accomplished what he set out to do as dean. He is currently facing allegations of lying in federal court.
Courtesy of UB News Center

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The Spectrum's Top 5: What you missed this week

By LIVIA SLABODKIN | Sep. 28, 2014

This week, Law school Dean Makau Mutua resigned from his position, saying it was the ?right time? for him to leave because he?s accomplished what he set out to do as dean.

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Pushing forward

By GISELLE LAM | Sep. 25, 2014

Sade Cadle keeps her mom?s influences in mind and at heart as she takes on her position as SA treasurer to manage finances, assist clubs and help the people around her. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum Sade Cadle remembers the day her mother turned off all the lights in their New York City home. Cadle?s mother, Stephanie Cadle Osoba, was devising a surprise for the gaggle of children ? Cadle and her brothers and cousins ? who were about to return from a day of playing. White powder covered Stephanie?s face as she jumped out and screamed, teasingly terrorizing the kids.

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SA to ask to students to raise activity fee to $104.75

By AMANDA LOW | Sep. 23, 2014

The Student Association wants students to spend $10 more each semester to support the organization. Every two years, SA holds a vote on whether the mandatory student activity fee, which funds the student-run organization, should continue.

Student Association Vice President Evan Chen helped out at SA’s Fall Fest Saturday. Chen is a member of more than 20 clubs. Ever since his freshman year, he's been active in clubs like UB Breakdance and the Chinese Student Association. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

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New UB Student Association Vice President Evan Chen is busier than the bees

By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | Sep. 7, 2014

Student Association Vice President Evan Chen helped out at SA?s Fall Fest Saturday. Chen is a member of more than 20 clubs.

As part of West Coast hip-hop crew “Black Hippy,” the bucket-hat trend starting artist recently released his latest album, Oxymoron Courtesy of Flickr User NRK P3

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Fall Fest 2014: Schoolboy Q and T.I. continue UB's hip-hop and rap trend

By JORDAN OSCAR | Aug. 27, 2014

As part of West Coast hip-hop crew ?Black Hippy,? the bucket-hat trend starting artist recently released his latest album, Oxymoron

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Fall Fest 2014: Performers T.I. and Schoolboy Q are part of the reliable rap genre SA counts on

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Aug. 26, 2014

Spectrum File Photo The University at Buffalo has roughly 20,000 undergraduates. Making every single student happy with a music festival featuring only two or three acts is impossible. A democratic system in which every student of the University votes for their desired ?fest? artists would be a logistical nightmare.

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Fall Fest 2014: Not every student wants to see T.I. and Schoolboy Q

By EMMA JANICKI | Aug. 26, 2014

Spectrum File Photo The colorful ink flashing from flyers that speckle bulletin boards in the Student Union advertising events, films and open apartments only merit a glance as I?m on the hunt for decent coffee.