ELIZABETH TOFT - The Spectrum

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Clearing up a misty myth

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Apr. 24, 2006

The mist plume emanating from the Niagara Falls is one of the tourist attraction's best-known traits - the nearly constant cloud gave rise to the Maid of the Mist, both the ghost story and ubiquitous boat tour.But in recent years, that mist plume has increased to the point of obscuring the falls themselves, leaving millions of tourists with a misty impression of one of the world's most famous natural wonders.The increase in mist used to be attributed to the recent glut of high-rise hotels on the Canadian side of the falls.

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Dyngus Day

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Apr. 19, 2006

The Monday after Easter is a big day for many Buffalo natives as Dyngus Day, one of the biggest Polish-American events in the city and nationwide, is celebrated.

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Graduating seniors will find rising job market

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Mar. 24, 2006

Anyone watching the news over the past few years would think the U.S. economy and its job market are in the dumps.But according to a recent Reuters' report, students have little to worry about.

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Narrow field for this year's UB Council elections

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Mar. 6, 2006

The UB Council's lone student position might be the most direct interaction the student body has with administrative leadership, but this month's election for the high-profile advisory board has yielded a small group of three potential representatives.Vying for the student seat this year will be Todd Chard, Jenna Chrisphonte and Peter Rizzo.

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UB saves big on snack machines

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Mar. 1, 2006

While students spend spare change and dining dollars in vending machines across campus this year, UB will be saving $21,000 for becoming the first university in the country to completely replace its snack machines with energy-saving green technology.In recent years, UB had doled out $50,000 annually for energy costs to power its vending machines.

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"Despite warm January, the snow is back and here to stay"

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Feb. 15, 2006

Having just experienced the warmest January in American history, Buffalo's recent cold snap is serving as a strong reminder that the worst might be yet to come in this city, which is usually famous for its horrendous winters."The East is on tap for a crazy ride with temperatures and weather initially leading into the winter season seeming mild," said Sandi Duncan, managing editor of The Farmers Almanac, "but the bulk of the winter will turn out to be unusually cold with plenty of snow, especially in the northern sections."As freezing winds and snow have hit the UB campuses this week, it often seems Duncan's prediction has already come true.

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Tavis Smiley tickets sold out

By ELIZABETH TOFT | Feb. 3, 2006

Acclaimed talk-show host and political commentator Tavis Smiley is set to speak Friday at the Center for the Arts at 8 p.m.