THE SPECTRUM VOL. 68 NO. 16 | OCTOBER 25, 2018
THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SINCE 1950
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OCT. 25, 1995 - A UB student stopped a robbery near Main Street after she sprayed her attacker with a “chemical substance.” The student said she was cut off by a car that was following her, with the perpetrator coming up to her window and asking for money. After the University Heights resident said “no,” the man began to rob her but was sprayed in the eyes with the “chemical substance” and the student ran off into the other direction, the student said. The student waved down a passing driver for a ride home.
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Former Bangladeshi Student Association members upset after derecognition COURTESY OF BANGLADESHI STUDENT ASSOCIATION The Bangladeshi Student Association stands outside of Baird Point’s pillars in the summer. SA derecognized the club due to its lack of an e-board this semester.
Student Association says club didn’t follow constitution, didn’t properly tell members about club events BENJAMIN BLANCHET SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
For the past decade, the Bangladeshi Student Association has prepared for cricket tournaments, International Fiesta and Biryani nights. Now, the club is no more. On Oct. 11, the SA Senate derecognized the club and sent its $1,700 budget to the club’s presiding council — International Council. SA Vice President Anyssa Evelyn and International Council Coordinator Elise
Helou said the club was derecognized because it did not have an e-board this semester. But club members said SA acted unfairly, and misinterpreted their club’s constitution. Evelyn wrote that SA proceeded with the club’s derecognition as it would have for any other club and it was BSA’s responsibility to meet club requirements. The club did not have an e-board after SA delayed its election in May. SA delayed the election because a number of members claimed they “were not notified of the events held by the organization and could not vote or run” in its scheduled spring election, according to Helou. But some former BSA members disagree, and said the club properly notified > SEE BSA | PAGE 5
Professor and students present cigarette collection data to Faculty Senate Executive Committee Senate Chair Philip Glick supports initiative MAX KALNITZ SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
For the last 30 minutes of Wednesday’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, professor Jessica Kruger and seven of her students presented data on the 1,400 littered cigarette butts they collected across North and South Campus. Over the course of a week earlier this month, Kruger’s students collected the lit-
tered butts and logged where on campus they picked them up. Using 3-D renderings and heat maps, Kruger’s students wowed the senate with their findings. Some of the hotspots on North Campus were Capen Hall, the Ellicott Complex, O’Brien Hall, the academic spine. Another hotspot also includes South Campus’ Main Circle. After the presentation, senate members asked questions ranging from the environmental impacts of littered butts, to whether or not the school can advertise > SEE FSEC | PAGE 6