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Today's weather on campus is absolutely amazing. It really represents Autumn. The cool blowing wind which provides a gentle, forceful but calming breeze, the sunlight, which is present in appearance, but softer in its flaming heat, and the changing colors of the leaves, representing Autumn shades and sunset colors.

A wind that blows, forceful but calming in strength

Cool in the breeze, further away distance summer's heat

Sunlight shines high above in the sky, but lighter in presence as a decaying reach

Sunset shades reflect the Autumn leaves, into the grounds and through the wind, they fall away

How did you meet your friends? Where and when exactly did you meet them? Bonus points if it's a long detailed story! You can share as much or as little as you like.

What do you ask for when you exchange contact information with someone?

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I've been noticing that there have been a lot of posts here lately of people having problems with financial aid. Not just questions, but considerable problems where their aid is being delayed or having a completely unknown status. This is not a question or anything, just something that is stressful and concerning. Hope that all those financial aid problems get sorted out for those who are experiencing those struggles.

Aid needed, but unknown from knowing where it is.
Relocated, disappeared, rejected, who knows?
Stress stacking up in money top, closing in before deadline's bill stands still.

For some reason, there have been many posts here recently on this UB subreddit where people are encountering a whole lot of scam emails. I know scam attempts are common, but literally every other post recently is reporting some variant of someone trying to scam them.

Scammers are lifeless parasites.
Taking things for their own gain, never ever willing to provide.

What are all of your favorite items at the C3 Dining Hall?

To all current second year students/sophomores who live on campus in any way, how many roommates do you have?

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I recently made a post asking you all about your worst roommate experiences, but now I want to ask, what is your best roommate experience? What was the best thing they have done to you? How did they support you and show that they were there for you?

What was your worst experience with a roommate? What was the worst thing that they did? When did you realize that it was really that bad?

Edit: Thank you everyone for the responses! Thank you all for sharing your experiences, even doing so with detail.

How much do you all have to pay for this upcoming Fall semester?

You may all be at least somewhat aware of the Stampede bus shuttles that are provided for students to commute to classes, but there is also a shopping Stampede shuttle that arrives every Saturday from around 1 PM or so to 9 PM. Some of the major stops include the Ellicott Tunnel, where it will take you to various stores so you can go shopping at places like Target and Walmart, among other stores.

I am bringing this up because this is sometimes overlooked or not discussed enough, but it's really important and a great resource to use, especially if you don't want to spend money on an Uber. The only thing is that the earlier you wait, the better, because that way, it's less busy.

Edit: I was also reminded that there are shopping shuttles for all campus apartment residents that arrive every Thursday evening.

It's orientation season! Since orientation season is here, share your favorite memory from when you attended orientation.

To students who go home after living on campus during each semester, do you travel with anyone? If so, with who?

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Hey everyone, I have a question about tutoring. How can people apply to become tutors? What's the application process like?

Every year before the fall semester, the bill gets released only just over a month before the semester begins, and even less time for the spring semester, where it is released only three weeks or so before the beginning of the spring semester. Why does UB send out their bills rather late? Is it a university specific policy or a SUNY specific one?

Even though they are pretty similar, rank all 6 quads from Ellicott from favorite to least favorite:

Fargo
Red Jacket
Evans
Spaulding
Richmond
Wilkeson