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UB leaders stressed the protest must be peaceful and follow UB and SUNY rules and policies.

UB President Satish K. Tripathi emailed the campus community Thursday afternoon with a statement regarding Wednesday's protests.

The university believes that individuals with no known affiliation with the university led the effort to set up an encampment.

Wednesday evening, following a protest this afternoon on North Campus, approximately 16 individuals — including some students and other individuals not affiliated with UB — were arrested.

The Associated Press included commentary from Jacob Neiheisel in a report on the special election for New York’s 26th congressional district, formerly held by Brian Higgins. 

NPR’s Fresh Air reviewed the new book “The Letters of Emily Dickinson," co-edited by Cristanne Miller.

CNN quotes Lina Mu about a new report from the American Lung Association which found that nearly 40% of people in the U.S. live in places with unhealthy air.

BBC quotes Adam Rome in an article explaining how the largest environmental movement in history was born and how this day has changed since the first Earth Day.