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	The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>		The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>

	~~== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==~~
	The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking freshmen” (a slang term he allegedly used to describe interrogating first-year students about their study habits, party affiliations, and roommate drama).

	The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

	The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of Super Smash Bros. “against their will.”

	Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.

	The “Cracking Freshman” saga quickly became a meme on campus, with themed Halloween costumes, T-shirts reading “Crackin’ Under Pressure,” and even a UB Memes page series imagining Brandon as a chaotic antihero.

	== Knox 110 Incident ==		== Knox 110 Incident ==

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	The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>		The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>

			== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==
			The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking freshmen” (a slang term he allegedly used to describe interrogating first-year students about their study habits, party affiliations, and roommate drama).

			The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

			The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of Super Smash Bros. “against their will.”

			Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.

			The “Cracking Freshman” saga quickly became a meme on campus, with themed Halloween costumes, T-shirts reading “Crackin’ Under Pressure,” and even a UB Memes page series imagining Brandon as a chaotic antihero.

	== Knox 110 Incident ==		== Knox 110 Incident ==

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	The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>		The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>

	~~== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==~~
	The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking freshmen” (a slang term he allegedly used to describe interrogating first-year students about their study habits, party affiliations, and roommate drama).

	The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

	The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of Super Smash Bros. “against their will.”

	Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.

	The “Cracking Freshman” saga quickly became a meme on campus, with themed Halloween costumes, T-shirts reading “Crackin’ Under Pressure,” and even a UB Memes page series imagining Brandon as a chaotic antihero.

	== Knox 110 Incident ==		== Knox 110 Incident ==

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	The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”		The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

	The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of ~~League of Legends~~. “against their will.”		The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of Super Smash Bros. “against their will.”

	Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.		Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.

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	== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==		== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==
	The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking ~~freshmen~~.”		The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking freshmen” (a slang term he allegedly used to describe interrogating first-year students about their study habits, party affiliations, and roommate drama).

	The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”		The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

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	== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==		== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==
	The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking ~~freshmen” (a slang term he allegedly used to describe interrogating first-year students about their study habits, party affiliations, and roommate drama)~~.		The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking freshmen.”

	The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”		The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

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	The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”		The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

	The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of ~~Super Smash Bros~~. “against their will.”		The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of League of Legends. “against their will.”

	Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.		Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.

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	The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>		The veracity of some details remains anecdotal, as no official campus police report or news article was publicly recorded for the event. However, on UB's subreddit, students frequently references the Sizzles incident, and the tale became so well-known that a parody Twitter account called "UB Naked Guy" even emerged, further entrenching the incident in campus folklore.<ref>https://x.com/ubnakedguy</ref>

			== Greiner Hall Hostage Standoff (The “Cracking Freshman” Incident) ==
			The "Cracking Freshman" incident refers to a surreal and tense standoff that unfolded in Greiner Hall in late October 2021, involving a so-called "super senior" who had been living on campus well past the normal timeframe for graduation. According to early reports on Yik Yak and Reddit, the individual—identified only as “Brandon” by multiple posts—was a 7th-year undergraduate student known for his erratic behavior, conspiratorial rants, and obsession with “cracking freshmen” (a slang term he allegedly used to describe interrogating first-year students about their study habits, party affiliations, and roommate drama).

			The situation escalated when Greiner RA staff reportedly attempted to investigate complaints of loud chanting and suspected drug use from Brandon’s suite. When UPD officers arrived, Brandon barricaded himself inside the common room with several freshman residents, claiming they “had vital intel” on what he referred to as a "freshman cabal." Witnesses recalled him shouting through the door that he was “doing the university a service.”

			The standoff lasted nearly three hours, during which students live-posted on Snapchat and UB subreddits. A SWAT team from University Police eventually entered through the rear suite window using a ladder from a UB maintenance truck. No hostages were harmed, though one student said they had been forced to play several rounds of Super Smash Bros. “against their will.”

			Brandon was taken into custody and subjected to a psychiatric evaluation. Rumors spread afterward that he had been enrolled in only one credit-hour course per semester for the past three years to maintain housing eligibility. Though no charges were filed, the incident triggered a reevaluation of UB’s student housing policies regarding extended stays.

			The “Cracking Freshman” saga quickly became a meme on campus, with themed Halloween costumes, T-shirts reading “Crackin’ Under Pressure,” and even a UB Memes page series imagining Brandon as a chaotic antihero.

	== Knox 110 Incident ==		== Knox 110 Incident ==

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	== 2019 Governors Dorm Fire ==		== 2019 Governors Dorm Fire ==
	See: [[2019 Governors Dorm Fire]]		See: [[2019 Governors Dorm Fire]]

			== 2020 Student Association President Scandal ==
			See: [[2020 Student Association President Scandal]]

	== 2022 Fatal Stabbing ==		== 2022 Fatal Stabbing ==

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	== Knox 110 Incident ==		== Knox 110 Incident ==
	See: [[Knox 110 Incident]]		See: [[Knox 110 Incident]]

			== 2019 Governors Dorm Fire ==
			See: [[2019 Governors Dorm Fire]]

			== 2022 Fatal Stabbing ==
			See: [[2022 Fatal Stabbing]]



	== References ==		== References ==
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