The African Student Association has been in existence at UB since 1967. With events like Jambo, a Hair and Fashion Show and weekly meetings to discuss happenings in Africa and the United States, they have made their presence felt by educating members and non-members about African culture. [read more]

In the wake of a number of violent incidents, including the stabbing of a UB student two weeks ago, the owners of the Sphere Entertainment Complex have announced they will be selling the popular downtown venue. [read more]

Looking to make a splash in Buffalo's cultural scene this weekend, UB's Bhangra dance club will host the first-ever Bhangra Blizzard Dance Competition on Saturday night with teams from across the East Coast competing at the Center for the Arts. [read more]

Despite the inability to consistently knock down a free throw, the UB men's basketball team (14-7 overall, 7-6 Mid-American Conference) was able to outlast Western Michigan University, beating the Broncos by a final score of 85-79. [read more]

After breaking a five-game losing streak last Tuesday at Akron, the Bulls looked to Monday night's home game against the Western Michigan Broncos for their second win in a row, a feat the young team has not managed to accomplish this season. [read more]

Jazz is the invigorating answer for at least a few Buffalo musicians and patrons. [read more]

Monday's edition said the women's swimming and diving team did not beat a single Bowling Green athlete in a meet held on Feb. 4. In fact, Ashlee Burton broke her own school record, as well as a lifetime record, in the one-meter diving competition, scoring 302.9 points in six dives. [read more]

Buried deep in President Bush's 2006 budget proposal is a seemingly small number that could have big implications for UB students. After a few years of marginal increases in the Federal Direct Loan program, the Bush Administration is cutting its funding by 1.2 percent, setting program funding back at least two years, according to most estimates. While on the surface this is a small decrease, it is yet another in a series of cuts to financial aid, cuts that are wreaking havoc on many students who are dependent on federal aid to pay their college bills. [read more]

One of the prevailing themes by the some of the administration and students at UB regarding The Spectrum's Metro article ("Talks on free Metro passes move slowly," Feb. 2) is, and I am paraphrasing, "Why should anyone pay for a service they don't use?" I totally agree. [read more]

In a parallel universe, in which good faith tempers greed and unconditional love is rewarded, the Washington Capitals would be coming to town to play the Sabres Thursday night. [read more]

This is part one of a two-part series that will look at the medical school's tuition hike plan. [read more]

The timeless sounds of Marvin Gaye waft through the room as Rhyson Hall cautiously measures his words before he speaks, and when his words come out they are earnest and endearing. He's sitting at his kitchen table talking about his hip-hop, his poetry and his life. [read more]

El Pus is a self-proclaimed fusion of rap and punk from Atlanta, whose lyrics embody none of the raw passion associated with those genres of music. Instead, their lyrics come across as commercialized, calculated, and oftentimes confusing. [read more]

Fork in the road [read more]

Sophomore Mark Budd upped his winning streak to six on Saturday as he tallied two Mid-American Conference wins, continuing his already solid season for the Bulls. [read more]

Ideals of freedom, rule of law and minority rights are what inspired Sawsan Tabbaa, a clinical assistant and instructor of orthodontics at UB, to come to the United States. [read more]

Fifty-two percent of Buffalonians who die from AIDS are African American, and according to the members of the Black Student Union, the more people who know that fact, the better. [read more]

As you may recall, last week I covered a few topics that I would like to see pondered or changed in the world, followed by a shout out to Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace. [read more]

As the term dynasty becomes increasingly relevant to the world of sports, fashion and unfortunately even American politics, it is no small surprise that the popular concept would manifest itself in the world of hip-hop. [read more]