During a friendly discussion in The Spectrum office, I chatted with an editor about a publicity contact that manages many large bands. [read more]

The proposed border-crossing plan mandating passports for travel between the United States and Canada is a misguided attempt at bolstering U.S. security. Not only is it impractical, but the area's economy will take a major hit as a result. It's a relief, albeit a possibly short-lived one, that officials have delayed the plan until a more reasonable border plan can be found. [read more]

9/11. WMD. Lackawanna Six. [read more]

This is a response to the editorial:
"Candidates to UB: no comment," Nov. 4. [read more]

Mention living in Buffalo to people who have never been here and you can usually count on the same old wisecracks: "Cold enough for ya?" "Hope you like snow." "Better bring your snow boots." [read more]

It's slow, it's old-fashioned, and it's hard to follow. It's also the best film of the year so far. [read more]

If what you're thinking is 'Would Sam overrule Roe?' - he would not. He might have restrictions and limitations, but it is a precedent he'd honor. [read more]

Safely removed from my college experience and the UB campus, I can make this confession: I never went to World Civilizations II. [read more]

The executive director from one of the two labor rights groups UB joined last spring confirmed that the university is officially in compliance with all the rules and regulations concerning the production of its apparel. [read more]

After a successful season in which the team was ranked in the top 20 nationally, UB men's soccer looks to accomplish a feat that no other UB team has ever managed: win a Mid-American Conference title. [read more]

The federal government is going ahead with plans to require a passport to cross between the United States and Canada, a move many still argue will have a tremendous negative impact on border traffic and the economies in areas like Western New York. [read more]

M. Soccer

Tuesday: vs. IPFW, 7 p.m.

The Spectrum's article on the Church of Scientology ("Scientology center to open on campus," Nov. 2) in Wednesday's issue missed some important facts. [read more]

Volleyball

Thursday: Toledo 3 Buffalo 2

Saturday: Buffalo 3 Akron 1

W. Swimming

Saturday: Buffalo 186 Akron 112

Football

Saturday: Miami (Ohio) 54 Buffalo 13

Wrestling

Saturday: Buffalo No team scoring, two individual titles

Zipping by the Bulls [read more]

After reading the article about a Scientology Center coming to campus ("Scientology center to open on campus," Nov. 2), I felt the immediate need to inform students of two very important points: [read more]

Despite all the talk of tuition hikes and rational plans, the cost of attending a SUNY school could quite possibly remain the same through 2007. [read more]

On the online Web site militarycity.com, 20-year old Army Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer, Jr. from North Dakota is listed as one of the most recent fatalities in the war on Iraq. His young life was cut short on Nov. 2 when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his Humvee in Duluiyah, Iraq. [read more]

The team was smiling and laughing even before the game. The crowd was raucous and there were children dancing in the aisles. There was a sense it would be a good night in Buffalo. [read more]

The release of "Good Night and Good Luck" will surely spark some interest in films pertaining to journalism, a subject near and dear to our hearts. Here are a couple others that have done the same for us. [read more]

In Korea, there is a very famous poem about what a name really means. The message it delivers is interpreted: "I was nothing before you gave me a name, but I became something meaningful when you named me and called me by my name." [read more]

Students rivaled to see who could take the most shots of hot sauce, walked away with free goldfish, played Texas Hold 'Em and had their heads voluntarily shorn into mohawks for WRUB Day in the Student Union last Thursday. [read more]

The RedHawks apparently haven't heard that kicking someone while they're down isn't polite. In fact, they didn't only kick, but also stomped and trampled UB football on Saturday, 54-13. [read more]