Issue
Volume 55, Issue 56
‘Beauty of Religion’ discussed by people of faith
By: THOMAS HALLECK
Choosing flattery over debate, three community faith leaders addressed what they perceived as "beautiful" about their respective religions Monday night in the Student Union Theater. [read more]
‘Be’ impressionable
By: ELI GEORGE
Walking through Capen Hall, Evan Halstead downplays the fact he, along with thousands of current and potential UB students, sees a four-foot-tall snapshot of his own face hanging on the wall. [read more]
Buffalo icon Robert Rich dies at 92, leaving legacy of charity and athletics
By: ALEX ZAMBELLI
UB alum and multi-billion-dollar entrepreneur Robert E. Rich passed away peacefully last Wednesday at the age of 92, leaving behind a catalog of achievements almost as impressive as his approach to life. [read more]
Bulls eye home playoff game after road win over Ohio
By: DANIEL GVERTZ
It was a lot closer than it should have been at the end, but women's basketball pulled through 84-77 in a nail biter against Ohio University at the Convocation Center on Tuesday night. [read more]
Bulls split doubleheader to open season
By: JEFF DRAZEK
A Bulls baseball squad full of talented but untested newcomers took the diamond for the first time this season Sunday, losing the first game of a doubleheader but picking up the nightcap at Appalachian State. [read more]
Campus plowing brings flurries of frustration
By: MATT MILLER
Though most students won't take up snowplowing positions this winter, University Facilities could certainly use the help. In a city where snow removal is practically a science by necessity, UB workers are fully equipped to clear roads and walkways on blustery days, but not every area can be plowed when a storm hits. [read more]
Daunting GRE changes get a welcome delay
By: EVAN PIERCE, TERRI ROMEO
Last week's swirling windstorm that tore through campus wasn't just a force of nature: it was the sighs of relief from potential graduate students everywhere. [read more]
‘Ghosts’ keeps up appearances
By: GINA ROSEMELLIA
Mrs. Alving stops dead in the middle of the room, the color drained from her face, and tells the Pastor, "I am half inclined to think that we are all ghosts." [read more]
If The Spectrum ran Spring Fest
By: KENNETH ILGUNAS, RACHEL BELLAVIA
For anyone who knows anything about live music, the UB music fests of late haven't been anything to write home about. Not for rock fans anyway. While SA has done an adequate job, they have the potential and the funds to create something amazing. [read more]
Lareau struggles to find a genre
By: JENNIFER HEIN
Picture this: you are at a Dave Matthews Band concert and the band takes the stage and starts rocking out. The only thing wrong is that all the audience members are wearing cowboy hats like they're at a Garth Brooks concert. [read more]
Look out Lassie, these pups are for real
By: DAVE WATTS
Not since the "Lion King" has Disney captivated its audience with a tale of friendship, survival and a story that is simply inspirational. [read more]
Muhammad cartoons are demonization, not expression
Letter to the Editor
By: SHAIK UBAID, M.D.
The cartoon controversy is not about freedom of expression versus freedom of religion or about blasphemy. The issue is about demonization. [read more]
Not every girl’s a princess
By: JENNIFER GILLAN
As I watched the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Friday night, I was at first amused by the antics of the wannabe ballers, but then I started to get aggravated. [read more]
Professor oozes into spotlight
By: MATT DWORKIN
Joseph Gardella knows the secret of the ooze. [read more]
Schedule
| M. Basketball |
| Wednesday: at Ohio, 7 p.m. |
| W. Swimming |
| Thursday: at MAC Championships, all day |
Scoreboard
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Tuesday:
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Sidelines
Colgate cleans up [read more]
Spring Fest Playlist
In case you don't know them, these are the big hits from the bands The Spectrum would like to see come for Spring Fest. - The arts desk [read more]
Spring Fest Wish List
1.Gorillaz - They were everywhere this year, from iPod commercials to dancing with Madonna at the Grammy's, overshadowing both the MP3 king and the Material Girl. The best fake band ever. [read more]
SWJ ruling expected
By: ROBERT PAPE
The Student-wide Judiciary is expected to rule this week on the alleged misconduct of Student Association Treasurer Mazin Kased, almost a year after accusations of bribery, slander and perjury were filed against SA's executive board. [read more]
‘The Trial’ prefers positioning to props
By: KARA BENNETT
Only in a world originally created by Franz Kafka is it possible for an actress to morph from an exotic dancer to a linen closet. [read more]
We pay your salary
By: MIKE FLATT
Relationships between professors and their students are changing. Some say that young people these days have no respect for their elders. No sense of deference. [read more]
What’s the big deal?
United Arab Emirate’s takeover of U.S. ports business as usual
The uproar over a White House decision to allow the passage of a UAE port deal is pure hypocrisy from our politicians. The nation's lifeblood is controlled and dominated by corporate interests; the port deal only highlights the process. [read more]

