Issue
Volume 57, Issue 34
A crash in human nature
By: SAM AVERY
A recent on-campus bike spill left my elbow broken and my faith in my fellow humans injured. Is it in our nature to let other humans suffer? Truly, the Black Eyed Peas ask the right question: "Where is the love?" [read more]
Anything for art: a tale of two theaters
uggling Studio Arena
Not many people see off-off-Broadway productions these days, but the Studio Arena Theatre may be one step closer to rescue. According to The Buffalo News the Theatre is undergoing negotiations regarding a merger with local theater powerhouse Shea's Performing Arts Center, following budget cuts. If everyone can reach agreement, we all might get to have our popcorn and eat it, too. [read more]
Author explains the appeal of misbehavior
By: CINDY MORAND
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich spoke to students and members of the community in Allen Hall on South Campus Tuesday night. WBFO 88.7FM's Bert Gambini hosted the interview, which is a part of the radio station's free Meet the Author series. [read more]
Defending against the MRSA super bug
By: LAUREN DONOVAN
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more people in the United States die from the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) staph infection than from AIDS. [read more]
Dermatology duality
By: JOE O’CONNELL
The Black and White Album, the newest release from The Hives, feels like two albums fighting for top billing, as its yin-yang title would suggest. [read more]
Faculty senate meeting considers internationalizing UB
By: KATE BOWES
The Faculty Senate Executive Meeting held last Wednesday covered topics ranging from internationalizing student standards to new caps and gowns for Ph.D. students. [read more]
Freakonomics author brings a bold take on the economy to UB
By: KELLY WARTH
"I'm not a real economist," Steven D. Levitt confided to the audience that gathered for the third installment of this year's Distinguished Speakers Series this past Wednesday. Levitt also admitted to receiving the lowest score out of all the students his teacher had ever taught on the Advanced Placement Calculus test in high school. [read more]
Hollywood crime wave heats up CFA
By: ADAM VILLARD
Flushed with sex, deceit and scandal, UB's Department of Theatre and Dance debuted City of Angels Wednesday night in the CFA's Drama Theater. [read more]
Hostelling backpacks to Buffalo
By: AMANDA SHETTLETON
Many college students dream of traveling the country and the world, but don't get the chance during the mostly-broke college years. As a result, many students are turning to hostels, not only for the low prices but also for the experience. [read more]
It’s coming down to the wire, and there’s a Falcon sitting on it
By: MIKE MASLYN
With the Miami Red Hawks defeating the Akron Zips 7-0 on Wednesday night, Buffalo must win against the Bowling Green Falcons this weekend to force a tie in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. [read more]
Schedule
Friday
[read more]Season complete as Bulls are blinded by Flashes
By: IFEOMA IFEDIGBO
The women's volleyball team took on the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship tournament. On their home court, the fifth seed Golden Flashes won the match in three games (30-19, 30-11, 30-14) over the 12th seed Bulls. [read more]
Sidelines
Bulls look to soar past Falcons [read more]
Ska: alive and well
By: TIMOTHY MONAHAN
For Streetlight "Mani-fans" that have spun Everything Goes Numb and Keasbey Nights to death and are in need of some new tunes to skank to, the band's latest release, Somewhere in the Between will be a God-send. [read more]
Staph-killing properties of clay investigated by UB researchers
By: AMANDA WOODS
Two members of UB's Department of Geology are embarking on groundbreaking research to discover a natural killer of Staphylococcus infections. Rossman Giese, Ph.D. and Tracy Bank, Ph.D. are investigating the ability of particular clays to kill the bacteria. [read more]
Students Against Sweatshops rally for workers’ rights
By: FIONNA AGOMUOH
Members of UB's Students Against Sweat Shops (UBSAS) held a press conference at Founders Plaza on Wednesday. The protest was prompted when UB declined to join a program that would set stricter limits on the apparel companies that UB does business with. [read more]
Survival strategies for winter
By: KRISTEN DEANGELI
As winter boots and hot chocolate begin to fly off the shelves, it's obvious that fall is slipping away. The cold breeze that's been sweeping across campus for the past week is just a friendly reminder for UB students to start gearing up for the cold months ahead. [read more]
Thanks for nothing
By: HANNAH DOBBZ
The one time I wore a skirt to a family Thanksgiving, my grandmother lifted it up in front of everyone to "see if I had anything on underneath." I was 14, utterly mortified, and swore to always wear pants from then on. [read more]
Three of the greatest college games you have never seen:
The story of the 2006-07 Buffalo Bulls meetings vs. the Bowling Green Falcons
By: ALEXANDER RUBIN
It's not every day that a college football game goes into triple overtime. It's not every day a college football game is delayed twice due to lightning. It's not everyday that two times in one season a basketball game between the same two teams would come down to the very last milliseconds, each game ending in controversy. This was the 2006-07 season for Buffalo vs. Bowling Green. [read more]
