Students can be especially prone to having their identities stolen, as UB's Derek Mascarenhas learned the hard way. A credit score isn't the only thing that can be impacted by identity theft - students need to fear being dropped or resigned from their classes or having their grades or transcripts permanently ruined. [read more]

   The holiday season brings a lot more celebrations than just Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Setsubun, Bodhi, World AIDS Day, New Year's Day, winter solstice and the mainstream holidays were showcased at the second annual Holiday Carnival this Monday in the Student Union flag room. [read more]

The University at Buffalo Police Department is very concerned about crime on and off campus, particularly the recent sexual assault of one of our students. While our investigation continues we are increasing the police presence on both campuses, particularly on afternoons and early evenings. In addition to the extras steps your University Police are taking we are asking for you assistance. The most important thing you can do is call us to report any suspicious activity! [read more]

   I don't know if any editor read Mr. O'Hare's editorial before it was printed, but it sure doesn't look like it. [read more]

   The Buffalo men's and women's swimming and diving teams were able to set some season-best performances at the Zippy Invitational hosted by Mid-American Conference (MAC) rival Akron. Over the three days of competition, the Bulls continuously gave their best as multiple athletes broke personal, school, and competition records in the pool. [read more]

   The UB Reads Clothing Drive began on Monday, Dec. 3 and will continue through Friday, Dec. 7. [read more]

   Featuring mystical animals and controversial allegories, The Golden Compass, part of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman, has been transformed into what is hoped to be the first of yet another great set of fantasy films. [read more]

   Scoring buckets is one of the specialties of junior shooting guard Andy Robinson, or "A-Rob" to the fans. After becoming a starter last year, Robinson has made great strides to chip in a lot of points for the Bulls. But if you see Robinson on the court, you can tell he's a big fan of defense. [read more]

   It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, I'm not talking about the holiday season; I'm keeping my ears and eyes tuned into the Major League Baseball winter meetings. [read more]

   After following her older sister to playing basketball and to Buffalo, Stephanie Bennett discarded the habit of being a follower and became a leader. Bennett, a senior guard on the women's basketball team, is in her third season as a co-captain for the Bulls. [read more]

   Most UB students today will not see the firsthand the results of UB 2020. However, they can participate in the beginning stages of the historic transition by sharing student perspectives of the project and the current campus. [read more]

   After interviewing to be the head coach of Nebraska's football team, Buffalo Bulls' coach Turner Gill announced to the media Tuesday afternoon that he will be staying in Buffalo. [read more]

I am writing in regards to the recent article published in The Spectrum (MyTurn: "Current events match Bible prophecies: Russia and Israel.") It is difficult to tell, at first glance, whether the article is presented as fact or opinion. As a result, I was shocked to see the article in The Spectrum, which I did not believe to be a forum for allowing bizarre biblical interpretation to be presented in a format where it could easily be mistaken as fact. [read more]

   Students who hear loud, rhythmic drumming in the Student Union definitely won't confuse the beats with any marching band. The Korean Folk Art Club (KFAC), which branched off from the Korean Student Association (KSA), offers students the opportunity to continue the traditions of their home country here at UB. [read more]

Wednesday

Men's Swimming: Sixth Place at Zippy Invitational (Akron, OH) [read more]

   The strife of winter is closing in on Buffalonians once again: drivers have to go out to their cars 15 minutes early with a shovel and a windshield scraper to dig out and clean the snow off their cars. [read more]

Football out-of-conference opponents announced [read more]

   Two males forcibly took an undergraduate student from the Lake LaSalle parking lot on Monday, Dec. 5 at approximately 5 p.m. The student was taken to a remote on-campus location where she was sexually assaulted. [read more]

   Just a quick thank you to The Spectrum for printing a letter like Dan O'Hare's to remind the faculty at UB that our work is never done. [read more]

   This is about a man on a mission to accomplish something great. This is about a journey that would take him to places he had not been before. This is about eating at each and every Mighty Taco location before I graduated from UB. [read more]

   Last Monday night, red dots appeared across UB's North Campus without warning or explanation. By the end of the week, there were about 500 of them in lecture halls, walkways and staircases. [read more]