Issue

Volume 57, Issue 69

Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

April Fools…?

Wow. [read more]

Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

Bulls get mixed results in Olean

For the last couple of weeks, McGraw-Jennings Field has been the home of the Buffalo Bulls baseball team. This week, the St. Bonaventure Field in Olean, NY doubled as both a home and an away field for Buffalo. [read more]

Arts
Friday, April 04 2008

Epic column

Spoof movies aren’t funny anymore.

What do these movies have in common: Superhero Movie, Scary Movie 4, Meet the Spartans, The Bodyguard, and Epic Movie? [read more]

News
Friday, April 04 2008

Faculty Senate may shorten Add/Drop Period

In the beginning of the spring 2008 semester, close to 43,000 students added courses and 23,000 students dropped courses during the first two weeks of the term. At the start of future semesters, these students would be forced to make quicker decisions regarding the classes they want to take. [read more]

News
Friday, April 04 2008

Megabus to bring low fares to Buffalo

A new bus service will cater to college students' empty pockets by providing low-cost, intercity bus travel to and from the Buffalo area for as low as $1. [read more]

Arts
Friday, April 04 2008

Miracle Diets Can’t Replace Healthy Diet and Exercise

Pulling up your favorite jeans for a Friday night out and discovering they don't fit is a big motivator for students to start shedding pounds. Many dieters, however, aren't sure what products, if any, work in a safe and timely manner. [read more]

Opinion
Friday, April 04 2008

Private schools, public funding

State gives just as much funding to private schools as public

UB has a reputation for nickel-and-diming students in terms of dorm costs, tuition hikes, fees and even bookstore charges. Like many other public schools, UB relies heavily on funding from the state. While NY has always boasted the value it places on education, state funds have now been generously allotted to private schools including New York University and Columbia University. [read more]

Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

Schedule

Friday

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Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

Scoreboard

Wednesday [read more]

Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

Sidelines

MAC Baseball Tournament information announced [read more]

Arts
Friday, April 04 2008

Soccer blogging, haven for hooligans

Soccer is the world's most popular sport, bringing in a fan base spanning from around the globe. With the popularity of blogging on the rise, online material for fans is more accessible than ever. [read more]

Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

Softball breaks slump

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Sports
Friday, April 04 2008

Solid performances for track at Raleigh Relays

In a non-team scoring event at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State, the men's and women's track and field teams came away with some top results this past weekend. The meet is one of the nation's top competitions. [read more]

Opinion
Friday, April 04 2008

Spectrum Cartoon

News
Friday, April 04 2008

Students create their own career road map

On Thursday, students that traveled the country as part of Road Trip Nation came to UB to share their experiences and give advice, telling students that they don't have to choose a career path - they can make their own. [read more]

Arts
Friday, April 04 2008

Total eclipse of The Moon

The Sun: B+ [read more]

Arts
Friday, April 04 2008

Trapped in The Ruins

Hitting theaters this Friday is the new horror film The Ruins, based on the novel by Scott B. Smith. Actors Shawn Ashmore (X-Men: The Last Stand) and Laura Ramsey (The Convenant) recently talked with The Spectrum about their new flick and its differences from the recent shock/gore genre. [read more]

Arts
Friday, April 04 2008

UB Officer Gates attends FBI National Academy

Only one percent of all law enforcement officers in the nation have an opportunity to attend the prestigious FBI National Academy: Lieutenant Mark Gates of the University Police Department (UPD) is one of the chosen few. [read more]

News
Friday, April 04 2008

UB students croozin’ for an oozin’

The University Student Alumni Board (USAB) will host "Croozin for an Oozin," the 24th Annual Oozfest on Saturday, April 26 at the Mud Pit on North Campus. [read more]

News
Friday, April 04 2008

UB tackles the negative stigma that follows HIV and AIDS

A screening of the documentary AIDS: Dangerous Silence, filmed in Buffalo by the local TV station PBS-WNED, was shown this past Wednesday in an effort to bring awareness about HIV/AIDS to UB and the surrounding community. [read more]

News
Friday, April 04 2008

US Department of Defense to adopt UB invention

The BioBlower, a recently-patented air sterilization technology developed at UB, will be used by the US military to immediately destroy airborne biological pathogens in the air. [read more]

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