Issue
Volume 57, Issue 80
Amethyst proposed younger Beer Olympics
By: DENNIS SEAMAN
A few days ago Hallmark announced their plans to begin selling same-sex marriage celebration cards, accepting an institution that 48 out of our 50 United States have yet to legalize. [read more]
Broken rings
By: STEPHEN MARTH
I remember when I was a child how I would sit on the floor in front of my television set in complete and utter awe of the Olympics. I would jump with the Olympians, knocking pictures off of my entertainment center as I shook the house. [read more]
Cutting confusion in the card aisle
Same-sex marriage cards now available from Hallmark
A few days ago Hallmark announced their plans to begin selling same-sex marriage celebration cards, accepting an institution that 48 out of our 50 United States have yet to legalize. [read more]
Dance or Die
Family Force 5
By: JOHN RANIC
The room fades to black. A faint hum from the speakers rises to a whisper and slowly ascends into a tantalizing, yet ominous synth-set aria. The beat drops. The track gets hot. You're left with two choices: dance or die. [read more]
Debate over drinking age heats up this summer
By: JOANN PAN
University presidents and chancellors across the country have signed a statement called the Amethyst Initiative, which calls for a discussion about the effects of the U.S. drinking age on the youth. [read more]
Distinguished Speakers announced
Series features The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart as student choice speaker
By: JOANN PAN
On Sept. 26, John Edwards will debate Karl Rove on the Alumni Arena stage, despite Edwards being synonymous with a 2006 affair exposed this summer. [read more]
Newcomers highlight upcoming wrestling season
By: AARON MOE
After finishing fourth in the Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championship last year, head coach Jim Beichner went on a recruiting trip that brought back 16 Division-I caliber wrestlers, 11 from New York alone. The class of 2012 will be the largest class of newcomers in the 13 years that Belchner has been coaching at Buffalo. [read more]
Robinson suspended
By: CHRIS RYNDAK
Senior guard Andy Robinson of the men's basketball team has been suspended for the first three games of the upcoming season. On April 17, Robinson posted a Facebook Marketplace listing soliciting assistance with a paper and assigned questions. According to the post, Robinson was willing to pay up to $40 for the assignment to be completed. [read more]
SA drops teacher evaluation site
By: LESLIE CHURCH
Teacher evaluations that students fill out at the end of the semester are no longer available for viewing on the Student Association's (SA) Web site. The site hadn't been updated since the evaluations switched from in-class bubble sheets to online surveys, according to SA President Peter Grollitsch. [read more]
Sidelines
Football squad names 2008 captains [read more]
Spectacle or spectacular?
By: BEN MUMFORD-ZISK
I admit to being mildly surprised at the overwhelmingly positive response to Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight. It was increasingly obvious as we got closer to the film's debut that we were in for a treat, as we first saw what Heath Ledger had become, then heard critics' initial reports of a 'new standard for superhero movies.' But even so, the level of praise that we've been inundated with, from non-rabid fans, is astounding. [read more]
Take a dive indoors
By: TIMOTHY MONAHAN
The start of the new school year signals an abrupt end to summer and time to say goodbye to sandy beaches and rolling waves but there's still hope for those looking to keep their feet wet through the long fall and winter months: indoor water parks. [read more]
Voting made easy for out-of-towners
By: AMANDA SHETTLETON
The verdict is in: Obama for the blue team and McCain for the red team. Now it's time for students to get in the game by getting informed and registering to vote. [read more]
Warmer winter forecast for Student Union
By: REN LAFORME
Students may find the cold winters of Buffalo to be more tolerable after the current expansion of the Student Union is complete. [read more]
Welcome your new administration
By: GARRETT CARLSON
Various Artists (Decaydence Records) [read more]
Wild about Willy
By: JAKE SHILLMAN
What's left to say about Drew Willy? The senior quarterback has been a starter since he set foot on campus and is about to re-write the record books for completions, passing yards and completion percentage. The three-time letterman hopes to only expand upon last year's shared claim of the Mid-American Conference Divisional title. [read more]
