Issue

Volume 58, Issue 11

Opinion
Monday, September 22 2008

Activity fee increase makes good cents

$15 hike a necessary evil

On Sunday, The Spectrum's editorial board met with Student Association Treasurer John Martin to discuss the upcoming referendum on the Mandatory Student Activity Fee. [read more]

News
Monday, September 22 2008

Asia at Noon focuses on child prostitution

Parents around the world will often give up a child for adoption because they do not have the means to care for him or her. When children in Vietnam are given up, their parents are protecting the little one from a horrific fate: prostitution. [read more]

Sports
Monday, September 22 2008

Back on his feet

Catchpole.    While the name itself might seem harmless to many, the player behind the name strikes fear into anyone in his path on the soccer field. [read more]

News
Monday, September 22 2008

Blast kills 60 in Pakistan capital

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Sports
Monday, September 22 2008

Bulls bounce back with second place finish

Alumni Arena was the host site for the Hotel Indigo Classic Tournament, which featured Buffalo, St. Francis (N.Y.), High Point and Davidson. It was the second tournament the Bulls hosted this season and even though they didn't finish undefeated, Buffalo was able to top their 1-2 record in the Ramada Invitational. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Cost effective ways to survive college without being lame

   Limited funds can make it difficult for students to cover food and transportation costs, let alone entertainment. Thrifty spending and creative cost-cutting can bail students out of boredom without breaking their bank accounts. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Driving down insurance woes

   Students driving to campus may be paying too much for car insurance. Don't be a victim. [read more]

News
Monday, September 22 2008

Fighting for $15

The fate of the Student Mandatory Activity Fee for undergraduates will be on the voting block this week, with the Student Association (SA) proposing a $15 increase in the fee. If the vote passes, the fee will increase from $79.75 to $94.75 per semester for each student. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Lee’s war film miraculously uneven

   Spike Lee's most recent joint, Miracle at St. Anna, is an epic World War II film that attempts to pay homage to the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division while recreating the war film genre. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Local Theatre Debuts Fitting Tribute to Music Legend

   Downtown Buffalo's New Phoenix Theatre Company has begun its 13th production season with a fictionalized account of the last days of music icon Dusty Springfield in Dusty Springfield...With You. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Making a splat on campus

   UB Mayhem members have been dodging lightning-fast balls of paint and competing in tournaments nationwide for four years now, giving students the opportunity to participate in a growing competitive and recreational sport. [read more]

Sports
Monday, September 22 2008

Missouri Breaks Bulls

Lining up against a national championship contender, the Buffalo Bulls did everything they could to keep themselves in the game—and kept things interesting for over two-and-a-half quarters.    [read more]

Sports
Monday, September 22 2008

Quaker challenge

Even after 110 minutes of game play and a shootout, the Bulls and the Penn Quakers couldn't decide a victor in their match. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Riding on student-run airwaves

WRUB, the student-run campus radio station, has been hitting the airwaves and giving students opportunities since 1978. [read more]

Sports
Monday, September 22 2008

Sabres finally get it right

Slug-haters, rejoice. Your day has come. [read more]

Sports
Monday, September 22 2008

Sidelines

MAC Football Standings [read more]

News
Monday, September 22 2008

Student hospitalized after assault

A male student was attacked on Core Road in the Ellicott Complex around 3:15 a.m. Sunday morning. The victim was approached from behind after he got out of a cab and was beaten by an unknown number of assailants. [read more]

Opinion
Monday, September 22 2008

There is an idea that is SA

Patrick Bateman, vice president of Pierce & Pierce, demigod of murders and executions, face of the human condition gone to hell, claims to not exist. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

Town Ballroom host racial comedy with no lines

On Sept. 24, the Town Ballroom will play host to The Most RACES Show on Earth (TMRSOE), a multi-ethnic comedy festival featuring over 10 comics and live music. [read more]

Arts
Monday, September 22 2008

TV on the Radio turns yet another new leaf

   Taking a turn into the alternative with their third studio album CD Dear Science, experimental indie-rock band TV on the Radio has found yet another musical sub-genre to blend into their already mish-mashed sound. [read more]

News
Monday, September 22 2008

UB’s own Woodstock: Jam Club hosts music fest

The ethereal echo of wailing guitars, screaming harmonicas and gut-rumbling bass could be heard Saturday outside the Student Union as UB Jam Club hosted the first UBeephree Music Festival. [read more]

Opinion
Monday, September 22 2008

‘United we stand, divided we fall’

To the Editor: [read more]

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