Issue
Volume 58, Issue 2
Bulls shut out Eagles
By: SAMANTHA HICKS
Youth was served on Monday night as the women's soccer team kicked off its season with a victory. [read more]
December rape case remains stagnant
By: STEPHANIE SCIANDRA
No progress has been made in the case of a female UB student who was allegedly raped on North Campus in December 2007 by two unknown assailants. [read more]
Decorum on the fantasy gridiron
By: CHRIS RYNDAK
The fantasy football season is once again upon us. As the easiest and most convenient fantasy game out there, millions are now in on it. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned veteran, there are general rules of etiquette that should be followed in every league. [read more]
Fancy election footwork
By: STEPHANIE SCIANDRA
That Barack Obama is one smart cookie. He's not old enough or white enough, some conservatives say. He comes off as your everyday man - no one acknowledges he could buy and sell UB a few times over. [read more]
Finding a job with the click of a mouse
By: TIMOTHY MONAHAN
The ritual of preparing for yet another job interview, styling the hair and pressing the shirt, can make any college student cringe from head to toe. However, with Career Services' BullsEye, the struggle to find the perfect job, on or off campus, is right on target. [read more]
Men’s soccer turns the page on last season
By: AARON MOE
With last year's Mid-American Conference Championship loss to Akron erased from their memories, the men's soccer team is excited to get back into the mix of things in hopes of returning to the MAC Championship in November. [read more]
No Miner victory
By: DAVID SANCHIRICO
A shootout was expected for Buffalo's home opener against Texas-El Paso. With the Bulls starting three new linebackers and UTEP ranking 117th in total defense last season, the question of the game was whether either defense would be able to stop the opposing team from making fireworks explode like the Fourth of July. [read more]
Rain, Rock, Blue-Blooded Glory
By: JOHN RANIC
In true SA fashion, the 2008 inaugural Backyard Bash not only took place on a gloomy day, geared specifically towards overcast kids, it didn't take place outdoors at all. [read more]
Smiling faces, sometimes – they don’t tell the truth
Kind words Obama’s critics should be taken, but with a grain of salt
As of Thursday, Barack Obama is the first black candidate nominated for president by a major political party in American history. And those who saw him accept the nomination during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) may have also seen his rival, Republican John McCain, in a television ad. [read more]
Spiking to new heights
By: STEPHEN MARTH
After the worst season in Bulls volleyball history, the program hopes to bounce back into the competitive MAC mainstream this year. [read more]
Students trade hostels for unique experiences
By: AMANDA SHETTLETON
They call themselves "couchsurfers" and they're no slaves to tourism: locals host them on sofas, air mattresses and floors in cities from New York to Shanghai. They travel off the beaten path, make lifelong friends, and do it all for free—though they are quick to open their homes and their hearts to fellow surfers. [read more]
Students vote to determine fate of fee
By: JOANN PAN
An undergraduate vote at the end of the month will determine whether or not the Mandatory Student Activity Fee of $79.75 that appears automatically on the tuition bill will increase by $15. [read more]
UB’s own taste Georgian strife
By: LESLIE CHURCH
The recent fighting between Russia and Georgia hit close to home for two UB physics professors. So close, in fact, that they heard the explosions. [read more]
University Apartments get new lease on life
By: KATELYNN PADOWSKI
Students residing in the University Apartments can expect new carpets and furniture in addition to the landscape changes made during the summer. [read more]
Weekend in Buffalo
Who: Garrett Carlson [read more]
You get what you pay for
Hopefully more than you voted for
The Student Association proposed that the Mandatory Student Activity Fee be increased from $79.75 to $94.75, and next month, undergraduates will get a chance to decide whether or not they accept that proposal. [read more]
