Issue
Volume 58, Issue 40
A cyber hangout for Buffalo’s biggest fans
By: ASHLEY OTTO
There is more to the City of Good Neighbors than blizzards and chicken wings. Just ask Anthony Dicembre, founder of Buffalo's own social network site dedicated to bringing the people closer to each other and to their city. [read more]
Batman is dead! Long live Batman!
By: ERIC HILLIKER
It's a tale birthed from tragedy. An eight-year-old boy witnesses his parents violently cut down by a mugger, the assailant running off into the night, never to be apprehended. He dedicates his life to a war on all of criminality and vows never to rest. [read more]
Becoming a ‘yes’ person
By: CAROLINE HUFTALEN
About a year ago I became not only burned out from school, but also from the monotonous tone my life had taken. I was in dire need of a drastic change, something full of excitement, full of everything and anything new. [read more]
Buffalo barbecue sauce, in contrast
By: MATT ZAJAC
Open Pit brand barbecue sauce is so good it's drinkable. Ran out of meat? Mop that maroon gold up with your index finger. [read more]
Buffalo receives grant to fight segregation
By: LAURA KUNZ
Buffalo, despite holding the nickname "the city of good neighbors," is the seventh most segregated community in the U.S., according to Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME). [read more]
Bulls prepare for championship bout
By: STEPHEN MARTH
They wouldn't want it any other way. [read more]
Dissecting a Lie
By: STEPHANIE SCIANDRA
On Dec. 5, 2007, the UB community was shaken by a reported sexual assault. One year later the woman, who once claimed that she was taken from the Lake LaSalle parking lot to a remote campus location and raped, has said the incident did not happen. [read more]
Frozen babies
Just what does one do with leftovers?
There is a thought that enters the mind of every blissful new parent as they cradle the newborn infant that would not have been possible without the brave efforts of fertility clinics: "What do we do with the nine frozen spares?" [read more]
Justice for all
By: JOHN ARCEDIANO
For many people, the dream of growing up and finding that special someone to love does not seem far out of reach. The glamour of planning your wedding and planning out your life together, knowing that you found that special person to be with for the rest of your life with, is something that all young people yearn for. For many, these dreams can, and will, be realized. However, people involved in same-sex couples, like myself, will never be able to experience this. [read more]
Kids’ Stuff
Watching the mugger
A Broward, FL child has been expelled and is facing possible legal action for allegedly mugging a fellow first-grader in the school bathroom with a butter knife. While it is unlikely that the child will be charged with a crime, due to the fact that he's only seven years old, he will probably be remanded to a facility for troubled children and receive mandatory counseling for the foreseeable future. [read more]
No roommate wanted
By: LISA NEWMAN
As the semester winds down, many students are looking forward to going home for a little bit more than mom's home cooking. [read more]
Scrappy Bulls nearly shake up national rankings
By: DAVID SANCHIRICO
All the Bulls wanted was a chance, and they almost took advantage of it. [read more]
Sidelines
Six Bulls Players Named All-MAC
Six University at Buffalo Football players were named to All-MAC teams on Wednesday. The Bulls had a record three players named to the first team, led by sophomore Davonte Shannon, who was named to the first team for the second time. Shannon ranks third on the team with 97 tackles, as well as 51 solo tackles and five tackles for a loss. [read more]
The star and the student
By: JON MAURER
Point guard is the position on the basketball court that requires the most decision-making. Players playing the position need razor sharp awareness and the ability to make quick, smart decisions. [read more]
Think outside the mug
By: KATIE FIEDLER
With the big push on going green in the past year, many people are rearranging their lives to do their part and better the environment. Recently, reusable grocery bags have become popular, which begs the question: what else can be re-used? [read more]
Trials and tribulations in Toronto
By: STEPHEN MARTH
With two and a half minutes left in the game, the Buffalo Bulls football team trailed the Connecticut Huskies by only 11 points. They were only five yards away from making it a 5-point game. For the comeback kids, this seemed like the only way that the International Bowl was meant to finish. [read more]
USB keeps it cool
By: KATIE FIEDLER
Many students could not survive without their computer. Their work, contacts and calendar can all be found in that compact and convenient machine. One thing a computer definitely can't provide, though, is nourishment. Or can it? [read more]
You can do it, put your back into it
By: KATELYNN PADOWSKI
We've gotten very, very lazy. [read more]

