It can be said that the most difficult part of starting college has to be meeting new people and making new friends. If you add playing a sport and a full course load, then one might have an idea of what it is like to be a student athlete. [read more]

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   A highly regarded employee overturning a decision because it is an inconvenience to him sounds like something that would happen in a large corporation, not a university.    However, that is what Tom Cosgro believes happened to plans to build a rock wall in a squash court on South Campus. [read more]

It's that time of the semester again when students are selling back their textbooks in search of a little extra green. It is textbook sellback season, and bookstores across Western New York are open for business. [read more]

   As spring sets to summer and skinny jeans are inexplicably macro-made into shorts, one thing is for certain - it's time for pop punk. [read more]

   After taking care of business at the UB Invitational, the track and field team headed to Hillsdale, Mich., for the Hillsdale Gina Relays. There, the Bulls went up against a variety Division I foes, including several Mid-American Conference rivals. [read more]

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   In the April 24, the article "Real men wear heels," incorrectly stated that The UB Men's Group hosted the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event this year. In actuality, SBI hosted the event this year. Effective next year (the fifth annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes), the Men's Group will be officially taking over and running the program. [read more]

   Libraries, flash cards and Adderall are just a few of the things that UB students have used to help aid their studying experiences. [read more]

Baseball and history lovers need look no further than Cooperstown, N.Y., for a historic weekend full of fine food, scenic views and national memorabilia. [read more]

Lets make a movie about fighting, name it Fighting and only have a minimal amount of actual fighting in it. Makes sense, right? [read more]

   It is easy in a school this size to disappear. There is a potential for anonymity in a school of 30,000 that does not exist in smaller schools, and with that anonymity comes the potential for obliviousness; to your fellow students, to the school itself, to the events that shape us and the events we can shape ourselves. [read more]

   A UB was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning near South Campus at the corner of Main Street and Englewood Avenue. [read more]

   Despite the many complaints that can be made about Buffalo, one grumble-proof facet remains: the prevalent culture of the Queen City. Dotted with downtown nightlife abuzz with fresh music and diverse performances, this cultural boom has given rise to many new faces of the local music scene. One of these most notable talents is Jay-O. [read more]

No more school, no more books, no more dirty looks from professors - with the last day of classes, students are now able to turn their thoughts to the move back home. [read more]

   Last month President Barack Obama announced in a speech his opinion that the American primary school year should be extended to better prepare today's children for competition with tirelessly educated foreigners. [read more]

   Two weeks after Sub-Board I, Inc. suspended Generation Magazine's charter and announced they would hold their own selection process in lieu of an election for the editor in chief position, the organization's executive board made a decision. [read more]

   Constant circulation of warnings from the campus police and stories from students about crime on campus paint an image that has prompted mixed reactions. Many students who do not fear potential violence walk the same paths as those who question their personal safety every day. [read more]

   On a warm August night, freshmen girls marked their start of their first week of college with drinks, foreshadowing the parties to follow in upcoming semesters. [read more]

   Some singers set their sights on the stars, while those more humble just hope to be heard. Local talent Rachel Palumbo has just been given the mic. [read more]

I have never been good at goodbyes, just as I have never been great at making deadlines. It is my inner procrastinator, avoiding those certain days that just have to come. This one, in particular, I have been steering clear of since I first stepped foot on UB's campus. [read more]

   In high school we all long to be mature; it's as if we have all turned 40 and are dying to nest somewhere, rush through adolescence and bring on the responsibility of life. If someone has the nerve to call us otherwise, we scowl and think of vengeful things to say in return. [read more]

This column comes to you from a crying editor in chief, heartbroken that by the time this column reaches you, her tenure at The Spectrum will be at an end. [read more]

   I'm not sure if I've even had time to consider what it means to graduate from college and bring a close to this critical time in my life, but maybe that's why I have felt extremely flustered these past few weeks. A part of my life is ending and I'm just not ready. [read more]

   Though UB is generally known for having a diverse student body, two new members are very different from the rest. [read more]

Waiting for an ambulance to get to North campus could take quite some time, but UB's Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) knows that every minute counts and have assembled a team of first responders to jump on the scene fast. [read more]

   Despite the gray clouds and torrential downpours that are stereotypically associated with spring weather, over 200 students rolled up their sleeves and helped clean up the UB campus on Tuesday in coordination with UB Pride & Service Day. [read more]

   When former Buffalo quarterback Drew Willy didn't hear his name called Sunday at the 2009 NFL Draft, he was as shocked as anyone. [read more]

   Nearly 59 years ago, a group of students at the University at Buffalo came together for one cause - they wanted to deliver the news to their peers. [read more]