Issue
Volume 59, Issue 32
August in November
By: John Ranic, Lynn Markel
There are time travelers among us. They’ve been at every important historical event throughout history, observing and sometimes even tweaking history itself. [read more]
Battle for MAC East cellar
By: David Sanchirico
Last year, the football team thrived in games that didn’t take place on the weekend. With a division title on the line, the Bulls went 3-1 in weekday games during the program’s best season since moving to Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision. [read more]
Bulls hit hard at Hofstra
By: Christy Suhr
After a remarkable overtime win in its season opener against Niagara, the women’s basketball team looked to carry that first game winning high down to Hempstead, N.Y. against the Pride of Hofstra on Monday. [read more]
Creating opportunities for Buffalo students
By: Amanda Woods
UB helped to secure the future of prospective and current students at its fourth annual Scholarship Gala, where 400 business executives, faculty and administrators donated $148,000 towards student scholarships. [read more]
Cut school sports, not my classes
By: Matt Mosher
I’ve never been crazy about sports, whether it’s on the collegiate or professional level – I’m just not too wild about them. [read more]
Down and out in Buffalo
By: Eric Hilliker
The economy is crashing and burning in a giant beautiful fireball. The president is a secret Nazi communist with a supervillain-like plot that somehow involves free health care. And terrorists will come into your home and kill you. [read more]
Examining Division I sports
SUNY looks at benefits of top tier athletics
The SUNY system is looking into whether New York State universities should compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s highest division. [read more]
Fluffy and funny
By: Christopher Di Matteo
The world of comedy is bursting at the seams with Latinos and fat people, most of whom are not funny. However, there is one comedian who has managed to mix the two trends and actually produce something humorous. [read more]
Grappling gridlock
By: Matthew Parrino
After dominating their season opening match against Ashland, the wrestling team traveled to Long Island to battle the Pride of Hofstra over the weekend. [read more]
Law student emerges victorious in housing battle
By: Amanda Woods
Jacob Goldman found himself underwater this semester – in more ways than one. [read more]
Left hungry
By: Chelsie Hinckley
In a previous issue of The Spectrum, I investigated the dining plans at UB. I looked at the pros, the cons, the in-betweens and how they matched up to other schools around the Western New York and across the country. [read more]
New management at WBFO
By: David Weidenborner
UB’s National Public Radio affiliate, WBFO 88.7 FM, announced earlier this month that Mark Vogelzang will be the station’s interim general manager. [read more]
Police blotter
10/31 – A bike was stolen from outside of Capen Undergraduate Library. [read more]
South Ellicott Suites construction underway
By: Stephen Marth
Construction has begun on a new residence hall that will hold 600 units for sophomores on the southern outskirts of the Ellicott Complex. [read more]
Students granted one-year financial aid reprieve
By: Caitlin Tremblay
For a majority of students who lost their financial aid after UB’s policy change this year, a reprieve is in sight – for now. [read more]
True justice
Debate over where to prosecute suspected terrorists
The current administration has taken a valiant step in repairing Americans’ image when it comes to bringing terrorists to justice. Trying these men in U.S. criminal courts open to the public and media will demonstrate the strength of justice and fairness of U.S. laws to the world. [read more]
UB 2020 must address parking issues
To the editor, [read more]
