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OPINION

A letter to our readers and graduating seniors

By ANTHONY DECICCO , GRANT ASHLEY and ANDREW LAURICELLA | May 17

Through it all, we always have each other.

Under its new policy, the Student Association will derecognize some clubs still affiliated with third party organizations on May 31.

NEWS

Clubs present letter and student-signed petition opposing SA third-party affiliation ban

By ALEX OLEN | May 15

Mx. Ology demonstrated an invented UB tradition on their tour: rubbing the bull’s penis to ensure a timely graduation.

FEATURES

Mx. Ology’s final glamorous act: a campus tour in drag

By DOMINICK MATARESE | May 11

News

Turton won in a special election after the winner of the original election declined the position.

Alika Turton wins race for 2023-24 UB Council student representative

By VICTORIA HILL | May 8

Alika Turton will be the 2023-24 UB Council student representative after beating out four other candidates for the role, according to a Monday email from UB Student Engagement.

Police that reports of a person with a gun on campus were “false and unfounded” after responding to the scene.

University Police investigating source of false reports of armed individual on campus

By GRANT ASHLEY | May 7

Sheck Wes, seen here performing at Openair Frauenfeld in 2019, is best known for his 2017 sleeper hit “Mo Bamba.”

Coi Leray replaced by Sheck Wes in Spring Fest lineup

By ALEX NOVAK | May 4

The SUNY Student Assembly, a SUNY-wide student government organization, lobbied against the tuition increase.

Tuition hike for SUNY schools not included in state budget passed by legislature

By KIANA HODGE and VICTORIA HILL | May 3

Features

This year's Sociology Club e-board (pictured) revived the club.

Students look to revamp UB’s Sociology Club after two-year hiatus

By NATHAN RHOADS | May 11

UB’s Sociology Club got derecognized during the pandemic. This year, a group of students decided to rekindle it.

Turton won a special election last week for 2023-24 UB Council student representative.

Q&A with the 2023-24 UB Council student representative

By VICTORIA HILL | May 9

Friends of Ukraine is a student organization that represents Ukrainian voices on campus.

‘Still alive’: Ukrainians at UB reflect on loss, heroism and resilience as Russian invasion continues

By KYLE NGUYEN | May 3

Nicole Culmone (left) and Saumya Gilra (right) from It’s On Us UB.

‘A community can change everything’: Founders of It’s On Us UB discuss sexual assault awareness and community

By JASMIN YEUNG | May 3

Arts

Leale, a Buffalo-based rapper, performed a 15-minute set for a packed CFA Mainstage Theater.

Spitting bars while studying: UB student pursues rap career

By ALEX NOVAK | May 3

Leale didn’t begin rapping with the intention of selling out stadiums, or getting big record deals, or getting millions of downloads.

Artist AJ Fries says the goal of his artwork is to spark conversations.

Local artist AJ Fries wants people talking — no matter what they say

By JULIA MARCOTULLIO | May 3

Orange Dog Club performed a “Tiny Desk” concert in the Spectrum newsroom.

UB’s Orange Dog Club rocks the Spectrum newsroom

By MERET KELSEY | May 3

UB began its production of “Cinderella” at the CFA last weekend.

‘Cinderella’ conjures magic on stage

By ALEX NOVAK and JULES EVANS | May 3

Sports

Sport of Life co-founders Max Michel (left) and Jovany Ruiz (right) with a $1,000 check from the Good Neighbor Fund.

‘We all play the sport of life’: Two UB football players’ mission to help student athletes find identity and purpose

By RYAN TANTALO | May 3

Jovany Ruiz and Max Michel hope to reach athletes from around the nation to unite under a mission of self discovery and improvement.

Successes in women’s soccer, track and field, football and swim and dive were all highlights of the 2022-23 athletic year.

Top 4 moments from the 2022-23 UB athletics season

By BRANDON COCHI | May 3

One of the uses of the $265.75 athletics fee is to fund athletic facilities for students.

A breakdown of UB’s undergraduate athletics fee

By RICARDO CASTILLO | May 3

Jaret Patterson rushed for 409 yards and eight touchdowns in a Nov. 28 game against Kent State.

Ranking the top 5 UB athletes of all time

By HAYDEN AZZINARO | May 3

Opinion

A proud goodbye

By ANDREW LAURICELLA | May 17

I’m not your typical journalist.

Seize your opportunity and run with it

By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 17

I guess it’s time to say goodbye

By EMMA STANTON | May 17

I wish I would’ve joined sooner

By KIANA HODGE | May 17

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