Spring into Art: CFA’s Interdisciplinary Year-End Showcase
By AGNES KEOUGH | May 5At the free Spring into Art event, pieces that students have been working on since fall are showcased, sold and performed.
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From boxer to architect
By ALEJANDRO HENRY-JACKSON | Apr. 28
More than just white faces
By GIA MOHAMMED | Apr. 21
The return of the bambi print
By SOPHIA LEE | Mar. 3
Interview with an author
By MARINA NOACK | Nov. 26More Extras
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The wonders of CFA
By MEGAN BOYCE | Nov. 19Most people rush through the Center for the Arts (CFA) building — quickly running to class or using it as an escape from the cold like I do. Away from all of the noise and the traffic of students, there is a gallery on the left hand side, right when you enter through the main doors.
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A Master Class on Superior Wit
By MARINA NOACK | Nov. 12Last Friday in the Center For the Arts Gallery, Brock Clarke, author of the short story collection “Special Election,” appeared as a special guest. This event started off at 5:00 p.m. with free pizza, a salon conversation with the author and the two professors who were hosting the event.
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Love in the City of Light
By BOB SECK | Feb. 11, 2025Whether it was something as simple as watching a movie or asking someone to go on a date, many UB students had interesting responses to the question: “What do you plan to do this Valentine’s day?”
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The Grapevine: Buffalo’s summer art scene is heating up this June
By DARCY WINTER | May 6, 2024The semester is finally coming to a close, and the weather is finally warming up. Now is a great time to see what Buffalo’s arts scene has to offer.
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‘To dream the impossible dream’: Michael Formato’s last bow at UB
By ALEX NOVAK | Mar. 1, 2023In the back of the CFA’s basement, on a now-vacated desk, sat a bizarre assortment of pooping animal figurines. Much like the office’s former occupant, these figurines have since retired from the UB Department of Theatre and Dance.
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‘Love is Love’ night at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
By DAN EASTMAN | Feb. 23, 2022On select nights over the next month, The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will open its doors to visitors after dark to see nature in a different light.
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UB SARPA acts as a hub of friendship and fun for UB students
By ALEX FALTER | Feb. 16, 2022At the UB Strategist and Role Players Association’s weekly meetings, students are bound to run into a few nostalgic relics from their childhood gaming sessions.
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25 must-try Nintendo Switch ports
By ANASTASIA WILDS and JACK PORCARI | Mar. 10, 2021With the re-release of “Apex Legends” Tuesday, Nintendo Switch owners are sure to enjoy one thing: high quality ports.
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The five most anticipated video games this spring
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Feb. 1, 2021The new year has just begun, but the gaming industry has already hit the ground running.
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The top 5 most-anticipated video games of fall 2020
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 28, 2020There’s no shortage of video game releases this fall to drain UB students’ time and bank accounts. We can’t go out much anymore, but we can stay home and discover new worlds. Here are some of The Spectrum’s favorite video games dropping this fall.
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March Madness, but for gamers
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Feb. 23, 2020March will be a great month for both sports and video games. As basketball fans look forward to March Madness, there are several highly anticipated video games dropping to stir up some “madness” in gamers as well. To help readers know what's coming up and what to look for, we’ve compiled a list of the most anticipated March 2020 releases.
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2020 PLASMA speaker series begins with a new approach to video games
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Feb. 5, 2020While social attitudes have been changing in recent years, LGBTQ+ representation remains limited in all forms of media, including video games. But the unique qualities in video games may allow for representation even without LGBTQ+ characters, through “queer naratives.”
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Games to warm up with this winter
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Jan. 14, 2020For many students, winter break is an excellent time to recover from the exhausting fall semester. But as the January days grow colder and drag on, a break can become boring. So what to do when you have an entire month to yourself? Play video games of course.
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Where do you fit on the political spectrum?
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Nov. 3, 2019Everyone has heard of political parties, but many don’t know what they actually mean. What makes a Democrat different from a Republican? And what the heck is a Libertarian?
