The return of the bambi print
By SOPHIA LEE | Mar. 3When hearing the term “Bambi,” images of a small, Disney-fied baby deer often come to mind, as well as associations with a soft, delicate identity.
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Interview with an author
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The wonders of CFA
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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?
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UB gamers show mixed feelings toward Blizzard’s Hong Kong controversy
By ALEX WHETHAM | Nov. 3, 2019One of the gaming world’s beloved companies is facing criticism after a top gamer showed support for Hong Kong. On Oct. 8, Blizzard, creator of games like World of Warcraft and Overwatch, announced it would ban and revoke prize money from Hearthstone pro and Hong Kong native Ng Wai Chung (username Blitzchung). Chung, who won the company’s Asia-Pacific Hearthstone Grandmasters Tournament, wore a mask during an interview to show solidarity with Hong Kong natives looking to retain autonomy from maintain China.
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Cosplay artform brings UB students together
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Oct. 16, 2019When Jennifer Dudzinski started her freshman year at UB, she had one friend and a casual interest in cosplay –– an artform where people create and wear costumes of characters from movies, books, video games and other forms of media. After her friend persuaded her to join the UB Cosplay Club, Dudzinski, who had no prior experience making costumes, says she fell in love.
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From ghosts to 1980s China: The best upcoming video games
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Oct. 9, 2019Video games can be a welcome distraction from university life, whether you game alone or with friends. Some people turn to the classics: Mario Kart, Dark Souls, Halo. But for those who are bored of their usual gaming go-tos, some interesting titles are hitting shelves soon.
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Department of Media Studies puts class cap on lab fee charges for semester, looks into changing fee
By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 4, 2019Students who have taken a media study production class know the department requires an extra $125 lab fee. Students have had to pay this fee for each production class they take –– regardless of how often the course uses the resources.
