Destination: Cooperstown
By JENNIFER LEWIS | Apr. 29, 2009Baseball and history lovers need look no further than Cooperstown, N.Y., for a historic weekend full of fine food, scenic views and national memorabilia.
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.
It's that time of the semester again when students are selling back their textbooks in search of a little extra green.
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.
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.
Vengeance is a two-way street.When the women's tennis team headed into the Mid-American Conference Championships, many thought the second-seeded team had a chance to repeat as champions.After five hours of play with Western Michigan, Buffalo left Bowling Green without a chance to defend their title.On Saturday, the Bulls (14-6, 6-2 MAC) faced off against the No.
When the doors to Alumni Arena opened for Spring Fest on Saturday, wave after wave of students and fans poured in. Slowly, they began to form a crowd that would jump, cheer, mosh and sing their hearts out before the night was over.
The nice weather at Lee Jackson Field in Akron, Ohio is the only positive thing the baseball team experienced during their games against the Akron Zips on Friday and Saturday.Trying to make a final push towards a Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament bid, Buffalo (15-25, 3-13 MAC) faced the red-hot Akron Zips (14-26, 8-9 MAC) for a vital in-conference series.
Many graduating seniors are getting fearful and nervous as the end of the semester approaches, realizing they've yet to land their dream job.
It's no wonder that Toronto, the fifth largest city in North America, is a favorite destination of UB students seeking to venture two hours out of Buffalo..Like New York, the city boasts an array of neighborhoods, different cuisines and exciting nightlife.
The boys in blue are putting down their guns and putting on their aprons.Next Wednesday, the University Police Department will be participating in a charity event at Applebee's on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst.
With the end of the semester swiftly approaching, and commencement day in sight, questions of will I miss this place and what will I do after UB have lately been the topic of my conversations.A quick no and I'll manage without this place, is usually my response.And it's true.
All it took was one serve.With the match tied at 3-3, Western Michigan's Michael Calderone slid by Toledo's Knot Likitkumchorn 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4 in second singles, allowing the Broncos to clinch the Mid-American Conference Men's Tennis Championship with a 4-3 victory at the Village Glen Tennis Center.The match was moved to the facility in Williamsville, N.Y.
Students that attended Spring Fest were prepared to hear bands with national recognition. However, few may have known before the show that a Buffalo-based band would entertain while the big bands were setting up.
An incredible, heartbreaking tale featuring some of the most beautiful instrumentation ever captured on film is the basis for The Soloist, a film based on the book of the same name released last year by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez.This richly made film tells the story of Lopez (Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder), who meets an exciting talent in a chance encounter on the streets of Los Angeles: a homeless man named Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx, The Kingdom) playing the violin.After witnessing Ayers' natural ability, Lopez stands both amazed with Ayers' talent and slightly confused about his situation.