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Juiced
By STEPHEN MARTH | Oct. 6, 2008Oh, O.J. As I was sleeping on Thursday night, my phone began to vibrate uncontrollably. I grabbed it and read the text message I just received from CNN.
Serious competition at the Paul Short Invite
By IAN FINEBERG | Oct. 6, 2008On Friday, the cross-country team headed into Bethlehem, Pa. to face tough competition throughout the nation.
From segregation to equal education
By RYAN PUSATERI | Oct. 6, 2008Jonathan Kozol prides himself on speaking up for those whose voices are stifled in the midst of segregation and discrimination.
McCain: man of the people
By DAN MECCA | Oct. 6, 2008I'm going to vote for John McCain in the general elections on Nov. 4. For a long time I was all about Obama, but I realize now, it's got to be McCain.
The Spectrum endorses Barack Obama
By Editorial | Oct. 6, 2008The Spectrum's editorial board voted to endorse Democratic candidate Barack Obama for president in a 22 to 5 decision on Sunday.
Fun Playlist needs some work
By ALLIE SIM | Oct. 6, 2008What happens when you mix together two awkward kids, three homosexuals, a missing drunk girl, a crazy ex-girlfriend and a really gross piece of gum?
Bulls dominate home invite
By BRIAN JOLICOEUR | Oct. 3, 2008The men's tennis team won eight of 12 matches over Niagara on Saturday, completing play at the UB/Niagara Invitational at the University Tennis Center.
UB associate dean named president of American Medical Association
By KEELEY SHEEHAN | Oct. 3, 2008Dr. Nancy Nielsen, an associate dean at UB, is breaking new ground as the second woman ever to head the American Medical Association (AMA), the leading advocate for physicians nationwide.
De-Generation Ex
By John Ranic | Oct. 3, 2008Dear Generation: what happened? As a concerned reader, I would like to know. It seems ironic to me that a publication whose staff largely consists of burnouts who somehow have managed to produce a sleezy, sloppy, yet wildly entertaining student magazine has, well, burned out.
Shake your moneymakers
By SAMANTHA HICKS | Oct. 3, 2008In high school and college sports, it's easy to see the sweat, the drive, the passion and the heart that oozes out of players.
New home planned for engineers
By KEELEY SHEEHAN | Oct. 3, 2008The residents of the Engineering Trailer Complex alongside Jarvis Hall were displaced this past summer when it was demolished to make room for UB's growing engineering program.
The ambitious traveler
By GARRETT CARLSON | Oct. 3, 2008Luminescent lights and transparent passengers aren't going to be enough to brighten Andrew McMahon's mood on the latest Jack's Mannequin release, The Glass Passenger.
Ifill full of bias?
By Editorial | Oct. 3, 2008Gwen Ifill, the reporter who moderated Thursday's vice presidential debate, has come under fire for authoring a book entitled The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.
Let the games begin:
By STEPHEN MARTH | Oct. 3, 2008It's a whole new year. After the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games to be crowned the 2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions, many fans began to fall into professional hockey withdrawal.
Supply and demand
By Editorial | Oct. 3, 2008Since New York's cigarette taxes were increased in June, state officials have been learning a lesson that's been in the public eye since the failure of prohibition.
"Faux relationships, real benefits"
By KEELEY SHEEHAN | Oct. 3, 2008People who invent fake boyfriends and girlfriends shouldn't be considered crazy or desperate. According to a new study, they are building up their self-esteem with their imaginary partners.









