Fighting to show that it's a force to be reckoned with, the women's tennis team recorded 16 singles and seven doubles victories at the Princeton Invitational.
Like every other football-loving UB student, I am rooting for the Bulls to go down to Auburn and shock the world this weekend.
Citing a medieval text that described the Islam prophet Mohammed as "evil and inhuman," Pope Benedict XVI has provoked a wave of protest and violence across the Muslim world.
Whatever happened to the separation of church and state? As of this week, Lamaist Buddhism is the Established Church of the University at Buffalo.
Two white boys from Akron, Ohio make authentic sounding blues, for the fourth time. The Black Keys replicated their former success with this month's release of "Magic Potion." They started out in 2001 and have become increasingly notorious for their lo-fi rock.Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums) produce an uncluttered sound by keeping things simple.
After being presented with an honorary State University of New York doctorate in humane letters prior to his speech Tuesday, the 14th Dalai Lama had one "little suggestion" for UB President John B.
The Dalai Lama's UB presence began Monday night in Alumni Arena with an interfaith ceremony. The message was simple but broad, highlighting the prevailing message of peace and kindness found within many faiths."This is something very unique," the Dalai Lama said of the ceremony.
On a given weekday, UB's department of public safety oversees an estimated 40,000 people - students, faculty, staff and guests - on campus, promoting safety and security to what is basically a city unto itself.When the population jumps by tens of thousands and enforcement becomes exponentially harder, university police do what any good cop would.They call for backup.This week, as the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama inspires everything from traffic frustration to inner peace meditation, on-campus officers will be collaborating with local, regional and national law enforcement to handle the influx of people."We will all be working in a combined effort to provide public safety to everyone," said Gerald Schoenle, UB's chief of police.
Rockman sets recordBulls senior Mike Rockman recorded the most singles wins in team history on Saturday as the Bulls opened play at the Dartmouth Vocal Shootout.Rockman defeated Boston University's Barrett Wolf on Friday to tie the school record of 69 singles wins in a career.
While playing in a conference known for producing National Football League quarterbacks, Northern Illinois senior running back Garrett Wolfe was out to prove that there is top talent at other positions in the Mid-American Conference.
After a three game slump, the Bulls licked their wounds against local rival Canisius, coming away with a 3-2 victory at UB Stadium on Friday.Junior Heidi Griffiths made her return to the team after an injury that kept her out of the last two games.
The Spectrum ran a cartoon last week depicting a student selling his Dalai Lama ticket for $79 on eBay.
And you thought Clinton was big. It seems that for the past several months, talk of His Holiness has consumed both the faculty and student communities at UB as well as the greater Western New York region.
On a night where he was honored at half time as a graduating senior, midfielder Mat Wilkinson netted the go-ahead goal for the Bulls, which secured its 1-0 win over St.
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