News

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Schedule

M. SoccerWednesday: vs. Cornell, 7 p.m.

News in review

It may be hard for some students to take a news story seriously when it is about a guy named Bucky who broke out of the clink using a can opener.

UB engineers shake things up

Many UB students are unaware of the earthquake that shook Ketter Hall this summer. It was not a natural earthquake of course, but rather UB's own earthquake simulator, one of only eleven in the entire world.UB engineers teamed up with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) this summer to conduct a landmark experiment in earthquake engineering.A full-size, two-story townhouse built to code on dual shake tables was the guinea pig for a series of tests to evaluate the behavior of wooden structures in an earthquake.In addition to Colorado State, Cornell, RPI and Texas A&M, UB was awarded part of a research project award funded by the National Science Foundation through its George Brown Jr.

SUNY Student Assembly's Executive Committee meets in Buffalo

UB's SUNY Delegates were not only successful in accumulating more seats on the assembly's executive committee than any other school this April, they were also able to bring a monthly e-board meeting to the Buffalo area this past weekend.According to Christopher Mendoza, delegate and alternate university center representative, this is the first time any such meeting has occurred in this area for more than five years.

Spectrum Cartoon 09/13/06

Not quite 'Invincible'

With the NFL season opening this past weekend, the timing is right for the release of Disney's feel good football film, "Invincible." The story follows the improbable true-life journey of Vince Papale, (Mark Wahlberg, "Four Brothers"), a bartender that made the 1976 Philadelphia Eagles.Every now and then, a sports film transcends genres and gets recognized as simply an amazing movie.

Bulls drop two on California trip

When the women's soccer team arrived in California for the Puma Classic, they must have lost their luggage, as the players arrived with two left feet.

Spectrum Playlist

This Weeks Theme: My Grandma Has Alzheimer'sHere's a collection of lackluster music to remind us that some things are better forgotten.1.

Limited Dalai Lama tickets still available

After a week of student ticket giveaways for next Tuesday's lecture by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, officials say that student turnout has been "surprisingly pleasant." Of the over 10,000 tickets reserved for the general student body, over 9,000 were taken, according to William Regan, director of UB Special Events."There was never any let-up in traffic," he said of ticket lines throughout the week.

SU Gladiators

Charday Fields, a junior theatre major (left), battles senior media studies and marketing major Aparna Rawal for world domination Tuesday afternoon in the Student Union.

Men's soccer looking to regain winning ways

After losing its home opener last Friday, the men's soccer team was hoping to rebound with two road games over the weekend.

Sidelines

Roosevelt named twice for Player of the WeekFor the second consecutive week, the Mid-American Conference has bestowed player of the week honors to a member of the Bulls football team.

Folklore for moshers

Using grinding guitars and abrasive vocals to tell tales about fairies and werewolves isn't welcome in a classroom of preschoolers, but it certainly goes over well in a mosh pit.Mastodon made their place in metal history in 2003 on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball," and has continued to receive praise from metal fans since 1999.Released Tuesday by Warner Brothers, "Blood Mountain" is their first album with a major record label, a noteworthy follow up to the innovative "Leviathan" which was released in 2004.This extraordinary array of tales is told through Mastodon's evocative vocals and energetic instrumentals.

The great debate

With October rapidly approaching, the debate is raging once again about baseball's most valuable player award.

MY TURN

We are writing to express our concerns about two advertisements that appeared in the September 6, 2006 edition (Volume 56, Issue 3) of The Spectrum.

What to look for when buying a laptop

Purchasing a laptop is one of the most important financial decisions a student can make in college, second only to purchasing a car.

Chapter one begins for women's tennis

The women's tennis team ran through the Cornell Invitational last weekend like Bulls in a china shop.

Editor's note

It is important to note the division between the business and editorial departments of The Spectrum.

Physiology prof. wins $4.6 mil research award

Thanks to cutting edge developments in neuroscience, the Jacob Javits Award has been presented for a second time to Anthony Auerbach, professor of physiology and biophysics.Auerbach was awarded $4.63 million for his research on synoptic receptors and their interactions with drugs.

The illusion of resplendent film

Filmmakers too often rely on plot concepts that are as old as the conception of moving pictures themselves.