The Sharpest Point
By THE SPECTRUM SPORTS EDITORS | Sep. 24, 2003[vote on this issue]Funny story. We tried to contact Steve Paul of MTV's Fraternity Life fame to be this week's special guest judge, but apparently e-mailed the wrong guy.
[vote on this issue]Funny story. We tried to contact Steve Paul of MTV's Fraternity Life fame to be this week's special guest judge, but apparently e-mailed the wrong guy.
Saves The Day- "In Reverie" (Sep.16, Dreamworks)Grade: C-"In Reverie" is one of the bigger disappointments of 2003.
Thursday- "War All T he Time" (Sep.16, Island Records) Grade: B+When Thursday released "Full Collapse" in 2001, it ignited an above ground flame in a "screamo" genre that had been previously underground with the likes of Cross My Heart and Cursive.
John Mansfield knows how hard it is to get students to vote.As campaign manager for the UB Students Party during the 2002 Student Association general elections, he handed out flyers, posted signs and tried to stage a debate."We got about 700 people to come out and vote for us," Mansfield recalled.
The Florida State Legislature, in an attempt to keep soon-to-be-retired high school teachers in quickly overcrowding classrooms, has extended the state's Deferred Retirement Option Program for another three years.
It may be simultaneously the best and worst aspects of going to a hardcore show: the attitudes. To some, screaming insulting comments to the band onstage seems humorous.
UB's men's soccer team invaded the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point this past weekend for the Army Classic.
Hurricane Isabel caused a last minute cancellation of the University of Maryland's Eastern Shore Tournament, so the Buffalo women's volleyball team traveled to Lewisburg, Pa.
Kings of Leon- "Youth And Young Manhood" (Aug.19, RCA Records)Grade: ASimply amazing: Kings of Leon is the best band to come around in a long, long time.
Dave Matthews writes simple songs. In his head there are repeating chords, basic drumbeats, and horns and string sections that either echo his voice or help build tension between verses.
I'm writing this in response to "Why go Legit?" the article that Jamie Lynn Perna wrote in the Friday, Sept.19 issue about the RIAA and music downloading.
It is no secret that the UB football team is in a miserable state of affairs. So miserable, in fact, that the Bulls currently hold the longest current losing streak for Division I-A football.
This fall's candidates for SA Senate elections -- held today and Thursday in the Student Union -- reflect a sweeping range of experience and ideas.Of the 30 candidates, 26 have joined one of four parties: the Focus Party, the UB Voice Party, the Unity Party and the UB Chillin' Party.
If the women's soccer team wants to build on their strong start to the season and make the Mid-American Conference tournament they will have to play better than they did on their road trip to Michigan this weekend.
I have to agree with my colleague Nicholas Mendola, that Reese's Pieces does in fact bring the heat.
The Student Wide-Judiciary ruled in favor of four State University of New York Student Assembly delegates, thereby allowing them to run in the undergraduate Student Association Senate elections this week.At issue was whether the four SUNY SA delegates, Dennis Febo, Khristin Pietraszewski, Cheryl Rozario and May Wong, members of the Focus Party, were eligible to run for seats on the SA Senate, part of the legislative branch of SA, despite accusations their positions were part of the executive branch of SA.
I am writing in regards to the recent articles dealing with the current SA Senate election. The Student Association, and in particular, the Student Association Senate, have a special place in my heart.
Today marks the first day of elections for Senate positions in the Undergraduate Student Association.