The struggle for control of Afghanistan is rapidly coming to a close. Over the previous 10 days, key cities in North Afghanistan have fallen to the Northern Alliance: Mazar-i-Sharif, Jalalabad and the capital Kabul.
A 300-hundred pound gorilla - that is what Dennis Miller refers to himself as on his critically acclaimed and five-time Emmy Award-winning live talk show, HBO's "Dennis Miller Live," now in its seventh season.Dennis Miller has emerged as one of today's premier comedy talents in America.
Ever since UB was rated #1 for "dorms like dungeons" by the PrincetonReview earlier this fall, many students and faculty have criticized and questioned the validity of the study, especially in light of the university's on-going mission to create a large-scale community through increased on-campus housing.The Spectrum reviewed information and interviewed staff from UB's sisterSUNYs, as well as several private institutions, to gauge the living environment and see how UB's residence halls are measuring up.
The University at Buffalo wrestling team has taken another huge leap in the right direction by locking up a nationally number-1-ranked recruit.
I am a medical student here at UB. Although my classes are all on South Campus, I spend several afternoons a week on North Campus.
Madeleine Albright traveled over 100 million miles to more than 100 different countries while serving as secretary of state under former-President Clinton.
Recent studies by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States have shown that one of every 10 college-age students becomes pregnant each year.
Running back Derrick "Flash" Gordon eats raw onions before a game. Quarterback Joe Freedy reads Psalm 91, twice, once before the game and once at halftime.Gordon, Freedy and 19 other men will perform their rituals for the last time - at least before a college football game, that is - when the UB Bulls' (3-7, 1-6 Mid-American Conference) seniors play the final game of their careers Saturday against Akron (2-7, 2-4 MAC) at 1 p.m.
Earlier this fall, UB launched a comprehensive self-study that will serve as a basis for the renewal of the university's membership in the Middle States Association, an accreditation without which UB could not offer students federal financial aid.The Middle States Commission for Higher Education is a division of the Middle States Association of Schools and one of six independent, regional accrediting associations.
We used to push the car down the driveway, so they wouldn't hear it start. Cautiously, we opened the doors, popped her into neutral and on the tips of our toes pressed that steel monster toward the street.
After trudging through the application process for schools across the country, the high school student with collegiate aspirations who turns to the UB application breathes a sigh of relief.
Normally, the best teams in basketball, both college and professional, are the teams with some of the most dominant individual players in the game.
I am writing in response to The Spectrum opinion piece "Prove Me Wrong" dated Nov. 14. Unfortunately, most of what Sports Editor Michael Scott has written about our school's football program, particularly its fans (or lack thereof) is true.
This week, President Bush issued an executive order authorizing the convocation of special military tribunals to try foreigners accused of planning or assisting the Sept.
Amidst all the attention focused on apartment expansion plans and the university's grand vision for a Lee Road complex, the Faculty Student Association has been quietly planning a $5 million renovation of the Ellicott complex food service operations, with construction slated to begin this spring.The area surrounding the Student Club, which has remained essentially unchanged since the complex's construction in the 1970s, is in desperate need of a facelift according to FSA Director Mitch Green."The facilities in Ellicott require updating to better serve the students," Green stated in an e-mail.
When Tiffany Bell, Sonia Ortega and Mari McClure donned their graduation caps and gowns, the UB women's basketball program lost more than the heart and soul of their team.
Pretend you had a friend that kept inviting you over to play cards. Each time you came over, you would win and take his money.
Expect the unexpected. Sure, it's been said many times before, but every once in a great while the old axiom proves to be wise advice.
A single e-mail from a disgruntled student has caused many UB administrators to question not the complaints they receive from students, but the true identities of their authors.In an e-mail sent Oct.
"What we do in life, echoes for an eternity."- Maximus Decimus Meridus, "Gladiator" Bugs Bunny has Elmer Fudd.
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