OPINION
New York Times Online Experiment Unlikely to Work
Mar. 29, 2011As the popularity of online journalism has increased in recent years, many news outlets have adjusted their approaches accordingly.
Opinions
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A Friday Free-For-All
By Luke Hammill | Mar. 24, 2011...Kickin' in the front seat, sittin' in the back seat, gotta make my mind up, which seat can I take?
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Letter to the Editor
Mar. 24, 2011To the Editors: Thank you for your reporting and editorial coverage of Provost Satish Tripathi's appointment and the closed search for UB's next President.
OPINION
CAS Dean Search Stays the Course
Mar. 24, 2011The goal for UB's future has been stated and defined: "UB 2020 is UB's far-reaching plan for our emergence as a world-class public research university." All that the administration has to do now is push the agenda forward. The Presidential Search Committee did its job by recommending John Simpson Jr.
OPINION
U.S. Relief Effort in Japan is Admirable
Mar. 24, 2011In the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan, which has killed close to 10,000 people, there has been a great deal of effort around the world to provide relief to the country and its most damaged areas. The United States has been at the forefront of that movement, as it has recently launched an ambitious relief effort.
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U.S. Presence in Libya is Reasonable
Mar. 23, 2011In the past month, the situation in Libya has continued to spiral out of control. President Muammar Gadhafi has continued to kill his own people, and ignored the worldwide pleas for him to leave office. As a result, the UN Security Council implemented the oft-discussed no-fly zone, which prohibits aircrafts from flying over Libya, last week. In order to enforce the zone, several countries have sent a military presence to Libya, the United States being one of them. This past Saturday, President Obama announced the beginning of Operation Odyssey Dawn, the codename for the U.S.'s role in the Libyan conflict.
OPINION
Tripathi Selection Clouded in Mystery
Mar. 23, 2011In the March 11 issue of The Spectrum, an article appeared on the front page detailing the rules allegedly violated by the Presidential Search Committee in its quest to find a worthy successor for the departing president, John B.
OPINION
Does Everybody Need a Little Privacy?
By ANDREW WIKTOR and LUKE HAMMILL | Mar. 23, 2011UB has become an example of what a public school shouldn't be. Consider its recent presidential search.
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Letter to the Editor
Mar. 23, 2011At UB, it's easy to get caught up in quantity ?28,000 students, 300-person classes, 120 credits, striving for a 4.0.
OPINION
Bulls Will Bounce Back in MAC Next Season
By AARON MANSFIELD | Mar. 23, 2011If you're graduating this spring, allow me to extend to you my deepest sympathies. The men's basketball team will never win the Mid-American Conference championship while you're attending UB. But brace yourself for a wild ride if you're coming back next year. The Bulls' main contingency will return next season, minus two seniors: guard Byron Mulkey and forward Jawaan Alston. Some wonder if the Bulls will be able to win without Mulkey, Buffalo's all-time steals leader.
OPINION
Proposal for Florida Teachers Only Works in Theory
Mar. 11, 2011There's been a lot of talk about the American education system lately. From David Guggenheim's documentary Waiting For "Superman", which discussed the rough edges of American schools, to the battle of teachers unions vs.
OPINION
Defunding NPR Not Necessary
Mar. 11, 2011James O'Keefe is at it again. After making national headlines last year for a controversial video of the group Acorn (which was later revealed to be heavily edited), he is in the news again with another undercover operation. This time, O'Keefe pulled the hidden-camera trick on Ronald Schiller, who, at the time, was an executive for National Public Radio (NPR). The tape caught him making disparaging comments about conservatives, specifically the Tea Party movement, which Schiller characterized as being racist. Shortly after Schiller made these comments, NPR fired him.
OPINION
The Real Presidential Candidates
By Luke Hammill | Mar. 11, 2011UB officials are guarding the details of the search to replace President John B. Simpson as if their lives depended on it.
OPINION
Retiree Ridiculousness
By Brian Josephs | Mar. 11, 2011I feel that if I were 10 years old, I would be way more enthusiastic about the recent comebacks. Three of the most memorable athletes during my childhood years have returned to their respective sports over the past month.
OPINION
A High-Fashion Disgrace
By HANNAH BARNES | Mar. 8, 2011One of fashion's biggest names has been tarnished forever. John Galliano, the now-former head designer for the fashion house of Christian Dior, was fired last week for making multiple racist attacks on patrons at a Paris bar.
OPINION
Letter to the Editor
Mar. 8, 2011To the editor: I understand that we don't have an bustling campus, especially during the cold months of October through April.
OPINION
Congressional Hearing Is Islamophobic
Mar. 8, 2011This past Sunday, roughly 300 protesters gathered in Times Square to protest a Congressional hearing being run by Republican Congressman Peter King, from Long Island. The hearing in question was controversial due to its focus on Islamic terrorists.
OPINION
Love Getting Love
By Matthew Parrino | Mar. 8, 2011It's hard to find a guy in sports that's great on and off the playing surface. So many athletes are full of themselves, and it shows in the way they act in the media. With that said, I think I found a new guy to start cheering for.
OPINION
Fear And Gouging Are Responsible For Gas Prices
Mar. 8, 2011Anyone who's filled up his gas tank recently has surely noticed the rapid rate by which gas prices are increasing.
OPINION
Should All The Young Dudes Be Worried?
By John Hugar | Mar. 6, 2011In the past year or so, there's been a lot made of the future of men in the workforce. Specifically, many think we don't have much of a future. In recent years, women have been attending college, and gaining degrees at faster rates than men.
