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UB men's basketball has no reason to panic about losing Hurley, Evans and Moss

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 8, 2015

The 2014-15 men’s basketball team entered the season without its top three players from the year before. The team wasn’t big. They didn’t have elusive scorers. They were bounced in the first round of the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament after some projected them to win it all. But alas, all the naysayers were silenced when the Bulls went on the shock the conference and win the MAC. Why can’t that happen again?

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Bob McAdoo is the forgotten superstar in the city of Buffalo

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 6, 2015

We’ll always remember the stars. In terms of Buffalo sports lore, you can’t have a conversation and not bring up former Bills like Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith. Same goes for the Sabres’ Dominik Hasek, Phil Housley and Ryan Miller. But there’s one player that is often overlooked in the history of Buffalo: Former Buffalo Braves forward Bob McAdoo.

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Another day, another shooting

By Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2015

Thursday’s shooting at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Oregon is yet another example of this stereotypical and rote incident. Stories are already circulating – a veteran tried to stop the shooting. The shooter asked if people were Christian. He committed suicide. The investigation and profiling will go one for months, even as the incident slowly slides from our memories.

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UB Bulls need to start winning against good MAC teams

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 3, 2015

It’s a new era under new head coach Lance Leipold and different circumstances but the Bulls (2-3, 0-1 MAC) came up short against Bowling Green again on Saturday, this time with a 28-22 loss at UB Stadium for homecoming. And again Buffalo showed it’s not quite ready to beat the best of the MAC.

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Boehner’s resignation is only a temporary fix to a Grand Old Problem

By William Krause | Oct. 2, 2015

Boehner’s resignation frees him from the pressure of Tea Party Republicans, who have been trying to compel him to take a harder stance against President Barrack Obama and the Democrat agenda. His speakership has been threatened on numerous occasions, and fellow Republicans had even filed motions to vote to remove him. Boehner has been known to be a dealmaker, and to alienate the president and Democrats on a consistent basis isn’t a great way to make deals. But by doing this, he had alienated part of his own party instead.

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Not exactly a ‘time to be alive’

By KENNETH KASHIF THOMAS | Oct. 1, 2015

What A Time To Be Alive clocks in at 40 minutes with 11 tracks, most of which feature beats from Atlanta up-and-comer Metro Boomin’. It’s hard to consider this a mixtape, especially based off the fact that this “mixtape” is being sold like an album – remember Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and its rollout? Calling this project a mixtape gives Drake and Future a pass in mediocrity.

OPINION

It’s a long way to the top for UB Bulls

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 1, 2015

Saturday’s matchup against Bowling Green (2-2) will be the team’s biggest test to date and it may be its biggest all season. The Falcons have appeared in the MAC Championship game the past two years, including a victory in 2013. They defeated perhaps the most talented team in Buffalo program history in what was essentially a MAC East Championship game to get it by the way.

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Crime report shows progress, but more information would be beneficial

By Editorial Board | Sep. 30, 2015

Transparency is key for any police department. University Police have done their part under the Clery Act to annually release crime reports, but we would like to see more. While the report UPD released on Friday shows promising signs – like burglaries decreasing by 50 percent and robberies going down to just four total in 2014 – additional information on how many crimes were solved and a breakdown of what campus the crimes occurred on would be beneficial to get a real idea of crime on campus and the work being done by UPD.

OPINION

EDM and rave culture has seeped into all generations

By TORI ROSEMAN | Sep. 29, 2015

I expected to see a lot of people I know, and I did. I was glad people had the same idea as me – and the same disregard for Tuesday classes – and went into the venue ready to party. What alarmed me when I stepped onto the dance floor was the range of people who were there.

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Students have spoken about 'White Only' and 'Black Only' signs – now UB needs to listen

By Editorial Board | Sep. 27, 2015

The creation of these discussions and the strong reactions from both BSU and SA provided some reassurance that student leadership took this event seriously. Now UB needs to do their part.

OPINION

Pope Francis hits home much-needed message on global warming

By CHARLES W. SCHAAB | Sep. 27, 2015

Pope Francis visited the United States this week and met with common citizens and policy makers. He visited the nation’s capital, New York City and Philadelphia. He also stopped by jails and churches and addressed Congress and the United Nations on cultural, economic and ecological issues.

OPINION

Racism: the bold new Republican strategy

By Editorial Board | Sep. 27, 2015

Racial and religious discrimination, the last bulwark of the disenfranchised and angry, appears on the presidential scene with ugly and disgusting results.

OPINION

UB Bulls are down, but certainly not out

By Jordan Grossman | Sep. 27, 2015

A 3-1 start for the Bulls would have been a feel-good story for a historically losing program with a new inspiring head coach. But with an ill-fated throw – and tip – with less than two minutes remaining, it all simply dissolved into another .500 start for the Bulls (2-2).

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UB Bulls should be beware of the unknown

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Sep. 25, 2015

The Bulls (2-1) looked good against Florida Atlantic. You could even say they looked great. Despite the offensive inconsistencies, the Bulls put together a solid defensive performance – one that got nearly every player into the mix. The Bulls won’t continue to play like that for the rest of the season, but it was good to see the defensive line hold the Owl run game and watch some touted, questionable and unheralded playmakers make plays.

President Satish Tripathi spoke to The Spectrum in May. He sent a letter to The Spectrum Thursday night in response to the "White Only" and "Black Only" signs posted on campus last week.

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Letter to the editor: UB President Satish Tripathi sends The Spectrum statement regarding controversial art project and student complaints

Sep. 24, 2015

September 24, 2015 Dear Students, Starting last week, our campus community has been deeply affected by the controversial student art project that has sparked considerable response and dialogue across our university. From my personal conversations with many of you, I know that our students continue to feel deeply hurt, saddened, confused, and angered by the events of the past week.

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Letter to the editor: UB Black Student Union sends letter to The Spectrum

Sep. 24, 2015

Greetings President Satish K. Tripathi and University at Buffalo Administration, Attention: Charles F.

OPINION

Shadi Petosky incident is a pointless destruction of liberty

By Editorial Board | Sep. 24, 2015

The TSA held Petosky because the full-body scanner flagged what officers called “an anomaly” in her groin area. Even after explaining her situation, Petosky was detained in a private screening room while officers argued about what to do with her, subjected her to multiple pat-downs and searched her luggage.

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If you see something, say something: Ahmed’s situation shouldn’t undermine reporting suspicious activity

By William Krause | Sep. 24, 2015

Usually, these reports turn out to be unfounded, as was the case for 14 year-old Texas youth Ahmed Mohamed. Ahmed has recently received national attention after bringing his homemade clock, which his teachers believed to be a bomb, to school. But was reporting the suspicious clock wrong?

OPINION

Enough debt is enough

By Editorial Board | Sep. 23, 2015

There is no real escape from student debt. Forty eight percent of UB students have taken out loans to get through school. Gone are the days when college could be paid for by working a part-time job during the semester. Costs have skyrocketed beyond affordability.

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Creating more turnovers could propel UB football to a very successful season

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Sep. 22, 2015

For the Buffalo football team, I was interested in one area of regression: the turnover margin. The Bulls had just two interceptions all of last season – which seemed unfathomable to me. There are teams in both pro and college that pass the ball more than 50 percent of the time. There were six quarterbacks in college football who threw more than 500 passes last season and 41 threw more than 400 times.