When I got a call at the end of June before my freshman year telling me my housing forms were not filled in correctly and I would not be provided dorming, I panicked. They told me I’d have to commute – which was an issue, considering I live on Long Island.
If a death is truly a tragedy, then the word ‘tragedy’ is an understatement. There are no words to describe a tragic death.
OK, so maybe it’s not just the ring that’s pushed Buffalo on its current run to its first-ever NCAA tournament and a second round matchup with West Virginia on Friday. But for whatever reason, the moment doesn’t seem too big for the Mid-Major program making its first trip to the big dance.
The Spectrum sports staff gives their predictions for Buffalo's NCAA tournament matchup with West Virginia on Friday.
Saturday was a monumental moment for UB Athletics. The men's basketball team should savor its first MAC championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. But the immediate future of head coach Bobby Hurley remains a question. Will he make a big jump or try to build something in Buffalo?
Broken waterlines and bumpy roads are a constant headache for Buffalo residents, as this endless winter continues to wreak havoc on the most everyday – and essential – aspects of the region’s infrastructure. So although large-scale projects like a renovated Peace Bridge sound exciting, and undoubtedly will invite increased business activity to the area, Buffalo’s residents just need functional roads.
After a video surfaced online of students at the University of Oklahoma enthusiastically singing a racist chant, the university’s president made it clear to the individuals – and the public at large – just what “zero tolerance” means.
As one of The Spectrum’s most Irish editors, I felt it was my duty to defend the essence of Ireland before it is bastardized yet again on St. Patrick’s Day.
Essentially, if there’s a way to be offensive, “yakkers” will exploit it. If there’s a demographic to taunt, then it’ll be mocked on Yik Yak. If there’s an individual to bully, then the victim’s name will show up on the app.
It goes without saying the current level of security in Buffalo’s housing projects is not sufficient – but the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority clearly isn’t listening to the gunshots on its properties.
Six words in a more than 1,000-page law have brought President Barak Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) under Supreme Court scrutiny yet again. The Court heard oral arguments on March 4 in the case King v. Burwell over the meaning of the words “an exchange established by the State” after a court battle that began in January of 2014.
When the NCAA announced its harsh penalties on Syracuse University’s basketball program in response to long-term infractions, the organization devastated fans of the Orange – but, ultimately, their decision protects universities’ integrity and athletes’ academic careers.
I remember high school sexual education well. Sophomore year, a modestly dressed woman came into our classrooms and pressed chunks of duct tape onto the hair of our forearms. After a short introduction, we were told to rip them off. This, she said, was symbolic of losing our virginities.
From the Student Association to the Faculty Senate, UB has a serious problem with attendance – and apathy.
The most successful basketball teams are the ones that don’t solely rely on their star players. Take the Bulls, for instance.
BuzzFeed is actually considered a news media organization. That was unbelievable to me. So, I went to BuzzFeed’s website and found a legitimate news section that covers actual events in a professional manner.
BuzzFeed is the best website on the Internet.
Currently, the minimum wage is set to increase to $9 an hour at the end of this year, and Cuomo is seeking to raise it even higher to $10.50 by the end of 2016.
With last weekend’s arrest of 17 people – including 13 UB students – caught using fake identifications, the university bar scene once again falls into the harsh spotlight of scrutiny.
And yet, the Lancaster School District continues to use the term “Redskin” as its mascot, deeming the nickname to be a more pressing matter than the marginalization and stereotyping of an entire ethnic group.
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