ANASTASIA WILDS

Anastasia Wilds is the senior arts editor. She has been writing for newspapers since her junior year of high school, and she has appreciated all forms of art for even longer. When she’s not writing, she is either reading, listening to music, hanging out with her friends on discord or streaming on Twitch.

At the Anderson Gallery, the first-floor exhibit “Dawit L. Petros: Spazio Disponibile” opened on Sept. 24 and will remain open through May 15.

Photo: Dawit L. Petros

ARTS

‘It’s giving us a new audience:’ UB Art Galleries reopen online and in person

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Feb. 15

Over the past few months, the staff at the UB Art Galleries have learned an unexpected lesson: the technologies UB used to keep the galleries running online are likely here to stay, even after the pandemic ends.

ELN was founded in 2017 with the goal of providing learning opportunities to students looking for a connection to the world outside of their textbooks and classrooms.

FEATURES

‘This opened up a whole lot of doors for me:’ Students take advantage of virtual study abroad trips

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Feb. 9

Since August, Morgan Woodbeck has been working to spread information on menstrual health in rural Tanzania through one of UB’s study abroad programs. But unlike in previous years, Woodbeck hasn’t needed to leave her house.

ARTS

The five most anticipated video games this spring

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Feb. 1

The new year has just begun, but the gaming industry has already hit the ground running.

ARTS

UB dance students perform at ‘home’ and ‘away’ for free fall dance concert

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Dec. 27

Daniella Bertrand was one of many students who participated in the fall semester’s only dance concert.

After selecting she had a fever on the daily health check, Lauren Bilancia says she was forced into quarantine and, during her time there, considered self harm

Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Bilancia

FEATURES

UB student forced into quarantine even though she is not sick

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Dec. 10

Lauren Bilancia clicked the wrong answer on her daily health check.

OPINION

The rise of mental health symptoms during quarantine is caused by more than just the stress of current events

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Nov. 6

I’m sitting in my bathtub with all the lights turned off. Tears are streaming down my face as my mind races at a million miles a minute. “I’m a failure, I mess everything up, I’m afraid to lose everyone I care about, I wish I wasn’t here.”

A UB band student using a fabric cover on their instrument to prevent the spread of aerosols

ARTS

The UB Music Department continues to rehearse in-person during COVID

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Oct. 16

Sarah Gawlak, a senior biochemistry major, has played the trumpet in the UB Concert Band since her freshman year. But this semester introduced new challenges that even this long-time musician never experienced before.

ARTS

The top 5 most-anticipated video games of fall 2020

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 28

There’s no shortage of video game releases this fall to drain UB students’ time and bank accounts. We can’t go out much anymore, but we can stay home and discover new worlds. Here are some of The Spectrum’s favorite video games dropping this fall.

Photo: UB Arts Collaboratory

ARTS

Camoflauge Monk, ToneyBoi, Jae Skeese and other local hip-hop artists share their craft with the Buffalo community from behind a plexiglass window

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 17

Local music venues, artists and UB’s art programs have been hit hardest amid the COVID pandemic. But Buffalo creatives and the UB Arts Collaboratory are finding creative ways to perform and showcase their art — all while staying safe.

ARTS

The arts continue to thrive at UB even during a pandemic

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 10

With Buffalo COVID cases rising and social distancing measures still in place, UB’s theatre and dance department has had to get creative with how to showcase student and faculty work, while still following university protocol.

A student waits outside the Media Studies' equipment room.

ANASTASIA WILDS Photo: The Spectrum

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By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 4, 2019

A student waits outside the Media Studies' equipment room.

The Media Studies Department may revise the lab fee to make it more fair for students.

ANASTASIA WILDS Photo: The Spectrum

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By ANASTASIA WILDS | Sep. 4, 2019

The Media Studies Department may revise the lab fee to make it more fair for students.

ANASTASIA WILDS

‘It’s giving us a new audience:’ UB Art Galleries reopen online and in person

‘This opened up a whole lot of doors for me:’ Students take advantage of virtual study abroad trips

The five most anticipated video games this spring

UB dance students perform at ‘home’ and ‘away’ for free fall dance concert

UB student forced into quarantine even though she is not sick

The rise of mental health symptoms during quarantine is caused by more than just the stress of current events

The UB Music Department continues to rehearse in-person during COVID

The top 5 most-anticipated video games of fall 2020

Camoflauge Monk, ToneyBoi, Jae Skeese and other local hip-hop artists share their craft with the Buffalo community from behind a plexiglass window

The arts continue to thrive at UB even during a pandemic

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