GRANT ASHLEY

Grant Ashley is the managing editor at The Spectrum. He is a political science and (mediocre) Spanish double major. He enjoys taking long bike rides, baking with his parents’ ingredients and recreating Bob Ross paintings in crayon. He can be found on Twitter @Grantrashley.

Left to right: Anthony DeCicco, Andrew Lauricella, Grant Ashley

OPINION

A letter to our readers and graduating seniors

By ANTHONY DECICCO , GRANT ASHLEY and ANDREW LAURICELLA | May 17

Through it all, we always have each other.

Police that reports of a person with a gun on campus were “false and unfounded” after responding to the scene.

NEWS

University Police investigating source of false reports of armed individual on campus

By GRANT ASHLEY | May 7

UPD believes the rumors were started via text messages before spreading to social media.

A new UB Council student representative will be chosen in a special election from May 3-5.

NEWS

Winner of UB Council student representative election turns down the job

By GRANT ASHLEY | Apr. 28

The winner of the UB Council student representative election has declined the position after originally accepting it. A new representative will be chosen in a special election from May 3-5.

Fifth-year Christina Wende set the school record in the women’s long jump at 20-5 1/4. The previous record was set in 2009.

Photo: Courtesy of UB Athletics

SPORTS

Two Bulls break school track and field records

By GRANT ASHLEY | Apr. 19

Evan Hilbert broke the school record in the men’s 1,500-meter race and Christina Wende broke the women’s long jump this weekend.

OPINION

A list of the Distinguished Speaker Series entries UB wishes it could redo

By GRANT ASHLEY | Apr. 12

Let’s take a look back at just a few of the speeches that have aged like milk.

Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Friday that a grand jury would press no charges in connection with the death of Tyler Lewis.

Photo: Courtesy of Roquishia Lewis

NEWS

Grand jury votes not to press charges in Tyler Lewis stabbing

By GRANT ASHLEY and SUHA CHOWDHURY | Mar. 15

The stabbing was "justifiable" under New York State self-defense laws, the Erie County DA said.

Four officers grabbed the protester, pushed them against a nearby parked car, put them in handcuffs and placed them under arrest.

NEWS

Protester arrested by UPD outside Michael Knowles’ speech, charged with multiple offenses

By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 9

The protester, who is not affiliated with UB, was charged with harassment, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Protestors gather in SU last April to boycott Allen West's speech.

NEWS

University Police conclude investigation into events surrounding Allen West speech with no charges filed

By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 8

The Erie County District Attorney’s office announced it won’t press charges against any individuals in connection with the events surrounding Allen West's speech last semester.

The Young Americans for Freedom are hosting Michael Knowles on campus this Thursday.

NEWS

UB won’t cancel Michael Knowles’ on-campus speech over CPAC ‘transgenderism’ remarks despite backlash from university community

By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 7

UB won’t bar conservative political commentator Michael Knowles from speaking on campus because of its need to “uphold the principles of the First Amendment,” the university said in a statement Sunday.

Pro-union residents and fellows at UB say they make less than residents and fellows at other universities in Western New York.

NEWS

UB medical residents and fellows petition to form union

By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 2

Some UB house staff said that they have “continuously been overworked and underpaid” on an anonymously created website.