Editorial: Students deserve to know more about why the SA canceled Fall Fest
(10/05/23 2:41am)
Editor’s note: This column is the collective opinion of members of our editorial board. This is not a reported piece.
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Life across the pond
(10/05/23 2:34am)
Over the summer, I travelled 3,000 miles from the land of afternoon tea, supposed good manners and baked beans on toast to come and experience a life overseas.
Letter to the editor: Vice-President Hamluk tolerates free speech, but only because the law compels him to
(10/05/23 2:25am)
Editor’s note: This letter remains in the condition in which it was sent.
Inside the finances of a graduate student worker
(10/05/23 2:32am)
Ali Lazik thought that being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and needing hand surgery would be the worst thing to happen to her art career.
Maren Morris vs. country music
(10/05/23 2:16am)
The country music genre, and its artists, have long been praised for feeling like family. But now, artists are leaving because they feel the community has become more hostile and insular.
Fresh out the urn: Lil Tay’s resurrection
(10/05/23 2:09am)
After five years out of the limelight, Lil Tay stepped out of the hearse and into an expensive sports car. One month after her death was falsely announced, the 14-year-old singer shocked fans — and her “broke” haters — with an upbeat pop track.
FUTURA2000: BREAKING OUT: A breakthrough from 1970s Brooklyn to present-day Buffalo
(10/05/23 1:51am)
In the 1970s, young artists took hold of the aerosol can and sought the public canvases of trains and buildings in NYC as an outlet for self-expression. The thrill of the movement helped to alleviate the identity crisis of 15-year-old Leonard McGurr after his mom disclosed to him that was adopted.
Horns up, Wi-Fi down
(10/05/23 12:55am)
Bridget Sharp was overly prepared for her biology exam on Sept. 22. She studied the entire week leading to her test and was confident she’d pass.
UB hockey visits Niagara for second annual ‘Midnight Madness’ memorial game
(10/03/23 9:01pm)
The UB American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) hockey team (0-1) visited Niagara University (2-0) on Friday, Sept. 29 to play in the second annual “Midnight Madness” game, honoring former Niagara player Patrick Romano, who died in a house fire in 2021.
Will women’s soccer defend its MAC Championship title?
(10/03/23 4:10am)
Last year, UB women’s soccer won its second MAC championship in program history after a historic 17-game winning streak.
Volleyball suffers first conference loss
(10/02/23 11:07pm)
This past weekend, the UB women’s volleyball team played the Ohio Bobcats (8-9, 3-2 MAC), losing on Friday 3-0, but bouncing back Saturday to win 3-1, improving to 13-3 (3-1 MAC).
Football earns first win of the season against Akron in overtime, 13-10
(09/30/23 9:31pm)
It took extra time, but UB football (1-4, 1-0 MAC) finally earned its first win of the 2023 season.
Carl Lee’s “Unity Island” follows a decade-long connection to a local landscape
(09/29/23 10:43pm)
Surveying an area you have walked in for nearly 10 years may seem monotonous to the average eye, yet for media artist Carl Lee, new discoveries are never a rarity. Since 2014, the daily walk Lee has taken with his dog on Unity Island has lent him an intimate perspective of the quarter-square-mile strip between the Niagara River and Black Rock Canal.
Shawn Burke earns 100th career win in soccer’s shutout over Miami
(09/29/23 4:09pm)
The UB women’s soccer team (5-2-3, 2-1 MAC) avenged last Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to Ohio with a decisive 2-0 victory over the Miami (OH) RedHawks (3-7-1, 0-3 MAC) Thursday night at home.
Leadership4U, other parties win SA Senate seats
(09/27/23 10:41pm)
The Leadership4U party won seven of Student Association (SA) Senate’s 12 student seats in elections held last week, giving them control of a quarter of the Senate’s total seats.
Engineering and medical programs drive UB’s enrollment growth
(09/27/23 10:33pm)
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences led UB’s growth over the past 15 years, while enrollment in most other schools remained steady, according to data from the UB Office of Institutional Analysis.
UB enrolls the lowest number of students since the fall of 2018
(09/27/23 10:06pm)
UB enrolled 31,888 students this fall, 211 fewer than last year, according to data released by the university this week.
Nightmare roommates
(09/27/23 9:37pm)
Editor’s note: Only each participant’s year and major are listed to allow interviewees to speak openly about past roommates.
In defense of social media
(09/27/23 6:44pm)
I spent an average of 3.2 hours per day on social media last week.
CONTENT WARNING: Gruesome!
(09/27/23 6:16pm)
Content warning: This article mentions self harm and sexual assault.
