AMAL ELHELW - The Spectrum

Students occupy the space around storage closet B1, which was intended to be turned into a tunnel leading to the Academic Spine.

Photo: Photo illustration by Alexis Heng | The Spectrum

NEWS

Students want Center for the Arts tunnel despite abandoned plans

By AMAL ELHELW | Nov. 13, 2019

Sitara Babury calls her walk from the Center for the Arts the “most dreadful” part of her day. And the senior psychology major says the walk only gets worse during the frigid months in Buffalo, as UB doesn’t have an indoor walkway connecting the CFA to the rest of the campus.

OPINION

Hypocritical feminism

By AMAL ELHELW | Oct. 24, 2019

Today, we are at the peak of the women’s equality movement. More women are in political office than ever before and women’s rights are a constant conversation. It’s no secret women are on the rise and these successes are due to strong women defying the odds, both big and small.

Muslim Student Association member Ilhan Noor introduces guest speaker April Arman.

NEWS

Muslim Student Association hosts domestic violence workshop

By AMAL ELHELW | Oct. 20, 2019

The Muslim Student Association held “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” a domestic violence workshop Friday, which featured guest speakers Sheikh Isma’il and April Arman. Muslim Women’s Council, a sub-group of MSA, organized the event as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

OPINION

A letter from the former fat girl

By AMAL ELHELW | Oct. 10, 2019

I was always the resident fat girl, and I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t trying to get rid of that title. So, coming into my second semester of my freshman year (spring 2018), I decided to start living a healthier lifestyle.

UB student using Adobe Premiere in the new iMac station at Silverman library.

NEWS

iMacs with Adobe Creative Cloud now available to students

By AMAL ELHELW | Oct. 2, 2019

UB Information Technology installed 42 new iMacs with Adobe Creative Cloud in the Lockwood Cybrary and on the third floor of the Oscar Silverman Library at the beginning of the semester.

Photo: The Spectrum

ARTS

Four women speak their truths through UB Art Gallery

By AMAL ELHELW | Oct. 2, 2019

Women were not allowed into art school until the late 1800s. Almost 200 years later, UB’s Department of Art created an exhibit to help give women in art a voice.

UB alum John Hannibal moves to Los Angeles this year to try to “make it big” as a pop musician.

Photo: Courtesy of John Hannibal

FEATURES

HVNNIBVL takes LA

By AMAL ELHELW | Sep. 22, 2019

John Hannibal remembers when he was 12 years old and the other kids would be playing video games, while he was home learning how to produce music. He wanted to do something "cool" and "different." Music was his avenue to do that.