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22 Days of Sustainability
April is sustainability month and it’s not too late to go green! The Spectrum returns to tell-all about free activities to do today until the end of the month. A picture of yellow flowers. Someone spilled yellow paint all over the University at Buffalo and now it’s green. This isn’t breaking news, but rather an opportunity to tell all about the greenest month of all. April! Here is one FREE “green” thing to do each day from now until the end of April to celebrate sustainability month.
Chasing M’s and a dream: Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s visit to UB
Hamlin speaks about his philanthropy, road to recovery and community cultivation Damar Hamlin’s love for the Bills shone as brightly as his bedazzled “#3” chain, sweater and shoes. He pumped his fists in the air, celebrating the start of his fifth NFL season, and expressed gratitude to the fans who supported him through every hurdle. Hamlin shared his story on the Center for the Arts’ main stage Thursday night as the final speaker in UB’s ‘24-25 Distinguished Speakers series.
Don’t Eat Your Greens - Wear Them
“I have nothing to wear!” Is what you won’t be saying this St. Patrick’s day— or at least The Spectrum hopes so. A combination of Buffalo graciously hosting its 7th annual LepreCon Bar Crawl a week before St. Patrick’s Day and crafting a stellar social media algorithm leaves the Spectrum readers with a curated list of St. Patrick’s Day outfit inspiration. Let’s go green. Right now a lot of gold and tortoise shell is trending, or at least it is on my For You Page.
‘African Diaspora’- Celebrating South African culture through taste-testing
The Intercultural Diversity Center invited students to try South African food from Yalley’s Restaurant this Thursday Did you know that South Africa has 12 official languages? And did you know that there’s a restaurant 10 minutes from University at Buffalo’s South Campus serving flavorful, authentic African cuisine? Well you would if you attended the Intercultural Diversity Center’s (IDC) “Taste Thursday” on Feb. 20 in the IDC located in the Student Union.
Breaking into more than just Pointe Shoes: A conversation with Misty Copeland
The principal ballerina discussed how she continues to promote inclusivity while preserving her identity as a dancer Ballerina, writer and mother, Misty Copeland is the type of person who offers a hug when you extend a handshake. With her poise and grace, it feels as though she’s been a ballerina her entire life. Yet, Copeland didn’t begin ballet until she was 13, much later than the typical professional, who often starts training as early as three.
How to celebrate your 21st in Buffalo
Ringing in the late birthday queens, kings and royalty, most UB seniors have turned 21. Early graduates, this doesn’t apply, sorry. For fourth-years, it’s time to pass the torch and give some advice on how to ring in your twenty-first. The Spectrum has gathered two of the most thoughtful amateur party planners to share their wisdom. “The world was my oyster when I turned 21,” senior business administration major Kassidy Flanagan said.
Playing with bubbles and identity: Resident artists at the Hunt Art Gallery
Resident artists open up about the stories behind their pieces at the Hunt Art Gallery Large glass windows on the corner of Washington Street and Lafayette Square open up the new age of art in Buffalo. Passing by on the way to work or the Buffalo Public Library, eye-catching life-sized paper cranes might spark curiosity. On the other side of those windows lives the Hunt Art Gallery.
What should ‘UB’ this Halloween?
They say ‘farm the field that’s closest to you,’ so why not stick to what you know this Halloween? Here are some Buffalo and UB-inspired Halloween costumes to guide you through this spooky season. 1. Zombie Stefon Diggs as a Bills Player Diggs broke up the greatest Bromance of all time when he left the Bills earlier this year. You will need: Zombie makeup, outdated Stefon Diggs jersey (probably on sale) 2. Angel Flats and Devil Drums Because we all know there’s a right choice.
UB women’s rugby’s got talent
The club transformed the Natural Sciences Complex on Friday showing their commitment to talent, and each other Ginuwine’s hit song “Pony” normally isn’t normally heard through the halls of UB’s Natural Science’s Complex (NSC). UB women’s rugby changed the norm of both the NSC and their high stress sport when they let loose Friday night in NSC 210, performing and bonding through the team’s talent show. “It started as a joke,” senior biological sciences major Greta Zampier said.
Safeguarding democracy: staying informed this election season
A panel of experts from UB’s Office of Alumni Engagement and College of Arts and Sciences discuss election integrity Voting by mail, early voting, electronic machines and AI Robo calls are all impacting American elections. Keeping track of new election phenomena and understanding them are confusing.
Recap: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’ first presidential debate
UB students, professors and Buffalo State professors met over Zoom and in SU 120 to watch and explain the Trump v. Harris debate — here’s what happened UB students and professors, as well as professors from Buffalo State, gathered in Student Union (SU) 120 and over Zoom to watch and discuss the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Sept. 10.
How UB students are decorating their dorms
In a whirlwind of marketing emails and Pinterest boards, deciding how to decorate a space in college can become overwhelming. Personifying a personal space boosts overall mental health and organization — helpful for not forgetting to buy a $100 textbook. See how UB students are embracing the blank canvas that is their dorm room. Governors Complex The reputation of the Governors Complex precedes it, despite the Ellicott Complex being a more popular choice among UB students.
Student duo hatch a musical, titled ‘A Crack in the Egg’
Jeremy Meyers and John DellaContrada Jr. co-produced an original musical about our many places in the world Jeremy Meyers discovered the meaning of life in Penn Station three years ago. As he stood looking at the hundreds of people scurrying around him, his brain jumped to a short story he read when he was 14: “The Egg” by Andy Weir.
How two Buffalonians built a community of artists during COVID-19
Edreys and Alexa Wajed’s organization, Eat Off Art, is changing the conversation for Buffalo’s artists Alexa and Edreys Wajed first had the idea for Eat Off Art while on a road trip to Toronto in 2020. “We were talking about all the things, all the endeavors we wanted to pursue and entertain,” Edreys Wajed said. “And we just kept talking around in circles.What do the artists do? What’s the purpose of artists?” “How can artists feed community?” Alexa Wajed added.
‘No such thing as too much love’: UB students organize LGBTQ+ art exhibition
Last Tuesday to Thursday, two UB students transformed the Center for the Arts’ (CFA) Project Space Gallery from an empty, white room to a cozy cafe and collaborative art exhibition. In collaboration with the UB LGBTQ+ Association, Kelly Luu and Juntralai Moore showcased Queer House: a home for artistic expression centered around the queer experience. The tradition is new; Luu and Moore created Queer House last year and held it for the second time this year.
Who said it ain’t easy being green?
Every April 22 is Earth Day, but Earth Day lasts all month! Sustainability month is going on now and features dozens of great events. This years’ theme is “conserving every ecosystem, caring for every creature.” From on-campus films to tree planting, the ultimate list will guide you to all the free events (and some paid events) in Buffalo and encourage you to touch some grass while you’re at it! All month Happening throughout the month of April is the WNY Earth Day challenge.
Advice and wisdom from a local ‘eclipse chaser’
Local astronomer Tim Collins has been preparing for the eclipse in Buffalo for about a year. He is a self-proclaimed “eclipse chaser.” “I became one when I chased the October eclipse,” Collins said. “I wasn’t going anywhere on Friday the 13th until 2:30 in the afternoon and I got on a plane at 5:30 to go see it.If you’re going to an eclipse and you plan your trip 24 hours before the eclipse happens. You’re a chaser. There’s no way around it.
Music Theatre program debuts department Lab Series with Sondheim Tribute Revue
UB Theatre and Dance students honored the late composer with their performances From “Cinderella” to “Renaissance,” UB’s recent musical choices have varied greatly in recent years. But one great composer and lyricist has been absent from its line-up for over a decade. Until now. Stephen Sondheim’s musical repertoire — vast and acclaimed, but complex and intense — creates the perfect challenge for UB’s theater students.
Tate McRae’s album may ask you to ‘Think Later,’ but you should listen now
The 20-year-old’s sophomore album has lots of sympathy for the infamous college situationship Tate McRae’s sophomore album, “Think Later,” starts off with a bang and ends with a fizzle as she experiences the emotions that come with the end of a relationship. McRae got her start in the world of dance on the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance,” but her singing career took off when her single “you broke me first” went viral on TikTok.
Uncomfortably necessary: a review of ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’
Nicole Newnham’s nonfiction film revives the vibrant researcher and model, Shere Hite Sex educator, author and feminist icon Shere Hite. | Bernard Gotfryd, Wikimedia Commons. Repetition of the words “clitoris” and “vagina” are — surprisingly — not the most eyebrow-raising aspects of the 2023 feminist documentary, “The Disappearance of Shere Hite.” Instead, it’s that the 30th-best-selling book of all time, “The Hite Report,” seems to have been forgotten.
Jeff Iovanonne will preserve LGBTQ+ history - no matter what cult tries to stop him
UB alum Jeff Iovannone shares the triumphs and challenges of his latest project, “Leslie Feinberg’s Buffalo” Historic preservationist Jeff Iovannone discussed conserving LGBTQ+ spaces in Western New York as a part of the UB Gender Institute’s Signature Lecture series on Oct. 12.
12 pregame songs to listen to before you graduate
UB students offer up their favorite pre-bar, pre-frat bops Partying is a rite of passage for college students. Embrace the stereotype, and do it well. Twelve UB students told The Spectrum what songs they listen to that makes the pregame more fun than the game. Here’s what they said: Miami — Will Smith Although Buffalo is definitely not the city where the heat is on, it’s still a fun song.
‘Puffs’ proves that there’s more to life than being a hero
The student-directed play features a lot more humor and lot less Rowling Step into the world of “Puffs,” a tongue-in-cheek “Harry Potter” parody play that promises laughter from start to finish for Potterheads and muggles alike. This past weekend, “Puffs” made its debut as part of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s student-directed series of plays (SDS) — but “Puffs” stands out from the rest. “I broke a lot of rules,” Moriah Armstrong, the show’s director, said.
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