Best of the Spectrum 2024-25

As the 2024-25 year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to spotlight The Spectrum— the reporters, editors and photographers who’ve made it all happen.

From covering protests to campus events, this year’s staff went above and beyond. Here’s a look back at some of the standout stories and visuals produced by our team this year:

Best News stories:

1. ICE cancels 13 UB students’ visas; reasons unknown – Mylien Lai and Sol Hauser
2. UB researchers would lose $47M to Trump funding cuts, Gillibrand, Kennedy warn – Mylien Lai
3. UB communist group calls for expulsion of “white nationalist and Zionist” students and staff – Ricardo Castillo

Best Sports stories:

1. ‘There’s a balance where I can do everything for everybody’ – Izabella Ducato
2. Mid-season report: How has coach Lembo impacted UB Football? – Rodrigo Feijão
3. ‘Comeback season’: Lexie Thompson details her journey back to the field – Rodrigo Feijão

Best Feature stories:

1. ‘African Diaspora’— Celebrating South African culture through taste-testing – Sophia Stines
2. How UB students are decorating their dorms – Sophia Stines
3. The meaning of St. Patrick’s Day – The Spectrum – Haley DiMisa

Best Arts stories:

1. ‘It’s been a part of our lives for years’: Mohawk Place’s unfortunate close – Marina Noack
2. Buffalo in popular media – Nadia Brach
3. The influence of celebrity endorsements on elections – Josh Pawlik

Best Opinion pieces:

1. Study abroad: the most important education in college – Nadia Brach
2. ACL tears: The overlooked research gap – Izabella Ducato
3. A friend for everything – Josh Pawlik

1. Buffalo AKG’s public tribute to Black History Month – Brooke Chavanne
2. What’s the Fit? – 2024 Music is Art Festival – Kya Smith
3. Demonstrators protest new UB assembly policies against chalk and amplification – Mylien Lai, Xiola Bagwell, Blaze Nie

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