University-wide Student Newspapers

The Spectrum.  Published since 1950, the Spectrum is the University at Buffalo's student newspaper.  

• Current print issues of the Spectrum are available in the University Archives and the Lockwood Library Newspapers Area.
• Recent articles published by the Spectrum can be found online.
• Past issues of the Spectrum can be found in print in the University Archives.  Digital versions of past issues are available in the UB Libraries Digital Collections (1950-1986) and on the New York Historic Newspapers website as three different titles:
  • The Official Student Publication of the University of Buffalo (1950)
  • The Spectrum (1950-1952)
  • The U of B Spectrum (1952-1955)
  • The Spectrum (1955-1979)
• In 1950, the Spectrum's predecessors the Bee (1921-1950) and the Argus (1947-1950) merged.  Both are available in print in the University Archives.  They are also available online through the UB Libraries Digital Collections and New York Historic Newspapers as 
  • The Bee.  A general student newspaper.
  • The Argus.  A student newspaper intended to be more socially conscious than the Bee.
• Ethos (1968-1978) was a student newspaper intended to reflect the philosophy of the student body and provide a more conservative alternative to the Spectrum.  Ethos is currently available in print-only in the University Archives.

The University Newspaper

UBNow is the University at Buffalo's online newspaper.  Its predecessor, the Reporter, began publication on January 22, 1970.  Issues of the Reporter can be found in print in the University Archives and online through the University Libraries Digital Collections.