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Why Gojira deserved their grammy

Knocked Loose went from a small band with a fun gimmick of barking in their songs to a Grammy nominee almost overnight. Seeing a band I’ve loved for years upset the general population on Jimmy Kimmel felt like putting my cold, dead heart in a microwave for a few minutes.


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OPINION

The best free activities in and around UB

It’s important to have fun in college, but it can be challenging to find things to do on a student budget, especially without a car. Considering the already high costs of attendance, why not make use of all UB has to offer nearby?


Kendra Wakefield is a staff writer at The Spectrum
OPINION

How to handle grief this holiday season

Going through the grief process is a hard enough journey in and of itself, but there is something extra tricky about the holiday season. Maybe sharing some of the ways that I have made this holiday season even just a fraction easier could help any of you reading this.


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OPINION

The broken system

The chief executive officer (CEO) of UnitedHealthcare—one of the five largest health insurance companies in the country—was assassinated. While I want to stress that the act of murder is heinous, the real crime we are blindsighted by is healthcare.


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OPINION

D. Va Whispers' top five positions

Let’s keep this intro short and simple: it’s about sex. Below are, in my opinion, five of the easiest and most well-known sex positions inexperienced partners can do—and the extra Tips and Tricks that can be done to spice up their lives for a spicier orgasm.


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