OPINION

Letter to the editor: alumni 'disturbed and outraged' by UB's treatment of protesters

May 5

"We are writing as University at Buffalo alumni. We were disturbed and outraged to learn about the brutal suppression of a small student protest on campus on May 1, 2024."

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Letter to the Editor: English professor says ‘thanks to the protestors’

May 2

Editor’s note: This letter remains in the condition in which it was sent. 

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A rational review of the Crossroads Culinary Center

By FELIX MAGAI | Apr. 29

C3 is an excellent place to eat, but, like all things in life, it has its excesses, temptations and evils.

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Being immature about sex can lead to slut-shaming

By SARAH OWUSU | Apr. 29

Slut-shaming is accusing someone of being “too sexual” and using that as grounds to insult, harass or bully them. This can look like demeaning someone for wearing “revealing” clothes, making fun of someone for having sex and/or blaming victims of sexual assault. Women and girls are typically the victims of this type of harassment. 

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Being a part of a scary statistic

By EVAN HILBERT | Apr. 29

Of all student athletes, male Division I and Division II cross-country runners — my demographic — have the highest suicide rate. As a member of this most affected demographic, I’m here to offer some of my own insight. 

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Don’t be afraid to take a mental health day — it just might be what you need

By LAUREN MONTAGNE | Apr. 29

With exams, projects, essays, part-time jobs, clubs, and classes, it’s safe to say that students have a lot on their plates. Sometimes it gets to be too much, and we find ourselves struggling. Most of the time, a simple solution is the answer.

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Queerness should be in broad daylight

By DARCY WINTER | Apr. 22

Going to a gay bar shouldn’t be the only queer activity — what makes an activity queer at all is a bit of a nonsense classification anyways. But it’s hard to find anywhere else to go, especially in Buffalo. It’s not impossible, but there should be a wider variety of easily accessible queer spaces.

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The triple whammy of sex ed: Idaho, Georgia and Catholicism

By XIOLA BAGWELL | Apr. 22

Sex is such a natural human experience, so why are we treating it like it’s something to be embarrassed by or something to be ashamed of? Why do we insist that the less teenagers know, the better off they’ll be?

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A journey throughout my life in music

By LAUREN MONTAGNE | Apr. 15

When I listen to songs, I instantly have a flashback memory from when I first heard them and it makes me reflect on all the different periods of my life and how that music changed me. Here is a list of songs that I have grown up with that have impacted me forever:

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Why the star power of women’s March Madness is outshining the men’s tournament

By HENRY DALEY | Apr. 5

If you didn’t watch Iowa vs LSU in the women’s Elite 8 on Monday night, you missed out on a piece of history. 

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Letter to the Editor: Classics faculty letter in support of Dean Robin Schulze

Apr. 4

It is our opinion that Dean Schulze is currently acting in a way intended to best counter these unprecedented challenges. 

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UB needs to put more funding and recognition into its arts programs — and arts students

By MAILI NOVAK | Apr. 3

The CFA stands as a modern, white, window-filled monolith, giving the impression that the departments which it houses are well off. Unfortunately they are not. 

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Getting ready: the foundations of female friendships

By TENZIN WODHEAN | Mar. 26

Getting ready is the best part of the night. No matter how many times you do it, the process never fails to renew your connections to your friends. 

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Letter to the editor: The administration at the University at Buffalo is gutting the humanities

Mar. 25

"I am speaking on behalf of the students in Classics, both graduate and undergraduate, at this University. We find ourselves in a grave situation."