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Life across the pond
By ESTHER ARNOLD | Oct. 4, 2023"After being in Buffalo on exchange from England for six weeks, I’ve come across many culture shocks and confusions."
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Letter to the editor: Vice-President Hamluk tolerates free speech, but only because the law compels him to
Oct. 4, 2023"The vice-president of student life should be one that sees the vital importance of these values and not one that tolerates it because the law compels him to."
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In defense of social media
By ALEX OLEN | Sep. 27, 2023Social media will continue to pervade every aspect of modern life, reaching both personal and professional spheres. So why not use it for good?
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‘We have the Roman Empire at home’
By DARCY WINTER | Sep. 27, 2023There’s a myriad of battles, influential figures and cultural touchstones that line this city’s streets and museums. Maybe Buffalo can be your Roman Empire, too.
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Let’s talk about the fights outside the Octagon
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Sep. 20, 2023I’m afraid that in the three years that Jon Jones hasn’t been in the Octagon, we’ve forgotten about his most infamous beatdown — one that took place outside the arena.
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Stop using the experiences of male victims as leverage for your misogyny
By QUINN KENNEDY | Sep. 20, 2023Male abuse survivors aren’t an excuse to dismiss women speaking out.
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A college student’s guide to eating well on a budget
By ALEX OLEN | Sep. 20, 2023You don’t have to know how to make filet mignon on your college dorm bed to start cooking for yourself.
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In the age of AI, group projects are worse than ever
By ALEX OLEN | Sep. 13, 2023If it wasn’t for my cynicism and well-established hatred of group work, I would’ve fallen victim to the actions of a fellow group member who used ChatGPT and tried to pass it off as their own effort.
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Pre workout energy, post consumption damage
By DYLAN GRECO | Sep. 13, 2023Unhealthy consumption of pre-workout has taken a hold of gym goers.
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I look ‘better,’ people treat me better — but I don’t feel better
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Sep. 13, 2023I hate myself for feeding into this standard that in order to exist, I have to do so perfectly and while catering to the aesthetic preferences of men.
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Letter from the editor: New packaging, same great flavor
By GRANT ASHLEY | Sep. 7, 2023With the end of The Spectrum's print issue, there will be a lot of experimentation in the coming months — but our journalistic mission will always stay the same.
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Drinking 101: How to avoid being that guy
By DYLAN GRECO | Sep. 6, 2023While it’s fun to have a brew or two to bring in the new academic year, college students tend to have a little more than one or two — which is OK once in a blue moon! That being said, it’s important to maintain good manners and be safe while drinking.
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There’s no shame in asking for a ‘table for one’
By ALEX OLEN | Sep. 6, 2023Don’t let the fear of being alone stop you from doing things you care about.
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Letter to the Editor: an open letter to the leadership of Residential Life
Aug. 31, 2023"We’ve had enough. For years, Residential Life has relied on the unpaid and relentless labor of our paraprofessionals."
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Student Association’s disorganization cost me my senior showcase
By JULIA MARCOTULLIO | June 6, 2023This spring, it was finally time for my senior showcase — the last time I would ever dance on a stage. Then SA got involved.
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Letter to the editor: President Tripathi, it’s time to join a Living Stipends Solution Committee
June 6, 2023"We’re not asking for much. We just want to earn enough to live in a studio apartment in Buffalo."
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A letter to our readers and graduating seniors
By ANTHONY DECICCO , GRANT ASHLEY and ANDREW LAURICELLA | May 17, 2023Through it all, we always have each other.
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Seize your opportunity and run with it
By ANTHONY DECICCO | May 17, 2023I’ve been here since my freshman year, and this place helped me find my passion on campus.
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I guess it’s time to say goodbye
By EMMA STANTON | May 17, 2023I feel like I am leaving UB a better person than who I entered as. I’ve been through so much: a global pandemic, a chronic disease diagnosis, making and losing friends, heartbreak. Through it all, I’ve grown as a person, and for the better.
