I remember when I was transitioning from middle school to high school; every one of my teachers told me that high school was going to be so much more difficult.
Take a look at headlines these days and you'll probably be unable to tell what century you're in. Somehow, it's still acceptable to publicly advocate for ostracizing gay people.
Apparently $150 million doesn't buy what it used to. In the Red Sox case, it buys you the worst winning percentage in Major League Baseball over the last 40 games (.250) dating back to August of last year. Say what you want about the "chicken and beer scandal of 2011," but when all was said and done, the Red Sox lost their manager with the highest winning percentage in franchise history, and the general manager who helped bring two world series titles to Boston. Bobby Valentine took over as manager - much to the chagrin of the entire team and most of the fan base - and so far hasn't been the "spark" that was desperately needed. I vehemently hated the hiring of Bobby V, and still don't think he belongs in Boston.
The NHL playoffs this year have been as exciting as any other year in the sport's history. Great games, upset victories, and impressive plays have been the norm for this postseason, but another issue has taken the limelight. Instead of talking about the great hockey being played, the headlines are going to injuries, dirty hits, and violence.
This is the final sex column of the semester, so it's crucial to end with a bang. A bang with the girl you've been fantasizing about for quite some time, the most scandalous and potentially dangerous type - a bang behind your girlfriend's back. We've all heard the phrase: "once a cheater, always a
I was asked on Tuesday (April 24) to cover New York's Republican Primary elections here at UB (which, as it turns out, is its own district, at least when it comes to the Republican Primaries, evidently). The brief hard news article that I was supposed to write was never written, however. Why? Just one person voted, that's why.
It's a warzone out there, ladies. With the amount of thirst (see urbandictionary) growing in collegiate men's minds, it's important to have someone around to make sure you don't wake up the next morning ashamed, for vanity's sake at least. I'm not prominent in the night scene in Buffalo, but the handful of times I have ventured out into the mean streets of the Queen City I'm sure to have a girlfriend or two around. We watch shows like Jersey Shore and movies like I Love You, Man and it's plain to see that men have the art of courting pretty much figured out.
Welcome to The Spectrum's second-annual Commencement Issue! Not thrilled to be here? If you're a senior without definite post-UB plans, I don't blame you, because you'll soon be (if you're not already being) bombarded with insecurity by that most probing question: "What are you doing after graduation?" If you can't answer it, you shouldn't worry.
According to a 2008 Pew Research Center study, 97 percent of 12-17 year olds have played video games.
Like any other year, this year's 4/20 was a day to celebrate the use of today's most popular drug: cannibus. But just over a month ago, it was supposed to be a day of widespread activism.
The blog world has made it possible for hip-hop fans to expect a constant flow of music without dealing with an empty bank account.
Sikander Khan has stepped down from his position as treasurer. He's not talking, and for now, at least, there won't be much news on what finally motivated him to resign. A few questions still linger, though.
Contrary to what many people are saying on Facebook and Twitter, the main event at UFC 145 between former training partners and friends Jon 'Bones' Jones and 'Suga' Rashad Evans was a great fight, a case where tactics played more of a role than blind rage.
With a weekend full of momentous events and drunken sexcapades, it's kind of tough to remember each and every detail.
Clearly we are in the "election season lull." That's the time between the primary seasons, when the candidates for U.S. president have been chosen and the actual meat of the campaigns begins.
The other day my friend told me that she "hates nature." Although this disturbed me and I had to seriously question our friendship, it struck me that maybe she had a legitimate reason.
Visualize me, an ordinary Caucasian male college student, then read this sentence: I grew up on hip-hop, and I firmly believe Tupac Shakur is one of the musical pioneers of the 20th Century.
Immense changes have dominated the music industry since the immersion of digital media outlets.
Clearly we are in the "election season lull." That's the time between the primary seasons, when the candidates for U.S. president have been chosen and the actual meat of the campaigns begins.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times published two controversial photos. In the grand scheme of things, a newspaper makes thousands of photos public without any hitch, but these two photos are different.
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