It's incredible how fast four years can fly by.This is the last column I will ever write for The Spectrum and I have the freedom to write about pretty much anything that strikes my fancy.
There's a fine line between justified activism and glorified protesting, and students on the UB campus are dangerously close to crossing it.Early Tuesday afternoon, a rowdy, boisterous group of students congregated in front of the Student Union to support something they felt very strongly about.
It's a cold night in downtown Buffalo. Freezing people run from bar to bar, hail cabs, and cause general raucous on the streets.
Buffalo wings, bars open until 4 a.m. and easy access to Canada: good. Brutal winters, a lack of employment opportunities and a declining economy: bad.While Buffalo may have its fair share of problems, the Queen City possesses an equal number of great qualities that make it unique and appealing.
Oh, soy milk. Sold warm on the shelf in a paper carton with an unappetizing tan color, it is a staple of vegans and other health food fanatics, and just one of many products sold in local supermarkets to reduce the risk of heart disease and lower our cholesterol.Although we all know the benefits of a healthy diet and workout regime, most of us are too busy, unmotivated, or simply apathetic to make a significant change in our lifestyles.When it comes to my health, every day is the day of my last cigarette or the first day of my healthy eating plan, yet somehow I always end up breaking down hours into my big turn around; eating that giant cookie from Starbucks or smoking a cigarette out at the bar.Recently, however, I had the fear of God instilled in me when, during a chat about eating healthy, a friend and health food advocate looked at me with wide eyes and told me quite menacingly, "trans fat kills!"Who knew?
In a society where bigger is better and where what you've done establishes the amount of respect you receive, sometimes you have to tell little white lies just to keep up.
While shuttling back and forth between dorms and campuses on UB's fleet of buses, students may notice the dark clouds of smoke blasting from the shuttles' tailpipes.
Despite the recent unseasonably mild weather here in Buffalo, the thought of commuting and parking on campus can still bring a chill to the minds of UB students who frequently drive to school.For students who live in surrounding towns, and even for those on South Campus, the start of the winter season means it's time to start leaving early and time to get used to weathering the weather.Emily MacDougall, a sophomore undecided major, lives in Niagara Falls.
There's no doubt that the closure of two popular local watering holes, PJ Bottom's and Molly's Pub, has caused quite the stir among a large portion of UB students.
What happens when a happy, sheltered college student begins her last semester of school with no definite plans for the future?
Solutions by The State News
