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LEAH HIGGINS


UB student receives "back-splash" from a muddy volleyball. Many students left Oozefest with muddy faces from similar experiences.
SPORTS

'Wild wild mess'

Spring is back in Buffalo and the UB community celebrated the change of season with the time-honored tradition of Oozefest.


OPINION

My experience eating vegan on campus

As I parked my bike outside of the SU, my mouth began to water thinking about my vegan breakfast: a plain nine-grain bagel and a black coffee from Tim Hortons. I stood in line to order and pat myself on the back saying my personal mantra, “Not all heroes wear capes.” 


The Theme Park Engineering Club visits Darien Lake to learn about amusement park design. The club provides students with the opportunity to learn about what goes into building the world’s roller coasters. Photo: Courtesy of Roller Coaster Design Club
FEATURES

Adrenaline designers

Ian Buchman said he’s “kind of scared” of roller coasters.  Still, he works on them just about every day. He said he enjoys the planning aspect of them as secretary of UB’s Theme Park Engineering Club.


OPINION

I deleted my social media

After months of deleting the apps on my phone only to re-download them in moments of boredom, I finally deleted my accounts on all but one social media platform.  This seemingly inconsequential act has had a profound impact on my life so far.


The logo to Sex Talk with my Mom, hosted by Cam Porter. From Porter’s own podcast to many others, there is a large variety of sex and love podcasts to choose from. Photo: Courtesy of Sex talk with my mom
FEATURES

Best sex and love podcasts

You could have all of your sex questions answered while mindlessly walking to class.  All you have to do is turn off your tired daily mix and let your headphones transport you from the Baldy walkway to a Marvin Gaye music video. Last year brought us some of the best sex podcasts yet, and here are the ones you should be listening to.


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Members of Caribbean Student Association stand for a group portrait. CSA looks to make the club environment a safe place for students to talk about social issues on campus. LEAH HIGGINS Photo: The Spectrum
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Members of Caribbean Student Association stand for a group portrait. CSA looks to make the club environment a safe place for students to talk about social issues on campus.

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