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Letter to the editor: On Mahsa Amini
Sep. 28, 2022We, Iranian students at UB, and most Iranians over world are filled with rage, anger and hatred.
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An exam should be a reward, not a jigsaw puzzle
By DYLAN GRECO | Sep. 21, 2022I’ve tried index cards, Quizlet, excessive note taking and textbook memorization, all to no avail. No matter what I do, these so-called “applied knowledge” questions always find a way to trick me.
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The monkeypox vaccine is great — that’s why we need to expand access
By GRANT ASHLEY | Sep. 15, 2022If you’re in a high risk category like I am, I can’t recommend getting the monkeypox vaccine enough.
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Letter from the editor: use our paper to find your passion
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 14, 2022I found my passion through The Spectrum, and I encourage you to do the same.
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Band-Aid solutions
By JASMIN YEUNG | Sep. 7, 2022Talking to one of UB's counselors helped slightly but felt like a Band-Aid solution to a gaping wound.
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I destroyed my own mother
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Aug. 30, 2022I can’t help but wonder what “pro-lifers” would say if they carried the burden of their own mom’s downward spiral on their backs.
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The antidote to loneliness
By PAUL BLANCHI | May 10, 2022It feels daunting to reflect on three years packed with experiences which shaped me as a student, friend, artist and person. But all good stories start at the beginning, so I’m sitting here reminiscing on my first days at The Spectrum.
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Bye, friends
By REILLY MULLEN | May 10, 2022I don’t know what the future has in store for me, but I trust that, with the knowledge I’ve gained during my time at UB and The Spectrum, I can handle whatever it is.
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So, I guess this is goodbye
By JUSTIN WEISS | May 10, 2022My time at this publication hasn’t always been easy, but it’s always been worth it.
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Yee-haw or something?
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | May 10, 2022The Spectrum has given me so much, allowing me to flourish as a writer and journalist. But above all else, it’s given me friends for life.
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You can’t be good at everything, but I wish I was better at goodbyes
By JULIE FREY | May 10, 2022How do I say goodbye to the first home I made for myself? The friends I loved, lost and kept between Aug. 23, 2018, when I moved into Governors Complex, and May 22, 2022, when I will walk across the stage? All I can say is thank you.
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…And onto the next chapter!
By ALEX FALTER | May 10, 2022The future — no, YOUR future — is coming, and even if you have no idea what it holds, it will be brighter than you could ever predict.
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Thank you for all the memories
By DAN EASTMAN | May 10, 2022After four years of crying myself to sleep and worrying if I will be able to make it through the day, I finally made it to graduation.
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‘Coming out’ is the stupidest concept I’ve ever heard
By ALEX FALTER | May 4, 2022At the end of the day, you are your own person. And if you don’t want to explain your sexuality or identity for whatever reason, you don’t owe anyone an explanation.
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How do you solve a problem that doesn’t exist?
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | May 4, 2022The inner workings of our mind — from intrusive thoughts to worries, insecurities and negative self-talk — isn’t something we can easily pinpoint and explain in a play-by-play commentary to someone else.
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What feels lovely is not always love
By AJ FRANKLIN | Apr. 27, 2022Infatuation is the red flag you don’t see because you’re blinded by the overwhelming emotions you feel. It’s a truth that not everyone understands.
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The secret battles of student-athletes
By GABRIELLA AKOPYAN | Apr. 27, 2022International student-athletes must try to overcome homesickness and a language barrier on top of the typical daily problems of a college student.
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The opposite of loneliness
By JUSTIN WEISS | Apr. 27, 2022People need to know that they’re not alone in their loneliness — none of us are.
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An existential retrospective
By REILLY MULLEN | Apr. 27, 2022It is a relentless and exhausting battle. I live in a pendulum, swinging back and forth between feeling devastatingly numb and debilitatingly depressed. Joy is a fleeting feeling whose glimpses only seem to push me further down the hole, reminding myself that I have not earned happiness.
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Moving back in when you only just moved out
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 27, 2022Dr. Seuss once said, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” I guess that’s going to have to become my new mantra.
