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Former NBC's "Today" show co-anchor Hoda Kotb takes the Center for the Arts mainstage as the final speaker of UB's 2025-26 Distinguished Speakers series.  

A conversation with Hoda Kotb

Kotb spoke to The Spectrum and UB students in a group Q&A format prior to her speech Tuesday night, touching on her 17-year long history on the “Today” show as a former co-anchor, the resilient people she met and how light moments can still be found in the often-heartbreaking world of journalism.


“How long must we sing this song?”

For centuries, many artists have used art to speak up against conflict. One band in particular, U2, is known for its outspoken lyrics and popular political songs, like “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” The 22-time Grammy award-winning band released “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” on March 21, 1983, 11 years after the eponymous massacre that took place in Derry, Northern Ireland. 








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