OPINION

Season of mood disorders

By MARINA NOACK | Nov. 5

Seasonal depression, otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a mood disorder that comes around as a result of the seasons changing. Typically, it takes hold in late fall and can last through the winter. 

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OPINION

Movies to help get you in the Halloween spirit

By MARINA NOACK | Oct. 29

There are no two things that go better together than movies and Halloween, some of the greatest genre defining movies to have come into the modern canon have gone on to make huge footprints in pop culture memory.

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OPINION

Boos and Booze: a review

By JARED BUDIANSKY | Oct. 29

Bars, costumes and booze. You simply can’t get more Halloween than that. This past Saturday, bars on Chippewa Street in the heart of Downtown Buffalo banded together to host the seventh annual “Halloween Boo’zin Bar Crawl,” sponsored by Eventage. 

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OPINION

Rap isn’t dead, you’re just not tapped in

By OBA AWOLOWO | Oct. 29

Everything has its cycles; rap music is no different. Over the past few years, sales in mainstream rap music have taken a dip, as artists struggle to strike gold on the Billboard charts. Though mainstream rap is dying, the art of rap isn’t. 

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OPINION

When empathy dies, society follows

By CIAH COURTNEY | Oct. 1

Over the last few years, and especially more recently, I find myself opening the news and immediately thinking, “When did people stop caring for others?” 

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OPINION

Thank you, UB Spectrum

By RICARDO CASTILLO | May 8

Leading the student newspaper through its 75th year was an immense honor, and easily my biggest professional contribution to date. 

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OPINION

ACL tears: The overlooked research gap

By IZABELLA DUCATO | Apr. 29

For a long time, women have faced struggles being taken seriously in both the medical world and the sports world, and as much as we have made progress, this intersection is a prime example of somewhere we continue to lack. 

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OPINION

Is Dom Innerella the next Justin Bieber?

By LILLY ENSMINGER | Apr. 15

Fourteen year-old superstar Dom Innerella rose to fame on TikTok after posting clips of his song “Bout Me.”  His sudden rise in popularity has many comparing him to Justin Bieber, but is it only how their voices sound? 

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OPINION

The First Amendment is under attack — and silence is not neutrality

By BEYONCE THOMAS-REYNOSO | Apr. 8

We must stand for those who cannot speak by choice, and we must advocate for the communities that are actively losing their voice.

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OPINION

Cory Booker is not a savior — his act is just another facade

By BEYONCE THOMAS-REYNOSO | Apr. 8

The current humanitarian crisis in Gaza went unmentioned during Sen. Cory Booker's 25-hour protest. 

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OPINION

How did the Buffalo Bills fare in Free Agency?

By CAMERON BELL | Mar. 31

Now that the dust has settled, and free agency has slowed to a halt, I felt it appropriate to grade and rank each one of the Buffalo Bills free agents based on who I think can make the most impact on the field. Outside of one player, every major signing by the Bills was very low risk.

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OPINION

Spring break? Or break up?

By AMY ARACENA | Mar. 25

Spring break shouldn’t be the end of a relationship. If anything, it should be a test to see if you truly trust your partner or not.

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OPINION

What should the Bills do this offseason?

By CAMERON BELL | Feb. 11

After another loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, the Buffalo Bills are set for a pivotal offseason with a lot of decisions that need to be made. 

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OPINION

The best movies to watch this Valentine’s Day

By BOB SECK | Feb. 11

Whether it’s action, comedy, or a classic romance, here are some of the best movies to watch this Valentine’s day.