Columns

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Meeting Skepticism

Does Everybody Need a Little Privacy?

UB has become an example of what a public school shouldn't be. Consider its recent presidential search.

Does This Look Like The Face Of A Guy Who Would Write A Column About Barstool?

If you're one of the six people who haven't heard of barstoolsports.com, stop everything you're doing and get to a computer. Seriously.

From Apathy to Activism

This will be the 10th column I've written for The Spectrum, and I've yet to take a stand. That might be an exaggeration, as all columns are expected to make a point of some kind, but there is an obvious trend in the columns I've written.

You. Us. We. Soon.

Carmelo Anthony is finally a Knick. Instead of worrying about where the next free-agent saga will come from (although I'd bet on Utah's Deron Williams milking the spotlight), let's consider what this trade means for the future of New York basketball. The Knicks gave up three starters whose average age is under 24, including one player, Raymond Felton, who will more than likely become an NBA All-Star at some point in his career. Furthermore, Isiah Thomas James Dolan and company shipped away a 2014 first-round draft pick, along with Timofey Mozgov, a 24-year-old center who has started 14 games this season, and who put up promising numbers (23 points and 13 rebounds) on Jan.

A Page 3 Column About Page 10

Preface: This may seem a little backward since you probably haven't gone through the entire issue yet, but bear with me as this column will refer to page 10 of today's issue.

Americans Need to Lighten Up

Americans are eating themselves to death, and cable television is inviting us to watch. Not that I am complaining. My roommate and I have about five shows that we regularly record on DVR.

Free Work Pays

Internships are useful. BOOM! (That was me blowing your mind.) Well, hopefully not, but I'm going to spend the next 2,000-something characters writing about how an internship I had can be used to generalize why working for free in a recovering economy isn't as backward as it may sound. This past summer, I was a Consumer Frauds Representative at the Attorney General's office in downtown Buffalo.

"In Buffalo, It's ""Snow Problem"""

When the Dec. 26 storm hit New York City and I was home on winter break, my family and friends couldn't resist asking me, "You go to school in Buffalo.

Quick Hits

Here are some random thoughts about some random things that have happened locally, nationally, and throughout the world while we were away from school. Winter Break Last year it was far too short, but this year it was about a week too long.

Almost Perfect

It feels great to be one issue away from completing this semester, especially since we made it through more than three months without making a single mistake. Yup, you read that correctly: we've been flawless thus far. There was one time ? I think it was in October ? when we almost made a mistake, but we quickly discovered our near erratum and made the necessary adjustment to maintain our errorless semester.

Gone But Not Forgotten

I was homeschooled until high school. Insert a joke about being Amish and/or inbred here. Homeschooling had its perks: lots of cross country trips to Gettysburg and Washington D.C.

Culture of Competition

"Two-thirds of you will either fail this class or drop out of school." For college freshmen, these words are undoubtedly startling and troubling.

Calling TT&T

Calling TT&T Trash Talk and Twitter, One Must Go ANDREW WIKTOR Editor in Chief I have a mental list of things I plan to do before I die. Tweeting is definitely not one of them, but somewhere close to the top is sitting courtside at an NBA game. I don't care to see what a tomahawk dunk looks like from 25 feet away, and I'm not at all interested in being on TV.

The little decisions

Not every decision warrants an hour-long television program, but every choice matters. No action, regardless of how minute it may seem, occurs without consequence. Consider waking up. The alarm goes off and you're forced to make an early decision: should you get out of bed, snooze for five minutes, or turn the alarm off entirely? It's a minor choice, but it has spiraling effects. It's the difference between having time to make breakfast, being well-rested or missing your first class of the day. Now think about lunchtime. Choosing between Rachel's and Jonny C's seems insignificant; your gut says Mediterranean, but your pallet says Pittsburgh.

Poli-what?

When asked about politics, a typical Buffalo student will respond with "Who cares?" Well, welfare mothers care.

Texting ruining relationships

When was the last time you were able to go through a day and not touch your cell phone or have someone text message you about absolutely nothing? In today's society, cell phones are attached to consumers' hips and sometimes even their hands.

New York heat

There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association, and on July 8 I had my money on 29 of them. I genuinely thought that LeBron James was coming to the Mecca of basketball to throw on the blue and orange and bring Madison Square Garden back to its glory days.

"Sexy, can I?"

Relationships are a lot like prison. From the moment you change your Facebook status from "single" to "in a relationship," you have basically signed away your rights and your freedom.

Buying your degree

Soldi. L'argent. Pen