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And just like that…she came
By AMY ARACENA | Apr. 1Isn’t faking impairing a partner’s ability to actually learn the women’s body?
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Carrying dreams that aren’t our own
By SAQIB KHAN | Mar. 31Growing up in an immigrant household, I was always familiar with the sacred trifecta: doctor, lawyer or engineer.
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Prequels, sequels and remakes are overdone
By CHLOE HURELL | Mar. 10I am sick of reused material. In our current entertainment landscape, a large percentage of mainstream entertainment that’s being released and promoted nowadays — movies, TV shows, video games — is just cannibalizing previous trademarks. We have a trend of sequels, prequels, remakes, universes and franchises, but very little of anything new.
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The impact of healthy discipline on daily life
By MIA MALCOLN | Mar. 3Healthy discipline plays a significant role in shaping emotional well‑being, brain development and our overall state of happiness.
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Are we addicted to our phones?
By SAM MAGASEYEV | Feb. 24If you’ve ever forgotten to bring your smartphone somewhere or haven’t had access to it for some period of time, you’ve probably felt the anxiety that can follow.
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“Voices Unmuted”: it’s more than dance — it’s a movement
By MAIRA FAYYAZ | Feb. 17This past Saturday, UB held its 44th International Fiesta (IF) centered around the theme “Voices Unmuted.” This year’s performances were riveting. From acrobatic sensations with mind-boggling airtimes to mesmerizing synchronization, the dances undoubtedly required immense dedication. However, beyond the impeccable displays of technique, the stirring story telling gave me goosebumps.
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Has marketing ruined movies?
By ALEJANDRO HENRY-JACKSON | Feb. 17We no longer have the option to be curious because we’re being told what to watch and how to feel about it. The constant promotion of trailers, influencer campaigns, brand deals and merchandise creates a fear of missing out (FOMO) for anyone who doesn’t consume every piece of content.
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Why watching old films changes the world around you
By ALEJANDRO HENRY-JACKSON | Feb. 10People tend to accuse you of trying to be “different” whenever you push yourself to try something new. I’ve come to realize that this reaction is rarely about you and more about the limits people place on themselves — they think curiosity is performative.
OPINION
Goodbye UB
By LILLY ENSMINGER | Dec. 10College has never been my thing, I remember being a freshman about a month in and calling my mom to tell her college isn’t for me and that I wanted to drop out.
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I’ve had the time of my life
By NADIA BRACH | Dec. 10The first time I heard about the UB Spectrum was when one of my friends picked up a print copy of the paper and gave it to me, knowing that I would find it interesting.
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Comparison is NOT the thief of joy
By SAQIB KHAN | Dec. 3Sure, constantly comparing your life to others can be harmful, but pretending comparison has no place at all can lead to ignorance. Comparison, when used with intention, helps us put life into perspective.
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Let’s talk about social anxiety
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Dec. 3My New Years resolution is to stop obsessing about how others perceive me.
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Has Hollywood gone too woke?
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Nov. 26Hollywood has fallen victim to the parasitism of Wall Street.
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Are the Buffalo Bills losing their momentum?
By ABIGAIL INMAN | Nov. 12The Buffalo Bills have been dominating the field and steadily progressing this football season. Kicking off with a 41-40 win against the Baltimore Ravens, the Bills were on a winning streak until week five, when they lost back-to-back games against the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
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Season of mood disorders
By MARINA NOACK | Nov. 5Seasonal 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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Movies to help get you in the Halloween spirit
By MARINA NOACK | Oct. 29There 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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Boos and Booze: a review
By JARED BUDIANSKY | Oct. 29Bars, 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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Rap isn’t dead, you’re just not tapped in
By OBA AWOLOWO | Oct. 29Everything 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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When empathy dies, society follows
By CIAH COURTNEY | Oct. 1Over 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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Thank you, UB Spectrum
By RICARDO CASTILLO | May 8, 2025Leading the student newspaper through its 75th year was an immense honor, and easily my biggest professional contribution to date.
