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Kick the sheets and go outside

"It’s really easy to get couped up at home, especially after a hard-fought semester. But it’s important, even over breaks, to occupy yourself with either a job or some sort of physical activity."


OPINION

Joke’s on you

Don’t live life in service of others, desperate for their companionship. Be the jester, the king, the queen and the knight, in all of their glory. 


OPINION

Fireworks displays aren’t all they’re cracked up to be

UB’s Homecoming fireworks are only one of many examples of environmental destruction. But its contract with the Town of Amherst for the Fourth of July display over Lake Lasalle magnifies this issue. Why does UB, a research institution with multiple offices and programs based in sustainability, continue with this engagement?


OPINION

I might need therapy

After years of being “open” with my emotions, I still feel like the same confused 12-year-old, even if I don’t always show it. This isn’t a cry for help; I’m not depressed. I just don’t always know what to do with whatever it is I’m feeling.


OPINION

The art of overthinking

Managing social anxiety — and mental health in general — is really hard. I’m still far from where I want to be, but I’m trying my best, and that’s enough. Just remember that you are loved, and you are not alone.


OPINION

Me, my thoughts and the moon

To me, depression feels like you’re snuggly wrapped in shag carpet; you’re suffocating and overheating but there’s some sort of sickly comfort in it that makes you reluctant to unwrap. 


OPINION

Being straight at a gay bar

In a world that’s so divided at times, it’s important to remember that we’re all human. It doesn’t matter what your sexual orientation, gender, race or religion may be.



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