Many of the flowers sold for arrangements are grown with copious amounts of fertilizers and pesticides so that farmers can increase their production.
Your life can unfold in any way you want it to. You are in full control of your own destiny.
I’m not saying you’re a bad person if you listen to Kanye West. There’s something to be said for separating the art from the artist. But if you agree with his statements about Jewish people, you too are a disgusting bigot.
For a school with over 32,000 students, undergrads aren’t provided with enough close-to-class parking.
"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."
On a day that’s meant for giving thanks, we can thank our planet for its continued support through genuine environmental action — such as making sustainable swaps during our holiday celebrations.
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.
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?
Juice Wrld, Mac Miller, Lil Peep, King Von, Pop Smoke and XXXTentacion: They've all suffered an untimely death by overdose or brutal murder in the past five years.
I’ve tried index cards, Quizlet, excessive note taking and textbook memorization, all to no avail. No matter what I do, these so-called “applied knowledge” questions always find a way to trick me.
I found my passion through The Spectrum, and I encourage you to do the same.
The future — no, YOUR future — is coming, and even if you have no idea what it holds, it will be brighter than you could ever predict.
After four years of crying myself to sleep and worrying if I will be able to make it through the day, I finally made it to graduation.
At the end of the day, you are your own person. And if you don’t want to explain your sexuality or identity for whatever reason, you don’t owe anyone an explanation.
International student-athletes must try to overcome homesickness and a language barrier on top of the typical daily problems of a college student.
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.
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.
It’s important to be unapologetically yourself, no matter the circumstance. There are people out there who will like you, for you; if someone doesn’t like you, they’re not worth your time.
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.
There is so much more out there than just the staples from our own culture.
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