Living together, falling apart: the reality of roommate conflict
By AMINA HASSAN | May 5Some find lifelong friends, but others aren’t so lucky and often find themselves stuck in uncomfortable and sometimes hostile living situations.
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Top 5 new spring recipes to try
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Top 5 new spring scents
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Hollywood to Hertel
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Jay Pharoah et al.
By AMBER MANTO | Apr. 28April 8, comedian Jay Pharoah greeted the audience in the Center for the Arts (CFA) by walking out on stage in a Goku ultra instinct jacket, with no opener.
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UB’s LGBTQ+ Center: a safe space for all students
By KELLY MCKIERNAN | Apr. 21This past week, UB’s LGBTQ+ center organized its first-ever Pride Week.
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The Supreme Court can’t define sex
By ALEJANDRO HENRY-JACKSON | Apr. 16For Pride Week at UB, the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association, and the Office of Inclusive Excellence had held a Lunch & Learn event in The Buffalo Room this past Tuesday.
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How does Gen. Z approach coming out?
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Apr. 1623% of the generation identifes as LGBTQ+. This has increased the national proportion from 4.5% in 2018 to 9% in 2026.
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The future of the humanities
By GIA MOHAMMED | Apr. 16Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, supposedly, the unavoidable future. This is something many students majoring in the arts and the humanities have not only heard constantly, but have also felt in the change in curriculum.
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SPECTRUM RECOMMENDS: dream blunt rotation
By THE SPECTRUM STAFF | Apr. 15The Spectrum editors took their time reflecting on who we would want in our “dream blunt rotation.”
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How critical is climate change to UB?
By SOPHIA LEE | Apr. 7As the year starts to inch toward spring-like temperatures, the constant influxes between hot and cold have left numerous students perplexed, with many sharing their takes on the current status of the climate.
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Meeting my other half: Jacob Wojtowicz meets Jacob Wojtowicz
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Apr. 7On March 6, The Spectrum Features editor Jacob Ryan Wojtowicz, a junior sociology and political science major, met Jacob Arthur Wojtowicz, a junior majoring in history and social studies education.
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The Results of the 2026 Sex Survey
By EMMA ANDERS | Apr. 1The Results of the 2026 Sex Survey.
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SPECTRUM RECOMMENDS: Hear me out
By THE SPECTRUM STAFF | Apr. 1In light of the Spectrum’s annual sex survey results being posted, the editorial staff decided to share our hear me outs.
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“Intertwined and aligned”: the hidden connections shaping our lives
By MIA MALCOLN | Mar. 31The belief that “everything is connected” can’t be coincidental.
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A conversation with Hoda Kotb
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ and CASSANDRA CHIAPPETTA | Mar. 13Kotb spoke to The Spectrum and UB students in a group Q&A format prior to her speech Tuesday night, touching on her 17-year long history on the “Today” show as a former co-anchor, the resilient people she met and how light moments can still be found in the often-heartbreaking world of journalism.
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From indigenous innovation to modern reimagination
By ALEJANDRO HENRY-JACKSON | Mar. 10Today, Sakha designer Aina Petrova is bringing this ancestral tool into the modern era through her brand, URSUUNA, bridging the gap between tradition and contemporary life.
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The Turtle building is an Indigenous hallmark: wealthy billionaires want to demolish it
By EMMA WILSON | Mar. 3In a city famously known for its powerful sight of natural wonder, Niagara Falls has one other rare and worthwhile sight: the Turtle.
