Hollywood to Hertel
By MIA MALCOLN | May 5Before his days of faithfully serving cups of joe on Hertel Avenue, Michael Reid was the breadwinner for The Warner Brothers, Inc.
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The study of bullying: why it matters
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Feb. 24
How to survive the Buffalo winter
By JARED BUDIANSKY | Dec. 10More Local
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Pregame energy: tailgating with Bills Mafia
By LEXI ERDOLINO | Dec. 10Before most people in Buffalo are even awake, the parking lots around Highmark Stadium begin to come alive for home and away games.
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Lesbian bars in Buffalo: a brief history
By NADIA BRACH | Dec. 3The current amount of existing gay oriented bars, especially lesbian bars, has been in a decline for years. While a few gay bars exist in the city of Buffalo, there are no bars catering specifically to queer women.
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The shutdown ends, but Buffalo still struggles
By ABIGAIL INMAN | Dec. 3t’s been three weeks since the federal government has reopened after a 43-day shutdown, but communities across the country — including here in Buffalo — are still feeling the repercussions.
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Where Buffalo nightlife meets the dog park
By LEXI ERDOLINO | Nov. 26On Genesee Street, a corridor of warehouses, traffic and Buffalo’s steady city hum, Barkology offers a surprising kind of calm.
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UB professors bring the classroom to prison
By LEXI ERDOLINO | Nov. 5Professors from UB are helping incarcerated individuals discover something often denied to them — an education that empowers, enlightens and is meant to change lives.
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Friday nights in Buffalo
By JARED BUDIANSKY | Nov. 5Friday nights look different for everyone, especially college students who juggle schoolwork, jobs and their own busy schedules. But when all is done, what can UB students do for fun?
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True crime in Buffalo
By NADIA BRACH | Oct. 29Like any other city, Buffalo has some history that includes tragedy. Here are five examples that have occurred in both the far and recent past.
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UB students’ share their creepiest real-life stories
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Oct. 29All across campus, students have reported some of their most disturbing real-life stories.
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Six local businesses to visit during spooky season
By NADIA BRACH | Oct. 29To get in the mood for the Halloween season, why not welcome the fun little oddities that can be found in the area? Here is a list of quirky businesses around the Buffalo area to visit for the Halloween season, or year-round.
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Find the tattoo that suits you best
By ABI INMAN | Oct. 22Choosing your first tattoo can be overwhelming and intimidating considering they are like permanent pictures on your body. The biggest advice of other UB students who have experienced the needle’s sting: do not gamble with something you will wear for the rest of your life.
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Buffalo Underdogs Rescue
By ABI INMAN | Oct. 8Right in the heart of Buffalo, abandoned, injured and displaced dogs get a second chance at a better life through Buffalo Underdogs Rescue, a local nonprofit organization that has been operating since 2018.
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Top five artsy spots to kick off summer
By MARINA NOACK | Apr. 29, 2025It's time for freedom, fun, and maybe a bit of degeneracy. We’ve got to make the most of it, so if you’re hanging around town, here’s a list of local spots that’ll help you soak it all in.
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The faces of hope: UB’s first on-campus suicide prevention walk
By ALEX OLEN | Apr. 23, 2024Approximately 500 students and community members registered for the first annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk and Roll. Some attendees told The Spectrum about why they were there.
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The Lavender Room: An underground hub for queer expression
By DOMINICK MATARESE | Apr. 2, 2024Some of the most captivating performances in Buffalo aren’t happening in large venues or popular bars. They’re happening beneath one Tonawanda house, known only as “The Lavender Room.”
