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Hard-knock life of music
By JON MAURER | Apr. 27, 2009Despite the many complaints that can be made about Buffalo, one grumble-proof facet remains: the prevalent culture of the Queen City.
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Pretty boy has a lot to prove
By David Sanchirico | Apr. 27, 2009Hello California pretty boy with a decent arm and a one-year marketing campaign that propelled you into the first round of the NFL Draft.
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The scary part of growing up
By GARRETT CARLSON | Apr. 27, 2009And this is how it ends.My first few columns here at The Spectrum were a compilation of goodbyes and farewells to one of my favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, and to the parts of me I was once too scared to discuss.But after five semesters here at this publication, this is the last piece I will write for this university.The possibilities are endless as to what I can write about.I could write about how in my sophomore year I found love that's still thriving continuously giving me those indescribable butterflies every time I think about it.I could write about how much I owe to my parents, the two people who never gave up on me and taught me everything I know about becoming a better human being and how I truly hope I one day live to be as amazing as they are.I could write about my professors, Ma and Bono, who pushed me harder than any other professors on campus and made me the writer I am today.But on this chilly morning I'd rather dedicate some of this special space to issue a series of hellos and welcomes.Hello to all of next year's upcoming sophomores.
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Push and Pull
By SHANE FALLON | Apr. 24, 2009When we are young, our parents and elementary school teachers instruct us on the basics. Share your toys, use your words, and treat people the way you want to be treated.Somewhere along the way, those lessons seem to be either disregarded, or just put on the back burner until one has children of their own.I would hardly call myself one of the easier people in the world to get along with.
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In the words of Nye
By JOANN PAN | Apr. 24, 2009Did you know that... one day on Venus takes 243 Earth days, or that a baby whale drinks 400 liters of its mother's milk each day, or that rockets get their momentum from their fuel?
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Standing up for humans
By Editorial | Apr. 24, 2009Over three years ago, I wrote a letter to The Spectrum expressing my annoyance of a workers' rights protest here on campus.
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Hard-knock life of music
By JON MAURER | Apr. 24, 2009Despite the many complaints that can be made about Buffalo, one grumble-proof facet remains: the prevalent culture of the Queen City. Dotted with downtown nightlife abuzz with fresh music and diverse performances, this cultural boom has given rise to many new faces of the local music scene. One of these most notable talents is Jay-O.
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Dragging the corpse back home
By John Ranic | Apr. 24, 2009Everything about Cannibal Corpse screams vile, bloody murder. From their deviant album art to their explicit, entrails ripping "Meat Hook Sodomy," the essence of their being has manifested itself like maggots in a sea of viscera.
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Roc' into May
By KEVIN MAERTEN | Apr. 24, 2009The third largest city in New York State is less than 90 minutes away. Get packing, because it's yours to explore.
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Real men wear heels
By DENNIS SEAMAN | Apr. 24, 2009On Wednesday, in an attempt to make more students mindful of violence against women, UB hosted the fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. The men in attendance donned high heels and marched proudly against sexual assault.
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Russian national ballet takes center stage
By Adrian Finch | Apr. 24, 2009Lights dimmed on a crowded and eager audience in the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theater on Wednesday as they anticipated what would be a memorable performance of The Sleeping Beauty, danced by the poised and legendary Russian National Ballet Theatre.
