In memoriam: Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory

By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Sep. 23

Chad Gilbert, I never met you, but my life has been considerably made better by your music, and my world is now considerably bleaker without you in it.

You don’t have to pick a side; you just have to care

By ALEJANDRO HENRY-JACKSON | Sep. 23

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Located at 132 Student Union, The Spectrum office housed more than two dozen student journalists on Sept. 11, 2001.

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By Editorial Board | May 25

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