OPINION

Charles Barkley is saying the things America needs to hear, whether you like it or not

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 9

Since becoming a TV personality in 2000, Basketball Hall of Famer and current NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley has never been afraid to speak his mind. 

---

OPINION

‘Keep the faith’

By RICHARD LOUIS | Apr. 9

I truly don’t know if I could have made it to this point — final semester of college, graduation hanging in the distance, a job in the near-future — without my father still being here with me. 

---

OPINION

A Buffalonian Commute

By Lily Smith | Apr. 8

There’s no experience like riding a Buffalo city bus at 7 a.m.

---

OPINION

My weaving road to self-love and acceptance

By ANUSHKA SHARMA | Apr. 6

Self-love and acceptance doesn’t happen overnight. It can take days, months or even years to find the courage to be kind to yourself.

---

OPINION

Why legalization matters to me

By JACK PORCARI | Mar. 31

After witnessing the benefits of cannabis firsthand, I felt a moral obligation to make cannabis more accessible and affordable for patients like myself and end the racist enforcement of cannabis laws in our city.

---

OPINION

Why are non-Black people still saying the n-word?

By ALEXANDRA MOYEN | Mar. 30

If you read my first column questioning the necessity of the n-word, then you already know how I feel: The word is toxic.

---

OPINION

How effective is ‘cancel culture?’

By Kiana Hodge | Mar. 30

But what about the equally problematic artists who are still obtaining record deals, contracts and sponsorships despite old tweets or videos that confirm their racist or homophobic views?

---

OPINION

Please don’t post your vaccination card on social media

By DAN EASTMAN | Mar. 28

Over the course of the pandemic, droves of COVID-19 denialists have found every reason to break the rules. From anti-mask protests to vaccine skepticism, rallying Americans to comply with COVID-19 guidelines has not been easy. 

---

OPINION

We need access to the outdoors, so why is UB restricting it?

By JULIE FREY | Mar. 22

I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I relented to going to the gym with a friend last September — lifting weights, running on the treadmill and doing crunches and pull-ups was not my definition of fun.

---

OPINION

Streaming services are a disservice to our health and wallets

By Alex Falter | Mar. 18

Many of our childhood memories are filled with nostalgia-packed episodes of our favorite cartoons. And we mainly found them in one place: cable TV. But times have changed.

---

OPINION

UB’s ‘breakless’ spring calendar reeks of irresponsibility

By JUSTIN WEISS | Mar. 16

Prioritizing our physical health over our mental health isn’t doing us or anyone else a service. If anything, it is reckless and irresponsible.

---

OPINION

Am I dressed like a lesbian?

By Kara Anderson | Mar. 14

I didn’t ever actually have to confront what my fashion meant to me until I came out as lesbian.

---

OPINION

The hypocrisy of the NBA’s 2021 All-Star weekend

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Mar. 5

For weeks, players were told to expect five days of rest in lieu of the usual All-Star weekend, as a result of the pandemic and safety concerns surrounding gatherings like the ASG. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, the league switched its stance.

---

OPINION

Student journalists deserve transparency

By JACK PORCARI | Feb. 26

Today is Student Press Freedom Day and to celebrate, I’d like to offer UB administrators a quick brush up on open records law.