It's been a year since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, and if you were to listen to BP things sound just peachy on the Gulf Coast. Like the soil of the Louisiana marshes, however, a little digging uncovers something very ugly.
Dear Editor: After feeling disgusted all day, I felt that I had to write to this paper in order to express my opinion.
I've seen evidence of this problem over a trillion times and I know that each time someone does it a billion babies die and a bunch of rednecks marry their trucks.
This isn't exactly something that a free credit report can fix.
Dear Editor: I'm writing to congratulate The Spectrum for two superb investigative articles last week.
Since 2000, the estimated number of Western New York Catholics has dropped 12.7 percent, which is more than four times larger than the area's population loss in the same time, according to The Buffalo News.
What U.S. politicians don't seem to realize, as they argue and argue over what to do with the 172 detainees at the Guant
As you can read elsewhere in this paper, in an article written by a brilliant writer, there is such a thing as a gap year.
As I slowly walk up to the doors of the University at Buffalo Bookstore, dragging my feet on the ground, a somber pout on my face, I can feel my stomach tied in a huge knot.
The Earth is at the center of the universe. It's stationary, and the sun travels around it, which is proven by the fact that we can see it happening on a daily basis.
Debate has sprung up over a video on YouTube that features a 6-year-old girl receiving an "enhanced pat down" from a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent.
Students don't have much control over the UB Council, but, from Tuesday through Thursday, they can help elect one member: the student representative. This year, two candidates are running for the position that is responsible for updating the council ? which is usually far-removed from the affairs of undergraduates and graduates ? about the different sentiments felt throughout the student body. For this important position, The Spectrum endorses Joshua K.
A few weeks ago, I opened my mailbox and received a pamphlet from a local politician asking the people in my house how we felt about several key issues.
Over the past months, The Spectrum published articles, editorials, and columns that painted UB in a negative light, as far as transparency goes.
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