OPINION
A Gen-Zer’s take on skinny jeans
By REILLY MULLEN | May 24, 2021For weeks, I’ve chuckled as the Washington Post and overzealous TikTokers have warned me to prepare for battle.
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UB’s COVID-19 response could have made me a superspreader
By GRANT ASHLEY | May 12, 2021UB reported 1,060 on-campus cases of COVID-19 this academic year. That number could have been lower. I would know. I was one of the positive cases.
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The Student Association is a disaster, but the student activity fee isn’t
By REILLY MULLEN | Apr. 20, 2021I will be voting “mandatory” in Wednesday’s referendum. Not because SA told me to, but for the future Bulls who will find their friends at trips to NorthTown with the Ice Skating Club or go apple picking with the UB Advocates for Girl’s Education.
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The art of potty training a kitten
By Delme Fernandes | Apr. 19, 2021Raising a kitten is definitely not as easy as it seems — not even close.
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‘Shut up, you’re a woman’
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 13, 2021Feminism is wanting equality amongst genders, so it is time we take a serious approach toward equalizing the sports industry, whether that be through more female representation in sports media or empowering female athletes.
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#letthemplay
By JUSTIN WEISS and HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Apr. 13, 2021UB will watch Bowling Green, a team they beat during the regular season, play in the conference title game Saturday, all because MAC leadership is too stubborn, or cowardly, to right its wrongs.
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Charles Barkley is saying the things America needs to hear, whether you like it or not
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 9, 2021Since 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.
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‘Keep the faith’
By RICHARD LOUIS | Apr. 9, 2021I 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, 2021There’s no experience like riding a Buffalo city bus at 7 a.m.
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My weaving road to self-love and acceptance
By ANUSHKA SHARMA | Apr. 6, 2021Self-love and acceptance doesn’t happen overnight. It can take days, months or even years to find the courage to be kind to yourself.
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Why legalization matters to me
By JACK PORCARI | Mar. 31, 2021After 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.
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Why are non-Black people still saying the n-word?
By ALEXANDRA MOYEN | Mar. 30, 2021If you read my first column questioning the necessity of the n-word, then you already know how I feel: The word is toxic.
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How effective is ‘cancel culture?’
By KIANA HODGE | Mar. 30, 2021But 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?
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Please don’t post your vaccination card on social media
By DAN EASTMAN | Mar. 28, 2021Over 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.
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We need access to the outdoors, so why is UB restricting it?
By JULIE FREY | Mar. 22, 2021I 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.
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Streaming services are a disservice to our health and wallets
By ALEX FALTER | Mar. 18, 2021Many 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.
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UB’s ‘breakless’ spring calendar reeks of irresponsibility
By JUSTIN WEISS | Mar. 16, 2021Prioritizing 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, 2021I didn’t ever actually have to confront what my fashion meant to me until I came out as lesbian.
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The hypocrisy of the NBA’s 2021 All-Star weekend
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Mar. 5, 2021For 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.
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Student journalists deserve transparency
By JACK PORCARI | Feb. 26, 2021Today is Student Press Freedom Day and to celebrate, I’d like to offer UB administrators a quick brush up on open records law.
